Political Science and Criminal Justice

Political Science and Criminal Justice

Chico State's baccalaureate programs in political science offer great flexibility. Students choose courses from a rich curriculum, providing close student-faculty contact in each of the following majors of study: general political science, legal studies, criminal justice, international relations, and public administration. The department also offers a Master of Public Administration and a Master of Arts in Political Science.

Announcements

Faculty, TA, and ISA Student Hours and Contact Information

Spring 2024 Faculty, TA, ISA Office Hours (PDF)

POLS Advising Information

Accepting Applications: Panetta Congressional Internship

If you are a student interested in participating in the Panetta Congressional Internship for Fall 2024, applications are due by March 27th.  For more information about the internship, please see the application.  (PDF)

Graduation with Distinction Spring 2024

For students graduating this coming May 2024, and would like to apply for Graduation with Distinction or Highest Distinction, please submit the application no later than April 5th. See application (PDF) for more details. 

Events!

For more information about department events and workshops, please visit the pages for upcoming(opens in new window) and past(opens in new window) events.