Politics is the study of how regions and nations govern themselves. Students will learn tools and strategies to analyze current events and debates and the practical skills to get involved. They will gain invaluable skills, including issue and policy analysis, legal evaluation and argument, public opinion, electoral analysis, advocacy and political communication. Through specializations, options and minors, students can focus their studies on many different topics that interest them. Sample career options include: advocacy-government relations immigration officer intelligence agent international aid worker journalist/reporter lawyer/paralegal policy advisor/researcher political strategist public opinion analyst