Students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science will be able to:

• Demonstrate the ability to write clear and precise English prose.
• Demonstrate the ability to understand basic principles of American government.
• Demonstrate the ability to understand the relationship between the United States and the larger world.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and criticize competing political science arguments.
• Demonstrate the ability to identify and interpret important political texts.
• Demonstrate the ability to write a satisfactory senior-level research paper.
• Demonstrate knowledge of each recognized field within political science.