The undergraduate program in Political Science at Rice University educates students about political science as the scientific study of political institutions, political behavior, and public policy. Our program focuses on three subfields, and students can specialize in one or two of these subfields or approach the major more broadly: American Politics - the study of politics and government in the United States Comparative Politics - the study of domestic politics in countries outside the United States International Relations - the study of how countries interact with one another

Career Options The Political Science major provides students with a variety of marketable skills, such as written, oral, and visual communication, critical thinking, policy evaluation, data analysis, some programming skills, and research methods. These skills, in addition to the in-depth knowledge of political institutions, behavior, and policy gained as part of the major, prepare students for a wide variety of professional careers and post-baccalaureate educational opportunities: government (local, state, and national level) non-governmental and international organizations policy and public administration international affairs business consulting journalism law school medical school education and more!Career Options The Political Science major provides students with a variety of marketable skills, such as written, oral, and visual communication, critical thinking, policy evaluation, data analysis, some programming skills, and research methods. These skills, in addition to the in-depth knowledge of political institutions, behavior, and policy gained as part of the major, prepare students for a wide variety of professional careers and post-baccalaureate educational opportunities: government (local, state, and national level) non-governmental and international organizations policy and public administration international affairs business consulting journalism law school medical school education and more!