The Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia offers AB, BS, MA and PhD degrees with specializations in American politics, law and courts, and political theory. Known for the quality of their research, the faculty have published in all major political science journals and with leading university presses, have consistently ranked among the most productive in the nation, and have authored several widely used texts. Department faculty have won every major teaching award offered by the University and several Lilly Teaching Fellowships.
Degree Programs
Below is a selection of job titles and companies that employ recent Political Science undergraduates. The UGA Career Center provides a more extensive list.
Positions
- Global Affairs Associate
- Trade & Customs Associate
- Inside Sales Account Executive
- Healthcare Case Assistant
- Paralegal
- Legal Assistant
- Chapter Consultant
- Market Research Analyst
- Litigation Project Assistant
Employers
- Hyundai Motor Group
- KPMG
- Athens-Clarke County Unified Government
- Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD
- Cowsert Heath
- Delta Kappa Epsilon
- Emory Healthcare
- Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Department Contact
Head of Department of Political Science
UGA Athletic Association Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs
Department Head Office: 180B Baldwin Hall; Faculty Office: 372 Baldwin Hall
Office: 706-542-2057
Office Hours:
Office Hours in rm 180:
M: 11:15-12:00 W: 2:45-3:45
Also available virtually and by appointment.
Department of Political Science
Administrative Specialist
180 Baldwin Hall
Office: 706-542-2057
Associate Professor of Political Science
Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Political Science
380G Baldwin Hall
Office: 706-542-4252; DGS Email: [email protected]
Office Hours:
Tuesdays 1:00-3:00 PM
