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WELCOME TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Political science studies the world of politics and government. Political scientists study the privileges and responsibilities of citizenship, the uses and abuses of power, relations between nations, and many other important topics. Political science is a broad area of study that provides excellent preparation for a variety of career paths in business, government, and the non-profit sector.
Undergraduates
Why major in Political Science? Our students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a wide range of public, private,
and non-profit sector professions.
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Graduates
Why Pursue a Master's or Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Utah? Our students gain a versatile set of skills that can be applied in a wide range of
exciting careers.
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Scholarships
Scholarship season is in full swing. Have you started your applications yet? Here are a few resources to get you started.
Wilkes Scholar
The Wilkes Center for Climate Science and policy has created a new program to fund undergraduate research in climate science and climate policy. Its overall structure very similar to UROP with a few main differences. It is specifically for climate research, it awards students up to $5000 per semester, students may be funded up to 3 semesters, and it includes the opportunity to receive funding throughout the summer. The opportunity is currently open. There will be around 50 awards provided each year.
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Three win Faculty Recognition Awards
Congrats to Brent Steele, Sharon Mastracci and James Curry, all from political science, who won Faculty Recognition Awards from the Career & Professional Development Center!
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Team of Interdisciplinary Researchers Receives Grant from Korea Foundation
In partnership with Sun Kyun Kwan University, they will conduct training and implement research on key immigration policy themes.
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Lobell awarded Minerva Research Initiative grant
Steven E. Lobell, political science professor received a $1,179,073 Minerva Research Initiative grant to study near-crises.
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Faculty Feature
Professor Emeritus Daniel McCool (Political Science), recently testified in a two-week Montana voting laws case, deciding whether ballot collectors in Montana can be paid, what forms of identification are acceptable to vote and whether removing Election Day registration is legal.
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Faculty Feature
Using a method to measure average political leanings, Political Science faculty member Josh McCrain and colleagues found that even on channels that are well-known for a particular political bias, the strength of that bias can change from hour to hour and from show to show.
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Indigenous Ways Of Knowing Water
In the cultural practices and lifeways of many indigenous Americans, water is respected as the source of all life. Water is regarded as a sacred and spiritual element.
