Program Contact
Dr. Michael Smith, Department Head
Department of Social Sciences
mtsmith@mcneese.edu
Tel: 337-475-5328
McNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY
Political Science is a popular choice of students among the liberal arts due to its rigor and well-rounded curriculum. The discipline’s subfields of American Government, International Relations and Public Administration are amply covered at McNeese State University. Additionally, government majors study foreign languages, philosophy, art, music, economics and sociological methods.
Graduates have gone on to earn advanced degrees in political science, public administration, international relations, English, social work and law. Doctors Dominic Beggan and Aaron Sweeney, charter members of the Chi Psi Chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha – the National Political Science Honor Society, respectively teach political science at Lamar University and practical medicine.
General Political Science Concentration
Environmental Policy Concentration
Political Philosophy Concentration
Dr. Michael Smith, Department Head
Department of Social Sciences
mtsmith@mcneese.edu
Tel: 337-475-5328
Ms. Anna Grace Bizzle is an Academic Advisor for the College of Nursing and Health Professions. She earned her Bachelor’s and Master's degrees in Secondary Education from Mississippi State University. Her favorite part of advising at McNeese is being a resource for students as they get used to the expectations of college and helping students pursue their degrees at such a wonderful school.