Political Science Major

Are you interested in American politics, international affairs, domestic developments in other parts of the world and political theory? Do you want to study these subjects and pursue a career based on your interests? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you should consider the political science major at Grand View University.

The political science major provides the academic background to enter law school or will prepare you for a wide variety of professional positions.

Why Grand View?

• You will take courses from a variety of subfields of political science that will give you an expansive and well-rounded base of legal knowledge.
• We heavily focus on interdisciplinary thinking—our courses ask students to use what they have learned in their other social science, humanities, and natural science courses to address real-world policy problems.
• Grand View's location in Des Moines gives you access to the State Capitol for internships, a front row seat to the Iowa Caucuses and the opportunity to work on Presidential campaigns.
• Plus, many of our courses can be taken online during the academic year as well as in the summer, giving students more flexibility in class scheduling.