Politics & Public Service (Major)

Are you a leader with a servant’s heart and want to make a difference in your community—whether local, regional, or national? 

Taylor can prepare you for a fulfilling career in public service through the Politics & Public Service major. 

This practical political science major focuses less on theory and more on experience—opening doors for you to start working in politics even as a college student. Your political studies curriculum will first teach you about political theory and policy making, and then immerse you into hands-on practicums/internships, semester studies, and volunteer experiences in various levels of American government, non-governmental organizations, and public services. These experiences prepare you for working with advocacy groups that support causes like freedom of religion, legal aid to churches, immigration, drug reform, and more. 

Several Taylor alumni have gone into elected office and government roles, including the late Indiana congresswoman Jackie Walorski.  

Politics & Public Service Degree

  • BA in Politics & Public Service
  • BS in Politics & Public Service/Systems
  • Degree

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Politics & Public Service Curriculum Guides & Degree Options

Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.

A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.

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Public Service Practicum

Practicums offer practical experience and build key connections. Students have worked in DC, the Indiana Statehouse, local government, and charity/nonprofit/advocacy work.

Proven Outcomes

Alumni of the political studies programs have gone on to work in realms of cultural influence around the world. Taylor graduates are members of Congress, FBI agents, prominent First Amendment lawyers, and Supreme Court Clerks. Others have pursued careers in international politics, NGO leadership, think tanks, policy making, political campaigns, and many areas of American government services and elected offices. 

Related Majors

Politics and Public Service is part of the History, Global & Political Studies Department

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Kevin Johnson
Department Chair and Associate Professor of History & Global Studies

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