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Welcome to Political Science!
The mission of the Political Science Department is to foster the goals and concerns of the CSUSM Mission Statement by providing innovative and interdisciplinary undergraduate education in the field of political science to a student body across a variety of diversities and experiences. The Political Science Department seeks to produce informed, empowered citizens who will contribute to their national and global communities.
Senior Experience PSCI 494b
- Fulfill your final PSCI grad requirement with an internship
- Earn academic credit while gaining valuable professional experience
- Some scholarship funding available for unpaid internship experiences!
PSCI 494b with Dr. Staci Beavers: Senior Experience in PSCI
The Political Science Organization
The Political Science organization is the student club for all Political Science majors, minors, and students interested in Political Science. If you want to socialize with fellow students, share information about Political Science courses, and learn about political internship opportunities, join the Political Science Organization!
Meeting Dates: TBD for Spring 2025
Email organization president (email coming soon) for more information.
Internship in Politics
Juniors and Seniors: Are you interested in interning in Washington D.C. - all expenses paid?
- Earn 20 units of upper-division credit
- Gain firsthand experience in the workings of Congress
- Expand your professional knowledge
- Develop excellent professional networking opportunities
- Enhance your resume
The Panetta Institute for Public Policy offers CSU students the opportunity to work as Congressional Interns on Capital Hill!
Faculty Spotlight
Dr. Xiaoye She’s book Understanding Local Agency in China’s Policy Reform examines evolving roles of local agency in social policy in post-reform China. Using a subnational comparison approach, the book illustrates how local governments have actively coordinated their policies in economic and social realms, and how they have identified new ways to cope with growing top-down political pressure. The book contributes to a growing interdisciplinary literature that examines political economy of social policy in non-western and authoritarian political systems.
Dr. Meshack Simati's new book, Post-Election Violence in Africa, explores the effect of the judiciary on the incidence of post-election violence by political actors across Africa and within African countries. It examines how variation in judicial independence can constrain or incentivize election violence among democratizing states.