Otterbein College

What you'll study

The major is organized around three core areas: American Law and Politics, Global Politics, and Political Theory. In the first year students build foundations across American or Comparative Government, Political Philosophy, and Global Politics and take a writing-intensive methods course on the procedures, materials, and research tools used by political scientists. Upper-level offerings deepen understanding of executive leadership, legislative and judicial processes, media, public law, international relations, comparative politics, public administration, public policy, and debates within political thought.

Entry requirements

The programme description refers applicants to the Otterbein University Catalog for full program requirements. Prospective students should consult the university admissions pages and catalog for specific course, credit, and matriculation criteria.

Career prospects

Graduates leave with transferable liberal-arts skills—writing, analysis, communication, and problem solving—applicable to government, public administration, non-governmental organizations, law, journalism, and business. Faculty expertise in national, state and local institutions, legislative and judicial processes, public administration and political philosophy supports career-relevant preparation.

Scholarships & funding angle

The programme page does not list specific scholarships. Students should review Otterbein's central financial aid and scholarships information to learn about institutional grants, merit awards, and external funding opportunities that can support study in the Political Science major.