Political Science
Politics and Policies
Our exciting and rigorous political science programming will give you the opportunity to develop your leadership skills while increasing your understanding of policy making, public controversies and conflicts, political behavior and decision processes related to the domestic and transnational challenges we confront today.
$22k
awarded to 15 of our students in 2020
Prez
Taylor Gregory, president of UM's student union & PSci major
3yrs
Pi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Mu awarded best chapter
Programs
- Political Science Minor Bachelor's Master's
- American Politics Bachelor's
- International Relations and Comparative Politics Bachelor's
- Public Administration and Public Policy Bachelor's
- Public Law Bachelor's
Careers
- Lobbyist
- Lawyer
- Diplomat
- Foreign Service Officer
- Political Scientist
- Professor
- Business Executive
- Political Consultant
- Government Official
Alumni
Our students start here and go everywhere.
Jim Messina served as Barack Obama’s presidential campaign manager and currently serves as CEO of the Messina Group
A 2018 MacArthur Genious Fellow, Dr. Lisa Parks serves as professor of Comparative Media Studies and director of the Global Media Technologies and Cultures Lab.
Evelyn Yeye is a United Nations expert currently serving in Ethiopia
Danat Zhumin, serves as deputy head, Office of the Prime Minister, Republic of Kazakhstan
Danat Zhumin Appointed Deputy Head
Montana Model United Nations (MMUN)
UM is home to the Montana Model UN with 350+ high school students from schools across Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. Twelve UM political science students staff the MMUN and then represent UM at the National Model UN Conference.
