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Political Science Department:
Politics, Law, and International Relations |
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Dept. of Political Science P.O. Box 41652 Lafayette, Louisiana 70504 Tel. (337) 482-6171 Fax. (337) 482-6170 E-mail: pols@louisiana.edu |
Welcome Welcome to the web site for the Department of Political Science (POLS) at the University of Lousiana at Lafayette. Political Science is an exciting and challenging field for undergraduate study. It addresses topics from law to voting politics to international affairs in its efforts to understand the interactions between government and individuals. The Department of Political Science shares the core values and principles of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette and its College of Liberal Arts: excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, in research, and in public service. Our particular discipline is dedicated to promoting the analytic study of human politics, or what Socrates called the "science of the soul." Because our department is relatively small, we focus on a select group of the University of Louisiana’s official strategic imperatives: "enhancing student engagement and success, facilitating quality teaching and learning, and preparing our students to thrive as global citizens." Our top priority--in addition to teaching advanced reading, writing, and critical thinking skills in our courses and promoting student recruitment and retention through quality advising--is to provide the foundational knowledge, critical awareness and fundamental skills necessary for both national and global citizenship. In short, through teaching, research, and public service, the Department of Political Science at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette shares and advances the goals of the larger University community and the state of Louisiana, especially the essential goal of promoting a flourishing civil society.
Contained in these pages is information about our Department's programs and curricula in politics, law, and international relations, as well as information about faculty, programs, scholarship opportunities, student groups, and current departmental news. For more details on any of these topics, explore the links below. If you have questions or comments regarding the Political Science Department or website, our contact information can be found at the top or bottom of this page.
POLS News Everything that's happening in the Political Science Department, including scholarship winners, Law Club meetings, graduate names, etc.
POLS Programs & Courses Overviews and curriculum details of our three POLS degree plans and our four POLS minors, plus course descriptions.
POLS Faculty & Staff A list of Faculty and Staff members, along with background and contact information for each individual.
Pre-Law Advising Pre-Law Advising information, including Law School Admissions, the LSAT, LSDAS, ABA-LSAC Guide to Accredited Law Schools, law student placements and salaries, Louisiana Law Schools, as well as other handouts and resources.
Student Activities and Support Political Science student activities such as Scholarship Opportunities, Law Club, and International Studies Society, as well as links to UL students support services including tutoring, writing help, counseling, financial aid, disability resources, and medical aid.
United States Congressional Internship Available Now!
Washington D.C. Internship Information Information about the internship with Congressman Charles Boustany
Washington D.C. Internship Application Application for the internship with Congressman Charles Boustany (in HTML format)
Washington D.C. Internship Application Application for the internship with Congressman Charles Boustany (in PDF format, in case you are unable to access the application above in HTML format. You will need a PDF reader. )
Louisiana Legislative Internships (Forthcoming Tentatively Summer 2010)
Baton Rouge Internship Information Information about the Future Leaders Internship Program (FLIP)
Baton Rouge Internship Application Application for the Future Leaders Internship Program (FLIP)
Tel. 337-482-6171; E-mail: pols@louisiana.edu