Political Science
About the Political Science major
Political science at Union offers small classes, hands-on learning, and two-term faculty-mentored research projects on topics like political action, art, or public policy.
Students engage with the community, evaluating programs like the Schenectady County Drug Court and conducting research for local organizations.
Union’s Zeta Upsilon chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha hosts events and contributes to The Pi Sigma Alpha Undergraduate Journal of Politics.
The Model United Nations course provides a rigorous, academic simulation of the political process, setting Union apart from club-based programs at other schools.
Courses and requirements
After Union
- Attorney, Gouslton & Storrs
- Brand strategist/fashion writer/social media manager, self-employed
- Manhattan borough commissioner, New York City Department of Parks & Recreation
- CEO and co-founder, Measure (Drone as a Service®)
- Chief marketing officer, General Electric
- Deputy NYC press secretary for U.S. Senate Democratic Leader
- Director of communications, Snap Inc
- National Hockey League agent
- Senior director of diversity, equity and inclusion for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
- Senior managing shareholder at Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berlowitz
- Senior personal technology columnist, The Wall Street Journal
- Staff director, Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Tech columnist, The Wall Street Journal
- U.S. press officer, Center for Reproductive Rights