This Option offers a variety of courses in domestic and global politics and policy. The curriculum may be selected by students who (a) wish a liberal arts education; (b) who desire to pursue graduate education in political science or other fields, such as law; (c) who wish to enter government; or (d) who intend to …

This Option offers a variety of courses in Public Policy and Management and allows students to form a thorough understanding of the political institutions through which public plans are formulated and implemented. The Option may be selected by students who wish to prepare for careers in government, politics and public offices within public and nonprofit …

This Option offers students an in-depth study of public law and the philosophies upon which our legal system is based. The Option may be selected by students who wish to pursue a career in law or to prepare for careers in government, politics and public offices within public and nonprofit organizations or the private sector.

The Minor in Political Science is designed for students who wish to have a formal secondary area of concentration. A minor is not required for a baccalaureate Degree.

The Graduate Program in Political Science is a liberal arts program based upon superior undergraduate preparation. It requires a higher level of achievement and places greater emphasis on independent study and research than does the baccalaureate Program. Department evaluation and approval is required for admission to either Classified or Unclassified Graduate Standing. Please see additional …

CSUN’s 100% ONLINE Master of Public Policy with a Concentration in International Development For the first time in history, more than half of the world’s human population lives in cities. Because most demographers expect widespread urban population growth to continue indefinitely, the old public-policy paradigm based on whatever worked in the past is being replaced …