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Political Science

Raubinger Hall 433
973-720-2183
Department Secretary: Mariandre Louis-Ferdinand
Acting Department Chair: Stephen R. Shalom

 

House ChamberThe program in Political Science at William Paterson University seeks to provide students with an appreciation of and the ability to evaluate and participate in, the local, national, and international political systems which impact their lives. The public good is seen as essential to private well-being and security; students are therefore encouraged to participate as citizens and not as subjects in their communities, the nation, and the world. To enable students to contribute effectively and empathically in an increasingly diverse society and globally interdependent economy, we expose them to their own political system as well as to the politics and cultures of other areas of the world and to the international system.

 

                                   Mission Statement

Educ protestThe program in Political Science at William Paterson University provides students with the tools and knowledge necessary for effective citizenship in a diverse and global community. Students learn about the U.S. political system and the politics and cultures of other regions of the world, as well as how to critically evaluate systems of authority and power and their limits. Students will be prepared to live in an interdependent world and will obtain the literacies necessary to succeed in their chosen careers. (Adopted June 2007)

 

Graduate Program in
Public Policy and International Affairs

Fall Application Due Date: August 1
Spring Application Due Date: December 15

 

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                    Scholarship Announcement!

The Political Science Department is pleased to announce that due to the generosity of Mr.Michael Perry, a WPU Political Science Class of 1990 graduate, an annual scholarship fund has been established in honor of Prof. Martin Weinstein. One $5,000 scholarship will go to a current WPU Political Science major with a minimum g.p.a. of 3.0 and a demonstrated need. For further information, go to the Alumni Scholarships web page.

 

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Stephen R. Shalom at shaloms@wpunj.edu. Last revised 18 Oct. 2010