Program Description:
A bachelor’s degree in political science is designed to intellectually prepare students to pursue master’s degrees in public policies. This program allows the graduate to hold many careers such as in Central and local administration in Algeria; The international organizations; nonprofit associations and organizations; campaign management and polling; journalism; electoral politics; graduate education; and research and university/college teaching.
Upon completing the requirements for the BA in Political Science, students should be able to:
– Critically read texts. Beyond reading comprehension, this skill demands an ability to assess bias, interpretation, and distinguish between weaker and stronger arguments.
– Think analytically. Political Science classes will train students how to understand complex problems and arguments through texts, lecture, and classroom discussions.
– Write at an advanced level. This will provide them the tools to continue their education or excel at workplace communication.
– Aticulate an informed perspective on contemporary political issues. This baseline knowledge is a crucial component of their education.
-Demonstrate understanding of the history of ideas and how this history shapes the political world. The major gives students an informed perspective on the present, analytic thinking skills to understand the future, and an understanding of the history of ideas to access the past.
The current training program includes the following subjects that are taught in the different educational units (basic, methodological, exploratory, horizontal):
- Introduction to political science
- History of political thought
- political economy
- political science methodology
- Algerian political history
- An introduction to sociology
- Political Sociology
- Introduction to legal sciences
- English Language
- computer science and quantitative studies