Associate in Arts in Political Science
Mesa Community College
Key Information
Campus location
Mesa, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
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Application deadline
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Earliest start date
Sep 2024
Introduction
At all times, the political climate calls for skilled interpreters to help the public navigate new information, policies, and current events. These shepherds take the form of social science research assistants, political reporters and correspondents, political scientists, and lawyers.
As a student of the Political Science program, you’ll have the opportunity to take your passion for political science and liberal arts to a local, national, or global level. Learn how to define, defend, and critique political concepts, systems, and theories while demonstrating effective communication skills for a diverse world.
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Program Outcome
This pathway will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Develop and sustain a lifelong interest in local, national, and global civic engagement through active citizenship.
- Define, cite examples of, differentiate between, and critique basic political concepts, systems, and theories.
- Apply knowledge of politics by using the theoretical foundations and analytical tools of multiple sub-fields of political science.
- Appraise a situation, formulate an argument; collect, evaluate, and utilize evidence about key issues of public policy and politics.
- Demonstrate effective communication skills for a diverse, political world.
- Collaborate effectively and ethically with diverse individuals and institutions to achieve common goals.
- Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.
Career Opportunities
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Maricopa County-based annual median wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn related salaries.
- Fundraising Managers $98,673
- Lawyers $99,539
- Political Scientists $93,140
- Postsecondary Political Science Teachers $63,538
- Public Relations Managers $102,075
- Public Relations Specialists $62,792
- Reporters and Journalists $46,287
- Social and Community Service Managers $59,686
- Social Science Research Assistants $49,019
- Urban and Regional Planners $82,617