Upon graduating from Millikin University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, students should be able to:

(1) Identify key questions, fundamental concepts, and theoretical frameworks critical
to an understanding of the political world;

(2) Identify the fundamental concepts, characteristics, and theories central to
American politics;

(3) Identify the fundamental concepts, characteristics, and theories central to
comparative politics;

(4) Identify the fundamental concepts, characteristics, and theories central
to the area of international relations;

(5) Solve complex problems by demonstrating a mastery of substantive knowledge in
the discipline’s main subfields;

(6) Follow scientific and humanistic methods to design and carry out politically-oriented
research projects by utilizing sufficiently advancedsocial research methods;

(7) Communicate effectively political knowledge to general audiences as well as
colleagues in the field.