West Virginia University Department of Political Science

Welcome to the
Department of Political Science
in the Eberly College of Arts & Sciences

The Department of Political Science, located in Woodburn Hall on the main campus of West Virginia University, offers a full range of degree programs and focused major areas of emphasis - from specialized tracks for the undergraduate major to the PhD.

From the international stage ...

to the halls
of Congress...

to town meetings
with city council ...

the study of government and politics at WVU offers insight and understanding to navigate our increasingly complex world. Some particular highlights for the Department are ...

Pre-Law and Legal Studies Program

The Graduate Programs in Public Policy
and Political Science

Programs in World Affairs and National Security

The Debate Team

Study Abroad Opportunities

Model UN/Model OAS

Internships

The department has been nationally ranked in a number of recent studies of research productivity and academic reputation, and has established scholars in all major fields of political science. Please bear with us while we revise the Political Science Website. Some of the old website content is still available here.