Quick Facts
- 300 undergraduate majors
- 25 M.A. graduate students
- 70 M.P.A. graduate students
- 15 full-time faculty
Degrees and Programs
Undergraduate
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
- Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (available to ISD students only)
- Pre-Law Program
Graduate
Accelerated Bachelors to Masters (ABM) Options
Graduate degrees are often required for many jobs. The Department of Political Science offers two Accelerated Bachelors to Masters (ABM) options for PSC majors. Students in an ABM Program will receive the B.A. in Political Science as well as a graduate degree from either our M.A. in International Relations program or our online Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) program in just five years. PSC students may apply for the ABM Program of their choice in their junior year. Please contact Department Chair, Professor Marc Hutchison, for an advising appointment if you would like more information and/or advising.
Affiliated Centers and Programs
Mentor/Tutor Internship (MTI) Program
The MTI Program sends URI students into K-12 schools, after-school programs, and adult-learning programs throughout the state, to help students who are in danger of falling behind academically and help them succeed and reach their goals.
John Hazen White Sr. Center for Ethics and Public Service
The Center promotes effective practice of ethics and fosters university engagement in public service throughout the State of Rhode Island. The Center sponsors several signature initiatives, including those that explore institutional dimensions of ethical practice, encourage student service learning, and foster public service broadly construed.
Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies
The Center promotes peace and a global community by engaging in education training, academic courses, special programs, and community events.