Welcome to the Department of Political Science at the University of New Orleans

The Department of Political Science at the University of New Orleans offers a wide range of graduate and undergraduate courses leading to the B.A., M.A., MPA and Ph.D. degrees.

At UNO you can pursue an undergraduate degree in Political Science with an emphasis on International Relations, Comparative Politics, American Politics, or Pre-Law, or you can combine all of these areas in your curriculum. View our Undergraduate Program for more details.

At the graduate level you may select a general Master's degree with a broad mix of graduate seminars, or you may specialize in International Relations or American Politics by selecting certain courses. At the Ph.D. level the department offers eight fields of specialization, of which you select three. For more details select Graduate Program.

Graduates from the Department of Political Science at the University of New Orleans have entered a wide range of fields including the law, federal government service, state and local government, business, interest groups, journalism, and pre-collegiate and collegiate education. For more information and careers on political science, I invite you to explore the American Political Science Association homepage.

We in the Department of Political Science at the University of New Orleans think that you will find our program to be a positive academic environment, combining a challenging classroom experience with a stimulating faculty-student relationship.

We invite you to contact us to inquire about one of our programs today.

Political Science Department
The University of New Orleans
2000 Lakeshore Drive
256 Milneburg Hall
New Orleans, LA 70148

504-280-6383 (Phone)
504-280-3838 (Fax)

political.science@uno.edu