Enter the political science field by earning a cost-effective degree that will help you successfully continue to a four-year institution – and beyond.

Through Stark State’s associate degree program, you will:

• Gain a keen understanding of government structure, the intricacies of politics, basic political theory and practical application in public administration.
• Develop a working knowledge of the international political scene.
• Get engaged in current issues.
• Become equipped with academic and reasoning skills.
• Choose elective courses – like an internship – that give you a hands-on knowledge of political systems.

This degree prepares you to transfer to a university bachelor’s degree program in political science, public administration or pre-law. Along with transfer options, you could gain employment in different areas of state or local government, including the board of elections, county and municipal courts, the local health department, the county housing department, auditor’s office or the zoning department.