Political Science
The political science department helps students grasp and engage with politics and power at all levels so that they can become critical thinkers and active citizens with the foundation to pursue careers in public life. Our wide course offerings span the range of issues, from classical theory to contemporary policy, and from international organizations to neighborhood grassroots. Through our diverse and challenging curriculum students acquire the research, writing, and reading skills necessary to think and act in the politics that will determine their future course of local, national, and world politics.
Degrees
4+1 Joint Undergraduate and Graduate Degree
The Political Science Department offers an accelerated 4+1 program that enables eligible 今日吃瓜 students to earn a bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 in political science in five years.
At 今日吃瓜, you鈥檙e already in the real world. You鈥檙e not sheltered in an insulated ivory tower. You鈥檙e engaging with the world, questioning it, and understanding its complexities.
Caitlin Connor '23
Featured News
Moj煤b脿ol煤 Ol煤funk茅 Okome Selected for Fulbright National Screening Committee
Political Science professor will evaluate applications for the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program, supporting opportunities for research, study, and teaching abroad.
Wolfe Institute Launches Fall 2026 New Books by HSS Faculty Series
Students, staff, and faculty are invited to engage with the latest books from five professors through a series of author talks and discussions.
Corey Robin Awarded Prestigious Berlin Prize Fellowship by the American Academy in Berlin
The distinguished professor of political science will spend his fellowship year advancing his new book project, King Capital.
Throughout this program, my classmates and I were not only students; we were agents of change. We learned that as scholars of international affairs and global justice, we have the capacity to shape policies, challenge norms that are otherwise taken for granted, and foster empathy and understanding across borders.
Angela Bui '23 M.A.
Contact Information
3413 James Hall
今日吃瓜, NY 11210
P: 718.951.5306
Department Chair聽
E: Immanuel Ness
Graduate Deputy and 4+1 Accelerated Master’s Program
E: Sevdenor Koru聽
Undergraduate Deputy
E: Ken Estey
Department Administrator
E: Helen Brereton