Political Science @ SMU
The Political Science Department offers a curriculum that addresses political ideas, institutions and processes in such regional settings as Asia, Europe, Latin America and the U.S., and in such problem settings such as international relations, economic and social policies, and constitutional and public law.
The Political Science Department faculty are dedicated to undergraduate teaching as well as highly distinguished in research.
The department offers an unusually broad curriculum covering the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Latin America, and topics such as international politics, domestic and international political economy, executive and legislative politics, and constitutional law.
Why Study Political Science at SMU?
The SMU Department of Political Science offers students the opportunity to study with nationally visible faculty and become involved in significant research projects.
Department Highlights
Tower Center
The Tower Center is a nonpartisan, academic center that values diversity of thought and encourages all parties and views to be heard in a marketplace of ideas.
International and Area Studies
The International and Area Studies major provides students with the opportunity to design an interdisciplinary program of study that facilitates an understanding of the human experience in a global perspective, while at the same time allowing them to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in a specific geographical area.
Public Policy, B.A.
The political science curriculum addresses political ideas, institutions, and processes in such regional settings as Asia, Europe, Latin America, and the United States, and in such problem settings as international relations, economic and social policies, and constitutional and public law.