Political Science

Award-winning Faculty, Community Engagement, Hands-on Learning

In the Political Science program at Queens University, you’ll learn how different communities address the various challenges they face on the local, state, national, or international level. Our program allows you to explore complex issues from different perspectives and through unique hands-on experiences. You will gain skills that apply to virtually any professional path, and you’ll do it within our close-knit, highly engaged community of students and faculty members focused on individual and collective growth.

Meet Juan Diego “JD” Mazura Arias ’20

“Queens University of Charlotte’s political science department helped equip me with the expertise and skills needed to excel in policy work. These invaluable experiences prepared me for roles at the Aspen Institute Latinos & Society Program, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s office, the Century Foundation, NYU Wagner, and Kyndryl. I am grateful for the comprehensive education and practical opportunities that shaped my career path in workforce development, technology, immigration, and government affairs.”

After earning his Political Science degree, JD went on to earn his Master’s in Public Administration at NYU’s Robert Wagner School of Public Service. Read some of his work on digitalization and the Latino workforce in the Harvard Kennedy School’s Journal of Hispanic Policy.

Program Highlights

• As a political science student, you have the opportunity to participate in mock political experiences in and out of the classroom, including the International Model NATO conference in Washington, D.C., led by program chair Dr. Maggie Commins.
• Our program focuses on community-based research involving internships and engagement with organizations in Charlotte and beyond.
• You will learn from award-winning faculty members who are actively researching and publishing on relevant topics including U.S. immigration, environmental policy, electoral behavior, human rights, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity.

Your Degree in Action

A Political Science degree from Queens will give you analytical and methodological skills that are easily transferable to a variety of fields depending on your interest, including:

• Law 
• Public policy (municipal, state, federal, and international) 
• Foreign service (diplomacy) 
• Nongovernmental organizations 
• International development 
• Electoral politics  
• Business/consulting 
• Journalism  

Selected Courses

• Introduction to U.S. Government (POL 100) 
• Moot Court (POL 290) 
• Politics and the Media (POL 315) 
• Model United Nations (POL 322)

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