The Department of Political Science - comprised of more than 35 full-time faculty, offers two undergraduate majors, in Political Science, which has more than 600 majors and minors, and in Legal Studies, which has more than 300 majors. The Department also offers a graduate program in Political Science with 60 active graduate students. We are part of the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, one of nine colleges of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a Carnegie Research I university.
The flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system sits on nearly 1,450-acres in the scenic Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts, 90 miles from Boston and 175 miles from New York City. The campus provides a rich cultural environment in a rural setting close to major urban centers. The University offers 88 bachelor's degree programs, 73 master’s and 53 doctoral programs in 10 schools and colleges.
Read more about the department in our annual report:
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2013-2014 Annual Report
2012-2013 Annual Report
2011-2012 Annual Report
2010-2011 Annual Report
