1. POLITICAL SCIENCE at Clayton State University Bachelor of Science Degree

2. POLITICAL SCIENCE WEBSITE CSU Political Science Program Website: http://a-s.clayton.edu/politicalscience/ For information on our B.S. Degree program

3. Political Science at CSU The political science program places special emphasis on preparing students for community service, public service, law school, and graduate school to meet the expanding needs of South Metropolitan Atlanta.

4. What is Political Science? Political science is the study of "the authoritative allocation of values;“ how individuals and groups go about obtaining what they want from government.

5. POLITICAL SCIENTISTS Political scientists study how governments are structured, how governments make decisions, the content of those decisions, how governments solve societal conflicts and political behavior.

6. SOME FIELDS OF INTEREST… Political Parties and Interest Groups Elections & Voter Behavior Public Opinion & Mass Media National Security & International Relations Presidency Congress Courts and Public Law Political Philosophy Public Policy & Urban Affairs

7. INTERNSHIPS All CSU political science majors do an internship in their Junior or senior year to gain hands-on knowledge of the political process and possible career opportinities.

8. QUESTIONS? Email Dr. Joe Trachtenberg Political Science Coordinator joetrachtenberg@clayton.edu joetrachtenberg@clayton.edu