Political Science
Working Together for Public Justice

Politics takes its most dramatic form in clashes over nuclear weapons, environmental protection, civil rights, criminal justice, taxation, and the economy. However, politics also takes the important but less dramatic form of people overcoming their differences and working together to find solutions to common problems.

The Political Science Department at Calvin strives to give students the knowledge and skills to analyze and participate in the political world. Using this knowledge and these skills in the name of Jesus Christ, students learn to promote public justice that reflects Christ-centered concepts and values.

Student Profile

Nana Yaa Dodi Political Science & Business Class of 2007

Website

• Political Science

Political Science News

• Students Create Political Action Committee
• Junior Wins Prestigious Awards
• Calvin Hosts General Consul of Japan
• Religion Journalist To Speak At Calvin
• Republicans, Christians And The Environment
• Governor Granholm Visits Campus For Energy Presentation

Alumni

• Recent Political Science Graduates

• Calvin is ranked in the top 5% of all college graduates who go on to earn a Ph.D.

• Many political science majors have succeeded in careers in:
  • Law
  • Social Service
  • Government
  • Education

Profoundly Academic

• Nine full-time professors, all with Ph.Ds, teach all the classes from a Christian perspective.

• Areas of Study:

  • Political Philosophy
  • American Politics
  • Comparative Politics
  • International Politics
  • Methods of Political Analysis

• The Political Science department offers:

  • Political Science Major
  • Political Science Minor
  • International Relations
  • Public Administration
  • Teacher Education

Student Organizations

• Calvin College Liberals and Democrats
• Calvin College Republicans
• Student Senate
• Social Justice Committee

Related Links

• DeVos Communication Center
• Paul B. Henry Institute for the Study of Christianity and Politics
• American Model UN Conference
• Off-Campus Opportunities

Getting Started at Calvin

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• Come visit campus
• Apply online