Political Science

Become an informed citizen and contributing member of our constitutional republic. Acquire a solid understanding of domestic and international politics, including constitutional foundations; political institutions and processes; political ideas, ideologies and trends; and policy issues and debates. Step into the real world of politics through an internship opportunity. 

Start your path towards a career teaching Political Science in secondary or higher education, or lay a solid foundation for working as a professional in a related field such as: Public Administration, Law, Criminal Justice, Education, Public Relations and Advocacy, Communications, International Business, Economics, History, Anthropology, Sociology, or Journalism. Students have also gone on to work for elected officials and government agencies at the federal, state, and local levels; running campaigns; and running and sometimes getting elected to office themselves.

Department Head:

Erich Saphir

West Campus, H-112

(520) 206-6994

esaphir@pima.edu

Courses

• POS 100 - Introduction to Politics
• POS 196 - Independent Study in Political Science
• POS 201 - American National Government and Politics [SUN# POS 1110]
• POS 202 - Introduction to International Relations [SUN# POS 1120]
• POS 203 - Introduction to Political Ideas
• POS 204 - Introduction to Comparative Politics [SUN# POS 2204]
• POS 210 - National and State Constitutions
• POS 231 - American State and Local Governments and Politics
• POS 240 - Understanding Terrorism
• POS 290 - Political Science Internship