Political Science

Overview

Learning goals of the Political Science program at Indiana University Southeast

• Teach introductory college-level political sciences classes that prepare students for future academic success.

• Describe the subfields of political science, the central questions they address, and the methods they typically employ.

• Evaluate and critique empirical social science research through literature review and the application of tools and strategies of political analysis.

• Interpret, analyze, and trace the influence of major political thinkers and movements that have influenced the development of American democracy.

• Isolate and analyze factors that shape the political attitudes, beliefs and preferences on individuals and groups and map their impacts on political behavior and decision-making.

• Students will be able to evaluate and analyze the major institutions of American national politics.

• Situate and analyze American political institutions, processes, and behaviors in a comparative perspective that accounts for regional and international differences.

• Engage in the development of rigorous curriculum planning and design.

• Promote college-level studies skills and habits of mind.

• Use assessment data to inform college-level instructional practices.

• Prepare dual-credit students for success in college level assessments

• Conduct research to improve dual-credit instruction