What sets La Roche’s program apart

The political science major at La Roche College is distinctive in that it easily allows undergraduates to double-major in related disciplines – particularly history, international studies and sociology. An unusually large number of political science electives – most (although not all) of the 24 elective credits – are in courses that are double counted as electives in the disciplines of history, international studies or sociology. Therefore, it will be unusually ‘user-friendly’ to those undergraduate students who wish to double-major in political science and one of those three related disciplines.

Why major in political science?

A political science major at La Roche College will enable students to learn skills in political writing, critical thinking about politics, and how different political systems operate. Graduates may pursue careers in government (at local city, state and federal levels), in journalism, in international business, in diplomacy, in public service, and in non-profit management.

About our faculty

The political science program is housed within the History and Political Science Department at La Roche College. Our political science and history faculty (totaling four full-time faculty) are highly distinguished in their fields, having published a total of 15 peer-reviewed academic books in their specialties and having received Faculty Fulbrights and other research scholarships, as well as teaching awards.

Our faculty members include internationally recognized scholars who specialize in the study of the politics of the United States, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. Under-graduate majors at La Roche College will be taught by some of the most accomplished professors in the country and will receive a mix of globally oriented and American-focused courses on politics and government.

For more information

For more information, interested students are welcome to directly contact Professor Joshua B. Forrest, Ph.D., History & Political Science Department, and director of the Kerr Institute for African Studies, La Roche College, at joshua.forrest@laroche.edu.

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