Introduction
Politics is essential to the human condition. It is expressed in patterns of influence among individuals, in the actions of states in world affairs, and in collective efforts to achieve our most noble goals. The political science curriculum links moral issues to empirical analytic questions of political life and explores the realities of political behavior at local, state, national, and international levels. A political science major helps students prepare for careers in government, business, and education, and for graduate study or law school.