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你有没有想过如何在你的社区中发挥真正的作用? 你有没有考虑过管理竞选活动,甚至竞选民选公职? 澳门新濠娱乐开户政治学学士学位-美国政治学学位为你有效地工作和富有成效地参与政治做好准备.
In the American Politics concentration, 你将有机会向专门研究选举行为的教师学习, political institutions, 公共行政与司法行为. 鼓励学生参加当地的, state and national politics, 许多人在华盛顿实习, D.C., or North Carolina’s capital of Raleigh.
After Graduation
Employment: 大多数学生毕业后就开始工作. Recent employers include:
- United States Congress
- N.C. State Legislature
- Lobbying firms
- Marketing firms
- Federal agencies
- Non-Profit organizations
Graduate school: 有些学生在澳门新濠娱乐开户或路易斯安那州立大学等其他机构继续他们的教育, University of South Carolina, University of Tennessee, Pennsylvania State University, University of Minnesota and UNC-Chapel Hill.
People
Related Programs
Minors
A minor is required. Popular minors include:
Engagement Outside the Classroom
- 澳门新濠娱乐开户共和党人 -校园保守派的主要代言人. 欢迎所有新会员参加周三晚上举行的会议.
- 澳门新濠娱乐开户民主党人 - The group for liberal students on campus. 欢迎新会员参加周二晚上举行的会议.
- App State YAL -北卡罗来纳自由党的分支. 该组织是全国校园活动组织“自由美国青年”的一个分会.
Global Learning
澳门新濠娱乐开户致力于向学生介绍不同的文化,教他们如何在全球社会中生活和互动.
Admission Requirements
除了澳门新濠娱乐开户的入学要求外,没有其他入学要求.
Why Appalachian?
- Internships and participation in national, 鼓励州和地方政治,使学生获得实际和现实世界的政治经验. 学生在完成实习后最多可以获得9个学分.
- Students with a 3.4 GPA及以上有机会参加 Appalachian’s Accelerated Master’s Program.
- The 政府及司法学系 包括30多名具有博士学位的终身教职员工.D.政治学、公共管理和刑事司法学士学位. 这使学生有机会在具有一系列专业知识的教授的指导下学习.
- 该部门提供各种学习外的课程,让学生获得课程学分,同时参与现实世界的政治. 最近的留学目的地包括北卡罗来纳州的罗利.C., Washington, D.C., the Iowa caucuses, Cuba and Jordan.
- Scholarships are available through the department.
Location
Boone and Hickory
Careers
- Attorney
- Campaign Manager
- Peace Corps/Vista Worker
- University Professor
- Community Relations Director
- Congressional Aid
- Environmental Policy Analyst
- Legislative Analyst
- Lobbyist
- Marketing Director
- Media Analyst
- Newspaper/Magazine Journalist
- Lawyer
- Politician
- Research Analyst
- Special Interest Group Director
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Contacts
Dr. Cathy Marcum
Department Chair
828-262-3075
marcumcm@gharsocho.com
Dr. Heather Ondercin
Political Science Curriculum Coordinator
828-262-6349
ondercinhl@gharsocho.com