Online
Bachelor of Science
degree with a
Major in
Political Science
from Central Michigan University’s Global Campus
Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science
Start your career in politics!
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Sue Spreeman
2012 graduate
As an accredited state university, we take our
academic responsibilities seriously. Our online courses
meet the same academic standards as our on-campus
courses, and our faculty comes from CMU’s main
campus in Mount Pleasant, from other distinguished
universities and from the executive ranks of business,
government and industry. Whether you take your
classes online, at one of our over 50 locations, or
on our main campus, we are all one CMU and your
diploma will read Central Michigan University.
I have two employees who
heard about my success
with CMU’s Global Campus
program and I’m very proud
to say I think I have two
people ready to sign up.
Central Michigan University, founded in 1892, is one of
the top 100 small research universities in the nation.
Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools,
CMU’s Global Campus has offered degree programs
to working adults for more than 40 years. Over 70,000
graduates have earned their bachelor’s, master’s and
doctoral degrees through CMU’s network of more
than 50 CMU locations in North America and online.
Central Michigan University’s
Global Campus
802 Industrial Drive
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Quality degrees from a quality institution
Your entry
into the
intriguing
world of
politics,
government,
and the
nature of
public good
Politics has never been for
the thin-skinned or the
faint of heart…
Barack Obama, University of
Michigan Commencement, 2010
44th President of United States
The Program
The online Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Political
Science from CMU’s Global Campus offers you a broad
education in liberal arts and politics with the ability to tailor
your elective courses to fit the career you want.
Everyone takes three foundation courses:
• Introduction to Political Science
• Introduction to American Government and Politics
• Introduction to Empirical Methods of Political Research
Political Science is the fascinating study of the rise and fall of
governments; political decision making at the individual, national
and global levels; and the larger questions of the relationship
between the individual, government, and the public good.
The BS degree with a major in Political Science teaches you to
think critically, write well, and speak with confidence. Vital skills
for political, diplomatic, and civil service arenas including pre-law.
The study of political science at the undergraduate level is an excellent choice
to begin your journey to a wide variety of careers:
• Lawyer
• Administrative or executive positions in federal, state or local government
• Teacher of political science at the secondary school or college levels
• Foreign diplomatic service
• International agency or private business executive
• Television, radio, or newspaper analyst
• Pollster
• Public relations manager
• Urban planner
• Speechwriter/Press secretary
Next, in your General Concentration, you will choose four
courses from five fields of study:
1. American National Political Institutions and Processes
2. American State and Local Government, Public
Administration and Policy
3. International Relations
4. Comparative Politics
5. Political Theory
The Admission Process
At CMU’s Global Campus, we keep the application process as
simple as possible:
• You complete and submit your application online
at apply.cmich.edu
• You can pay the application fee online by credit card
or electronic draft with your online application, or mail
in your check or money order
• You’ll need to have each of your previous schools(s)
send one official transcript to CMU
Get ready to change your world with the online
Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science
from Central Michigan University’s Global Campus.
Start today!
Then, with the help of your advisor, you will choose additional
courses based on your future career goals.
The Online Format
Online courses from CMU meet the same rigorous standards
as our face-to-face courses and are available anywhere you
have an Internet connection. With CMU Online, instructors
create the assignments and due dates; you do the required
work at a time and place that works for your schedule.
At CMU, “online” does not mean “on your
own.” Instructors and classmates keep
in touch electronically through e-mail
and discussion boards. Plus, CMU
online staff and advisors are just
a phone call or e-mail away
and ready to help you with
any questions you may have.
For more
details about
this degree
program, scan
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Central Michigan University’s Global Campus Online
Call 877-268-4636 for more information.
cmich.edu/online
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