政治科学是关于“谁在什么时候，什么时候以及如何获得”在社会和群体中的商品和价值分配的研究。具体来说，政治学家研究这种分布的决定因素，包括政党和选民，民意，利益集团，官僚机构和行政行为，公法，国际关系，国际法和组织，国家安全，政府间关系，政治行为，政治哲学。 ，比较政治，公共政策和冲突。学生可以专门研究该学科的五个领域中的任何一个：美国政治与政府，比较政治，国际政治，政治理论以及公共政策与行政。
Political science is the study of ''who gets what, when, and how'' in the distribution of goods and values in society and in groups. Specifically, political scientists study the determinants of such distributions, including political parties and voters, public opinion, interest groups, bureaucracies and administrative behavior, public law, international relations, international law and organizations, national security, intergovernmental relations, political behavior, political philosophy, comparative politics, public policy, and conflict.<br><br>Students may specialize in any of the five fields of the discipline: American politics and government, comparative politics, international politics, political theory, and public policy and administration. The department also provides specific concentrations for majors and minors in pre-law and in international affairs. The department sponsors intercollegiate academic teams for Mock Trial, Model United Nations, and Model Arab League. The department sponsors student honor societies and clubs in pre-law, international relations, and political science. In addition, the department provides advisement for pre-law students.