Welcome to the Department of Political Science at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This web site provides information and background material pertaining to faculty, staff, current and prospective students, and visitors. Using this web site, you can review the degree requirements for the undergraduate program; access information about the Master of Public Administration Program and the Ph.D. in Public Policy; get acquainted with the faculty, staff, and chair; and browse through useful information on advising, organizations, internships, and much more!

Political science is the study of politics: government, law, political behavior, public policy and political philosophy. The political science curriculum is designed primarily to afford broad and modern training in the study of political institutions and political behavior for students in the liberal arts and majors planning graduate work. It also affords career-oriented or pre-professional training for teaching, law, business, public relations or work in the mass media, domestic and foreign government service, the military, teaching, and a variety of active roles in politics.

On the graduate level, the Department offers the Master of Public Administration, a professional degree for persons seeking training in public administration with specialization in local government management and is a primary contributor to the Ph.D. in Public Policy Program.