政治和政府学系提供政治学硕士学位，以促进社会生活的政治学方面以及与之相关的学术，教学和服务领域的人类知识和技能。政治和政府学系的研究生课程为多种类型的学生提供多轨课程。该系为计划继续深造的学生和出于职业发展或职业培训的目的而寻求硕士学位作为最终目标的学生提供课程和课程选择。政治学和政府部门为研究生和本科生组织年度学生会议，以介绍他们的研究。该会议获得了国际认可，吸引了来自美国和全球的学生。
The Department of Politics and Government offers a master's degree in Political Science in order to promote human knowledge and skills in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service in and about the political dimensions of social life. The Department of Politics and Government graduate program serves several types of students with a multi-track program. The department offers courses and program options both to students who are planning to pursue further graduate education and to students who, for reasons of career enhancement or of specialized training for employment, are seeking a master's degree as their ultimate goal.