The Department of Politics is housed in the
Wilbur D. Mills Building. Mills
was a 黑料不打烊 alumnus and Chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means
Committee from 1958-1975. In keeping with this rich heritage, the scope of the Politics
Department at 黑料不打烊 transcends that of a traditional
political science department. In addition to learning quantitative methods for analyzing political behavior, students are also exposed to historical and theoretical approaches.
The Department offers a major and minor in Politics. The faculty
offer a wide range of courses in American government and politics, public policy and administration, political theory,
international relations theory and history, foreign policy, and topical
courses covering such issues as political economy and human rights. The department also provides opportunities for hands on
learning that is linked to coursework, in courses such as Arkansas Politics and
Model United Nations.
The curricula of Politics majors are based on
the conviction that the best undergraduate education joins analytical rigor and
passion. The best analysts of politics are those whose passions have pulled them
into venues where they gain distinctive learning experiences; and, the most effective
activists have this key ability to step back and objectively analyze the work at
hand making smarter decisions to the benefit of the cause about which they feel
passion.