{"id":307,"date":"2023-09-24T17:45:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T21:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/?page_id=307"},"modified":"2025-01-15T09:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:52:37","slug":"political-science","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/political-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Science"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Award-winning Faculty, Community Engagement, Hands-on Learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n    \n<component\n  is=\"media-context\"\n  class=\"media-context media-context--light \"\n>\n  <div class=\"media-context__inner grid\">\n    <div class=\"media-context__context\">\n          \n<component is=\"context\" class=\"context context--medium context--dark \">\n          <p>In the Political Science program at Queens University, you\u2019ll learn how different communities address the various challenges they face on the local, state, national, or international level. Our program allows you to explore complex issues from different perspectives and through unique hands-on experiences. You will gain skills that apply to virtually any professional path, and you\u2019ll do it within our close-knit, highly engaged community of students and faculty members focused on individual and collective growth.<\/p>\n\n    <\/component>    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"media-context__image\">\n                              <picture>\n      <source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/PolSci.jpg\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"media-context__img\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/PolSci.jpg\"\n        alt=\"Estonia ambassador with international studies students\"\n      \/>\n    <\/picture>\n  \n                  <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/component>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Juan Diego &#8220;JD&#8221; Mazura Arias &#8217;20<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Queens University of Charlotte\u2019s political science department helped equip me with the expertise and skills needed to excel in policy work. These invaluable experiences prepared me for roles at the Aspen Institute Latinos &amp; Society Program, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez\u2019s office, the Century Foundation, NYU Wagner, and Kyndryl. I am grateful for the comprehensive education and practical opportunities that shaped my career path in workforce development, technology, immigration, and government affairs.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After earning his Political Science degree, JD went on to earn his Master\u2019s in Public Administration at NYU\u2019s Robert Wagner School of Public Service. Read some of his work on digitalization and the Latino workforce in the <a href=\"https:\/\/bpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com\/u.osu.edu\/dist\/1\/80885\/files\/2021\/06\/Queremos-Transformar-Comunidades_HJHP1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Harvard Kennedy School\u2019s <em>Journal of Hispanic Policy<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>As a political science student, you have the opportunity to participate in mock political experiences in and out of the classroom, including the <a href=\"https:\/\/internationalmodelnato.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">International Model NATO conference<\/a> in Washington, D.C., led by program chair <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/campus-directory\/margaret-commins-phd\/\" title=\"\">Dr. Maggie Commins<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Our program focuses on community-based research involving internships and engagement with organizations in Charlotte and beyond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will learn from award-winning faculty members who are actively researching and publishing on relevant topics including U.S. immigration, environmental policy, electoral behavior, human rights, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on food insecurity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Degree in Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A Political Science degree from Queens will give you analytical and methodological skills that are easily transferable to a variety of fields depending on your interest, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Law&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public policy (municipal, state, federal, and international)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foreign service (diplomacy)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nongovernmental organizations&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International development&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electoral politics&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Business\/consulting&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Journalism&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Selected Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Introduction to U.S. Government (POL 100)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Moot Court (POL 290)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Politics and the Media (POL 315)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Model United Nations (POL 322)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/Maggie-Commins.jpg\" alt=\"Maggie Commins\" class=\"wp-image-996\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/Maggie-Commins.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2023\/10\/Maggie-Commins-300x244.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maggie Commins, Ph.D.<\/strong><br>Shelton Professor of Political Science<br>Chair, Department of Political Science, International Studies, and Sociology<br><a href=\"mailto:comminsm@queens.edu\">comminsm@queens.edu<\/a><br>704-337-2573<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Professors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-8631861a wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.queens.edu\/artsci\/political-science-international-studies-sociology-dept-faculty\/\">Faculty Directory<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Award-winning Faculty, Community Engagement, Hands-on Learning Meet Juan Diego &#8220;JD&#8221; Mazura Arias &#8217;20 &#8220;Queens University of Charlotte\u2019s political science department helped equip me with the expertise and skills needed to excel in policy work. 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