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The political science program offers both a major and minor, and it provides a service course in the liberal arts core (POS 101: American Government). Program faculty also teaches across divisions/departments in the Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSS) and for the BSS Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism minor. Since 2013, the political science program has averaged 18 declared majors per year and averaged seven graduating students over the last three years. The number of declared majors has remained relatively stable during this period. A number of factors likely contribute to this decline, such as higher education enrollment declines, declines in international student enrollment and the need for expanded recruitment. However, for political science programs, these trends are not new. In an article published by Mann (1996) over two decades ago, the research indicated significant declines in political science majors and enrollment.

The author noted the decrease was associated with a decline in applications for law school and the appeal of other career programs (www.jstor.org/stable/420838).

Number of declared political science majors, number and percentage of graduates per year, average number of graduating seniors (three-year), percentage of enrollment increase or decrease, and course evaluations are used to assess program quality.

The political science program is accredited nationally as a member institution of the American Political Science Association (APSA) and the curriculum is aligned with the Association’s learning goals.

There are two full-time faculty teaching in political science in AY 2017–18.

There are no part-time faculty teaching in political science in AY 2017–18.

Dr. Emmanuel Amadife and Dr. Wilfred Reilly possess Ph.D.s in their respective disciplines. Dr. Reilly also possesses a J.D. degree.

In AY 2017–18, both faculty members are teaching full course loads. Dr. Wilfred Reilly has five assigned courses (one to make up a reduced course load in the fall 2017 semester). Dr. Reilly will receive a one-course reduction due to an administrative appointment as university ombud beginning the spring 2018 semester (thus, he has one paid overload for spring 2018). Dr. Amadife is teaching an integrative studies course in liberal studies and, therefore, has one paid overload for spring 2018.

All courses offered are required for the political science major and required concentrations.

All courses are required for the liberal arts core.

Non-service courses, typically upper-division courses, tend to have low enrollment and reflect the small size of the political science program.

These courses include the following enrollment for AY 2017–18. POS 101: American Government (26) [Fall] POS 101: American Government (21) [Fall] {Dual Credit}

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