Department of Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
Jackson State University’s Department of Political Science helps students combine theoretical creativity and empirical research. Among the department’s areas of strength are American politics, comparative politics (particularly African politics), international relations, and public law. The department’s faculty uses diverse analytic perspectives, but their research programs share a common concern for the role of citizenship in government, political processes, and institutions.
Advisement
Students with less than 60 credit hours receive advising from and register with Ms. Eli-Sah L. Hayes (Eli-Sah.L.Hayes@jsums.edu;
Students with more than 60 credit hours receive advising from and register with Ms. Ashlee Gray (Ashlee.Gray@jsums.edu; 601-979-1389) in the Department of Psychology Suite in Room 244 LIB.
Students who have over 60 credit hours earned register themselves. You can register yourself when we give you your Alternate PIN after we receive them from the Registrar’s Office.
Please follow your Degree Works account very closely. You access the Degree Works Dashboard via Thee Portal. While fulfilling the list of requirements, you monitor your progress.
When scheduling your courses, note that we offer major courses (200-level and higher) just once a year, except for PS 236 Political Statistics, which we offer in both the fall and spring semesters. That is, all other 200-level and higher courses are either just in the fall or just in the spring.
| Fall Only | Spring Only |
| PS 238 Intro to Comparative Politics | PS 341 African American Politics |
| PS 320 Legal Research and Writing Philosophy | PS 343 Political Philosophy |
| PS 347 Judicial Politics | PS 346 Civil Rights and Liberties |
| PS 351 The American Presidency | PS 350 American Political Parties |
| PS 365 Voting and Elections | PS 364 Public Opinion and Political Psychology |
| PS 423 Constitutional Law I | PS 376 LSAT Survey |
| PS 432 Introduction to Law I | PS 424 Constitutional Law II |
| PS 447 Senior Research Seminar | PS 433 Introduction to Law II |
| PS 473 Legislative Politics | PS 446 Scope and Methods |
| PS 484 Intergovernmental Relations | PS 450 Urban Politics |
Please take PS 446 before PS 447. PS 446 is a prerequisite for PS 447.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
More About Us
Jackson State University’s Department of Political Science helps students combine theoretical creativity and empirical research. Among the department’s areas of strength are American politics, comparative politics (particularly African politics), international relations, and public law. The department’s faculty uses diverse analytic perspectives, but their research programs share a common concern for the role of citizenship in government, political processes, and institutions.
LEARN BY DOING
The Fannie Lou Hamer National Institute of Advocacy & Social Action, cosponsored by the department, conducts summer seminars on the civil rights movement as a model of participatory democracy.
“Challenging Minds, Changing Lives.”
APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE
International exchanges and travel are available to faculty and students via the Jackson State University Office of International Programs and the Mississippi Consortium for International Development.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Political Science majors have a plethora of career options:
| Policy Analyst |
Legislative Assistant |
Public Relations Specialist |
Social Media Manager |
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Marketing Research Analyst |
Political Consultant |
Attorney |
Intelligence Analyst |
READY TO JOIN?
For more information, please contact us at (601) 979-2135. We look forward to meeting with you and seeing how our program can help you achieve your goals.
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
