{"id":2727,"date":"2018-10-24T13:10:11","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T18:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/liberal\/?page_id=2727"},"modified":"2026-04-29T11:52:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T16:52:26","slug":"political-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mcneese.edu\/liberal\/political-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>See the  for admission and degree requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<strong><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Program Concentrations<\/h2><\/strong>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor of Arts, General Political Science Concentration<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Political Science is a popular choice of students among the liberal arts due to its rigor and well-rounded curriculum. The discipline&#8217;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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 &#8211; the National Political Science Honor Society, respectively teach political science at Lamar University and practical medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a class=\"acalog icon-after\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-link-text=\"General Political Science Concentration\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Academic Catalog\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Political Science, General Political Science Concentration, BA\" href=\"#\">General Political Science Concentration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a class=\"acalog icon-after\" href=\"#\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Environmental Policy Concentration\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Academic Catalog\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Political Science, Environmental Policy Concentration, BA\">Environmental Policy Concentration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a class=\"acalog icon-after\" href=\"#\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Political Philosophy Concentration\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Academic Catalog\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Political Science, Political Philosophy Concentration, BA\">Political Philosophy Concentration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a class=\"acalog icon-after\" href=\"#\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Pre-Law Concentration\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Academic Catalog\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Political Science, Pre-Law Concentration, BA\">Pre-Law Concentration<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minors<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"acalog icon-after\" href=\"#\" data-acalog-data=\"programs\" data-acalog-link-text=\"Political Science, Minor\" data-acalog-catalog-type=\"Academic Catalog\" data-acalog-program-name=\"Political Science, Minor\">Political Science, Minor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Contact<\/h4>\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See the for admission and degree requirements. 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