Political Science

Take your passion for politics to a new level. Our program can prepare you for a career in law, journalism, government, and research—occupational fields that require effective communication skills and the ability to define, defend, and critique political concepts, systems, and theories.

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

SCC Program Description

Students planning to major in Political Science are usually interested in law and public policy. These careers share a common set of interdisciplinary themes that apply to public administration and government work, paralegal roles, and law practice. Students in Political Science at SCC have obtained internships in political campaigns, the state legislature, and in public policy organizations both in Arizona and in Washington D.C. Graduates from SCC have themselves run for office, obtained law degrees, and worked in prestigious public policy organizations.

Students in the Political Science program earn the Associate of Arts, which prepares them for transfer to a four-year program. If students follow the correct transfer path, they enter transfer partner universities as juniors.

Experiential Learning Opportunities

A wide variety of internships are available. Please get in touch with the department chair for further information.

Course Format/Textbooks

Classes are offered in various formats: in-person, online, hybrid, day, evening, full-time and part-time.


 

Most of our courses use low-cost textbooks or no-cost material your instructors provide. General education courses may have textbooks that cost more.