| The Political Science Department at Temple offers undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to understand politics and policy in the United States and abroad. Our faculty have expertise in a variety of fields, from American Politics to Political Theory, to Political Economy. Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
The key educational goal is analytical thinking. We want students to recognize and understand various patterns in the distribution of political power and recurrent models of political behavior. We also hope that students will gain insight into the relationship between the distribution of resources and power within society and political outcomes. As politics inherently involves how societies distribute life opportunities, we also hope that students will reflect upon the moral choices involved in political life. The department furthermore helps students develop the capacity to conduct empirical research that can illuminate and help revise theoretical models of politics. We expect students to use a full range of data and to write clearly.
The faculty comes from top flight graduate schools, are nationally recognized in their fields, and continue to research and publish while teaching introductory and advanced courses. They bring the cutting edge of research into the classroom. Most emphasize a historical/institutional perspective on politics.
After graduation, students pursue a wide range of careers in the public, non-profit, and private sectors. In addition, some students go to graduate school and law school. Our top students are highly competitive and do very well.
Courses
We offer three levels of courses:
Introductory undergraduate courses
PS R50 The Individual, Race, and American Political Life (Core curriculum)
PS 51 The American Political System (Core curriculum and majors)
PS 52 Foreign Governments and Politics (Core curriculum and majors)
PS 53 International Politics (Core curriculum and majors)
(Political Science majors must take either PS 52 or PS 53)
PS 101 Introduction to political Philosophy (majors)
Advanced undergraduate courses (above PS 101) are more specialized courses that build upon the introductory courses. These are taken by majors and other students with specialized interests.
Graduate courses (PS 400 and above) are taken by graduate students.
All professors serve as academic advisors to all undergraduate students. Students should seek advice from professors closest to their interests or otherwise compatible. For graduate students, advisors are assigned at the time of admission to the program, and students may request changes if other professors seems more suitable.
For Political Science Academic Advising, including information on transfer credits and requirements, click here.
For information on graduate admissions, click here.
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