In its courses and faculty, the Department of Political Science balances social science methods with the theoretical insights on social justice from the humanistic traditions of philosophy and history. The department is also home to the philosophy minor.

The mission of the Department of Political Science is twofold. First, it provides an intensive program of study for students majoring in political science, which prepares them for law school, graduate school and careers in public service, journalism and business. Second, it provides opportunities for all students at Quinnipiac to understand the ways in which politics overlap with economics, gender, ethnicity and culture at local, national and international levels. Thus, faculty strive to educate citizens who understand the links between and among political actors, processes, institutions and outcomes.

The department is committed to civic education and experiential learning, which it supports
through government internship opportunities in Washington and Hartford, a semester exchange
program in Washington, D.C., Latin American studies, European Union studies and Service Learning opportunities, study abroad and philosphy.

To pursue this mission, the department offers both a major and a minor in political science and a
minor in philosophy. It also supports minors in international studies and Judaic-Islamic studies.

The faculty regularly reviews curriculum, including general education courses, for their relevance
to its mission; conducts exit interviews with graduating seniors; and updates survey data from
graduates that include GRE scores, admission to graduate schools and employment.