Political Science

准备带领你的同胞走向更美好的未来，主修政治学.

你将学习人们如何在地方、州、国家和国际层面上获得和使用权力. You may decide to become an attorney, a journalist, a campaign manager, a lobbyist or foreign service officer. Work for an elected representative — or run for office yourself one day. Your Political Science major will prepare you to make bold, strategic decisions grounded in your values.

德克萨斯州首府奥斯汀是学习地方或州一级政治的理想场所. 通过与市议员或市长办公室实习，了解美国第11大城市的政策是如何制定的. 在一年两次的德克萨斯州立法会议期间为州参议员或众议员工作, where you’ll learn how a bill becomes a law (or doesn’t). 奥斯汀是非营利组织和倡导组织的大本营，这些组织致力于制定影响儿童的州法律, the environment, 还有几十个不同的行业——所以你也有机会学习如何为你关心的事业游说.

If you have your sights set on the nation’s capital, your success coach and professors will help you find an internship in Washington, D.C. Wherever you go, you’ll have the critical-thinking, writing, public speaking and people skills you need to make a difference.

What do our graduates do?

政治学专业的学生可以从事各种各样的职业，也可以从圣. Edward’s. Here’s a sample.

• Foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of State
• Judicial law clerk at Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas
• Asylum and immigration attorney
• Health policy and advocacy director for Young Invincibles
• Director of marketing for FILA North America
• Law students at The University of Texas at Austin, the University of Pennsylvania and George Washington University
• 乔治华盛顿大学艾略特国际事务学院的研究生, Georgetown University and New York University

The Classroom and Beyond

Political Science teaches you the skills to change the world. At St. Edward’s, 你将拥有距离德克萨斯州议会大厦仅3英里的优势, where laws are made that influence the lives of 29 million Texans. 你的实习机会将包括为州参议员和众议员工作, policy thinktanks and advocacy groups, all of whom have a role in crafting legislation. Even without an internship at the Capitol, 在奇数年的春天，当立法机关开会时，你可以通过访问当选官员的办公室，并在委员会审议个别法案时提供反馈，发出自己的声音. If local politics are more your speed, 奥斯汀市政厅距离校园只有两英里，在这里你可以了解到市议会是如何支持创新和增长的，同时也在努力争取公平和保护环境.

Experiential Education

你的课程将教授你政治过程背后的历史和理论，然后让你沉浸在实践中. Legislative Process and Lobbying meets when the Texas legislature is in session. You’ll alternate between attending classroom lectures and discussions on campus, and sitting in on hearings, debates and programs at the Capitol.

State and Local Government uses the city of Austin as a lab. 您将在美国发展最快的城市之一的市政厅内外完成实践学习活动.

政治学提供的最令人兴奋的冒险之一是协助的机会 The Civics Lab, a podcast created with St. Edward's students.  To listen to our podcasts, please visit The Civics Lab.

Scholarships, Conferences and Summer Institutes

政治学专业在国内外有很多竞争学习的机会. They include:

• The Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the State Department, 该公司向本科生提供奖学金，让他们到智利等地学习或实习, Brazil and Morocco.
• The State Department Critical Language Scholarship, 一种强化的海外语言和文化沉浸，旨在扩大掌握外语的美国人的数量，这对国家安全和经济繁荣至关重要.
• 卡内基梅隆大学公共政策与国际事务暑期研修班, 这是一个竞争激烈的为期七周的项目，培养学生的定量, 分析能力和沟通能力是他们在研究生院学习公共政策和从事服务于公共利益的职业所需要的.
• The highly selective Harvard Kennedy School Public Policy Leadership Conference, which introduces students to graduate programs in public policy at Harvard.
• The John Jay Fellows Program in Philadelphia, 这是一个基于基督教原则的为期一学期的领导力发展项目，为参与者从事公共服务工作做好准备.

Student Organizations

• The St. 爱德华刑事司法俱乐部是美国刑事司法协会的一个分会, Lambda Alpha Epsilon. The club meets twice a month to hear guest speakers, go on field trips, offer community service, and complete training together.
• Alpha Phi Sigma is the national criminal justice honor society.
• Phi Alpha Delta, the pre-law organization, meets weekly to listen to guest speakers, learn about the law school admission process, participate in mentorship programs, do service work and learn about internships. 俱乐部还有一支模拟审判队，参加由美国模拟审判协会和Phi Alpha Delta组织的活动. The team has traveled to Washington, D.C., to compete.
• Student Government Association represents the ideas and needs of all St. Edward’s students.
• Students for Sustainability educates the St. Edward’s community about eco-friendly practices and works with the St. Edward’s administration to implement environmental initiatives. Members help maintain the campus garden, learn about biking and public transportation, encourage fellow students to reduce their use of plastic water bottles, and have clothing swaps and upcycled craft nights.
• Hilltop Views, the weekly student newspaper, is published both in print and online. Student journalists report news from the campus and greater Austin community. 早在大一的时候，你就可以成为一名作家、编辑、摄影师或设计师.
• The S.E.R.V.E. 由校园部协调的项目，将你与奥斯汀的志愿者机会联系起来. 你可以参加一个周六早上的项目，在那里你可以打扫公园或粉刷学校大楼, 或者承诺在一个帮助移民的组织里每周服务一整个学期, children or the elderly.