{"id":38,"date":"2018-06-11T12:21:43","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T16:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-political-science\/political-science-and-sociology\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T10:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:55:47","slug":"political-science-and-sociology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Science and Sociology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-mu-hero is-style-smaller-top-text has-buttons has-narrative\" style=\"--hero-desktop-image-position: 77% 36%; \">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2800\" height=\"1866\" style=\"object-position: 86.94% 27.83%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/2023\/08\/civic-rspsblty-photo.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/2023\/08\/civic-rspsblty-photo.jpg 2800w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/2023\/08\/civic-rspsblty-photo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/2023\/08\/civic-rspsblty-photo-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/2023\/08\/civic-rspsblty-photo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/2023\/08\/civic-rspsblty-photo-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/2023\/08\/civic-rspsblty-photo-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/2023\/08\/civic-rspsblty-photo-150x100.jpg 150w\" class=\"wp-image-1728\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"hero-title title page-title\">Political Science and Sociology<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-text top-text-wrapper \"><h2 class=\"top-text hero\">Learn Civic Responsibility<br> &amp; Leadership.<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group hero-buttons is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/programs-of-study\/?progtype=ug\">Undergraduate Programs<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/student-organizations\/\">Student Organizations<\/a><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-hero\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/programs-of-study\/?progtype=gr\">Graduate Programs<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-group hero-narrative is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"bottom-text\">Through a study of government, law, public policy, international relations, and area studies, our mission is to prepare students with knowledge and skills for a number of career possibilities, and to instill civic responsibility and leadership<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-upper\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"brackets-lower\"><\/div>\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t \n\n<nav class=\"breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/\" class=\"home\"  >Home<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/\" class=\"\"  aria-current=\"page\"  >Political Science and Sociology<\/a><\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-and-navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group navigator is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><nav class=\"supernav root\"  aria-label=\"Primary Menu - Political Science and Sociology\"><div class=\"supernav-current\" data-menuguid=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/wp-json\/mu\/v1\/menu\/left\"><h2><p  data-menuid=\"492\" aria-current=\"page\" class=\"parent current-page\"   ><span>Political Science and Sociology<\/span><\/p><\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/academic-honor-societies\/\" data-menuid=\"1377\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Academic Honor Societies<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/careers-internship\/\" data-menuid=\"504\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Get Involved: Careers + Internships<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/faculty\/\" data-menuid=\"495\"  class=\"child\"   ><span>Meet Our Faculty and Staff<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/student-organizations\/\" data-menuid=\"537\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Get Involved: Student Clubs and Organizations<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/trips-and-initiatives\/\" data-menuid=\"564\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Get Involved: Trips and Public Service Initiatives<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" data-menuid=\"1679\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Resources<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/programs-of-study\/\" data-menuid=\"1680\"  class=\"child has-child\"   ><span>Programs of Study<\/span><svg viewBox=\"0 0 10.4 5.9\" width=\"10.4\" height=\"5.9\" ><use xlink:href=\"#chevron\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about-the-department\">About the Department<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>We are a dynamic, student-centered department that offers bachelor\u2019s degrees in both political science and sociology. Classes are taught by award-winning faculty, and students get firsthand experience of discipline-based careers through internship programs. Graduates of our programs have gone on to lead successful careers in government, law, public sector, non-profit management, and international and non-governmental organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our students take leadership roles in campus and community activities\u2014through policy debate, Model United Nations, clubs, and honor societies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-in-page-link\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/programs-of-study\/\">View All Programs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<nav  aria-labelledby=\"h69e18cf8de8bf\"  class=\"wp-block-group related is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h2 id=\"h69e18cf8de8bf\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center component-title\" id=\"resources\">Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  role=\"list\" class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/webadvisor.monmouth.edu\/WebAdvisor\/WebAdvisor?&amp;TYPE=M&amp;PID=CORE-WBMAIN\">Go to WebAdvisor<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/jobs.monmouth.edu\/\">Faculty Employment<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ecampus.monmouth.edu\/login.php\">eCampus<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/admission\/undergraduate\/\">Undergraduate Admission<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/graduate\/\">Graduate Admission<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  role=\"listitem\" class=\"wp-block-button is-style-default\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/departmental-honors-application\/\">Department Honors Application<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"learn-more-about-our-department\">Learn More About Our Department<\/h3>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"want-to-know-more\"><strong>Want to Know More?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Download these slides: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/department-of-polisci-and-sociology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/522\/2020\/11\/Open-House-2020-Slides.pdf\">Learn More About Monmouth University&#8217;s Political Science &amp; Sociology<\/a>. Also, watch this video centered around one student leader at Monmouth University:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video: My Monmouth Story: Brandon Karkovice\" loading=\"lazy\"  style='width: 500px; height: 281px;' src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R-tX_h1AVGA?feature=oembed&#038;rel=0&#038;rel=0\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mu-contact has-image\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"imageWrapper\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"560\" height=\"560\" style=\"object-position: 48.115% 53.985%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/directory\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/476\/2013\/05\/Kenneth-Mitchell-Profile.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Photo of Ken E. 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