HELLO AND WELCOME!

Our department is the academic home for faculty and students who share a love of politics and a devotion to learning. We offer two undergraduate degrees, one in political science and the other in public administration. We offer masters degrees in both political science and public administration. And we offer the doctorate in political science.

The Political Science Department is among the most intellectually eclectic at the University of Oklahoma. Our faculty and students pursue research and study in topics as varied as comparative politics and international relations and public affairs and administration. While American politics has been our most emphasized field of study, we have many faculty and students studying such subjects as public policy, political theory, gender and politics, political communication, and political development. There are no orthodoxies here, but instead an environment in which a diverse group of faculty and an even more diverse group of students pursue a multiplicity of paths to knowledge. 
 
The Department's intellectual diversity is matched by (and is in part the product of) our institutional creativity and flexibility. Affiliated with the Department are the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, the OU-POLL, the School of International and Area Studies, the European Union Center, the Institute for Public Affairs, the International Programs Center, and Advanced Programs through the College of Continuing Education. 

In these pages, you will be able to learn a great deal about the Department, its faculty and students, its programs, its affiliated institutions, and about course offerings. In case you have questions that are not answered, we've also provided you with e-mail addresses so that you can contact us.

So welcome aboard!

Greg Russell, Chair