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4worldlovers: Welcome to the Political Science Department at SJSU. The department has a long and rich history. Formed in 1962, a time when San Jose State University was known as San Jose State College, more than 4,000 students have earned a bachelor's degree in political science. Faculty, students and staff of the Department of Political Science engage in teaching and learning critically and systematically about politics, public affairs, public institutions, and their problems. Our mission thus embraces elements of the liberal arts, citizenship, and social science education. A major strength of SJSU's student body is its diversity. Our students vary in their economic status, ethnic background, age, experience, and educational objectives. The department's courses and programs respond to this diversity, offering our students knowledge and skills essential to citizenship as well as pre-professional education in preparation for a variety of careers or for graduate school.


The undergraduate program offers a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and three minors: Political Science, Public Administration and Public Policy, and Applied Research Methods. The Political Science major provides students with an understanding of politics and government, prepares them to be active, engaged, and informed citizens, as well as furthering skills in critical analysis and communication. The major in political science leads to a wide variety of professional careers, including teaching, the law, business, public service, and public policy.

The Master of Public Administration program is housed in the Department of Political Science. The program educates and trains individuals to become the leaders, managers and analysts in public and non-profit agencies that serve the Silicon Valley and beyond. The program includes core courses, advanced seminars and elective courses that place students at the leading edge of the public administration discipline.


Department faculty provide academic advising for political science majors or students minoring in Political Science, Public Administration and Public Policy, or Applied Research Methods. Advisers can assist students with major and minor course requirements, course planning, the graduation application process, internships, and department scholarships. Many faculty advisors are also happy to discuss career planning or preparing for graduate school or law school.

The Political Science Department currently has twelve tenured or tenure-track faculty, and fourteen lecturer faculty. To learn more about our teaching, research, and service to the university, community, and profession, please visit our faculty pages.