• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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This major attracts students whose interests include philosophy, law, economics, history, culture, psychology, and regional studies. It allows students the chance to better understand the vital questions associated with politics and government. Courses include the conditions that promote (or inhibit) democracy, freedom, justice, human rights, effective policymaking, and public service. To prepare students for future success, the department offers extensive academic advisement, career counseling, and graduate-school advising. Providing students with a competitive edge, the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics serves as a clearinghouse for internships with government offices, campaigns, political media, and activist organizations. This ensures all of the benefits of a great liberal arts education but also provides an excellent background for graduate study and careers in politics, law, administration, and business.

Concentration Requirements

Three courses within one of the following 8 concentrations:

Applied Politics: Allows students to take the theories learned in the classroom and see how they are carried out in real-world politics. In doing so, students gain a unique understanding of the American political system.

POSC 300, 315, 323, 335, 395, 398, 418, 420, 425, 437, 449

Cross-national and Regional Politics: Offers courses in democratization, political economy, law, sub-national politics, state-society relations and women in development. Classes are offered in a multitude of regional context, including North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, East Asia, Europe, Russia, and the Middle East and Africa.

POSC 350, 351, 352, 354, 355, 356, 358, 360, 363, 365, 366, 430, 431, 450, 451, 453, 456, 463, 464, 469

Environmental Politics: Examines political problems and opportunities involved in key environmental problems such as climate change, sustainability, and air pollution. The courses explore international, national, state, and local environmental politics looking at interest groups, government, and the courts.

POSC 265g, 270, 321, 347, 363, 418, 436, 451, 456

Law and Human Rights: Explores the role of politics in a variety of legal context, such as civil rights and liberties, environmental law, and criminal justice. It further examines the complex issue of human rights, both domestically and abroad.

POSC 248gw, 321, 340, 345, 347, 366, 421, 425, 426, 427, 432, 440, 441m, 442m, 443, 444, 448a, 448b, 452

Parties, Interest Groups, and Institutions: Focuses on key decision-makers in Washington such as the president, Congress, interest groups, and political parties. Students also learn the role of elections and campaigns in shaping government policy-making.

POSC 300, 311, 315, 325, 334, 335, 360, 420, 423, 425, 428, 435, 436

Political Thought and Philosophy: Students who choose to study Political Thought and Philosophy will learn to think about power. The intent and goal of this concentration, is not merely to inform students of this grand political complexity, but also to prepare them to analyze and transform their world.

POSC 370, 371, 374, 375, 377, 380, 381, 476, 479

Public Opinion, Communication, and Decision Making: Explores the core institutions of American Politics, including the Presidency, Congress, judiciary, and mass media. Students come to understand the holistic nature of American government.

POSC 311, 334, 335, 422, 423, 426, 435, 437, 449

Race, Gender, and Politics of Justice: Emphasizes the sustained and systematic study of the intersection of categories of political marginalization in politics. Spanning political theory to U.S. and comparative politics to research methodology, this concentration focuses on the relationship between gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality and public policy within the context of the pursuit of political equality.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 International applicants must provide official copies of academic records from all secondary or senior secondary schools, pre-university programs, and colleges and universities attended. English language requirement: A minimum score of 100 on the TOEFL iBT (with a minimum score of 20 in each section); OR A minimum IELTS score of 7; OR A minimum PTE score of 68.

课程信息

学制：全日制(4 年)

学费：US$57,256.00 (¥ 370,670) /年

开学时间：预计在八月 2022

申请截止日期：

留学地点：University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity Park Campus,LOS ANGELES,California,90089, United States