USC POIR
Blending academic investigation with real-world expertise to cultivate fresh insights in the realm of government and political affairs.
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Deparment Metrics
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Degree Programs
60
Faculty
12
Department Specific Scholarships
Scholars Shaping Politics And International Relations
Undergraduate
POIR will prepare you for dynamic careers in politics and public policy. Additionally, with minors like Human Rights or Global Economy, you can find specialized areas of study that align perfectly to your interests.
Graduate
USC POIR offers graduate and doctoral students rigorous training in the core of both political science and international relations. Our graduates leave with critical skills and new knowledge to advance both their careers and their field.
Faculty
Our faculty who focus on international relations provide an interdisciplinary and theoretically-informed analysis of global issues and contemporary security, political, and economic developments worldwide. The faculty who specialize in political science have outstanding expertise in the study of American national and local politics, public law, comparative political institutions, public opinion, political parties, racial and ethnic politics, political participation, as well as experimental methods and causality.
Asking Questions
Through continued research, faculty, graduate students, and undergraduate students ask questions that get to the root of political issues.
Help Push Boundaries
With support from donors and alumni alike, USC POIR can invest in solving tomorrow’s societal hurdles and educate curious minds to help shape the future of American politics.
Contact Us
Undergraduate Office
Office location: DMC 327
Business hours: Monday – Friday, 9 AM- 5PM
Graduate Office
Office location: DMC 214