Why Study Political Science at Baylor?
Political Science is one of the most comprehensive and versatile majors in the undergraduate curriculum. From philosophy and history to statistical analysis, political scientists bring diverse methods to bear on understanding our political world. Political science majors at Baylor survey the writings of great philosophers (such as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes and Locke), learn about American political history and institutions, study the development of our constitutional law from the founding era to the latest Supreme Court decision, master the techniques of rigorous political analysis, and analyze the causes and effects of political change around the world. Why Baylor? Baylor’s political science department is renowned for its high quality teaching and for professors who care about students. Our majors have gone on to become lawyers, journalists, politicians, lobbyists, diplomats, political analysts and teachers. We place students in top law schools around the country such as Georgetown and
