The Department of Political Science is pleased to announce our new major in Public Policy (BA).  The new Public Policy BA is designed to facilitate study and/or employment in applied politics and policy making, utilizing the locational advantages of the state capital of Illinois.  The curriculum explores the full policy-making process, including the study of specific policy issues from healthcare to education, criminal justice, social welfare, environmental and agricultural policy, among other areas.  Public Policy students will develop the necessary tools to participate in the advocacy, drafting and analysis of public policy.

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Dr. Adriana Crocker, Professor of political science, was awarded the first U of I System Presidential Fellow!

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Hear from political science major Kaelan Smith about his experience at UIS.