Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Politics] From Southern Virginia University

Political science attempts to understand, to explain and to interpret phenomena such as political upheaval and stability, democracy and dictatorship, economic prosperity and deprivation. It seeks to evaluate the ends for which political power is used and the means through which it is exercised. In short, the study of politics is concerned not only with the way the political world is, but also with how it might be improved.

At Southern Virginia, this study is enhanced and intensified by small class sizes and the resulting personal relationships with professors. Professors help develop the student?s ability to follow arguments, to distinguish the important from the trivial, to grasp new concepts and perspectives, and to see and appreciate other points of view while maintaining one?s own. It emphasizes the fundamental intellectual skills of clear thinking and precise expression, so highly valued in a wide range of occupations.