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Welcome to the Department of Political Science at The Ohio State University. Our department is home to more than 35 regular and seven active emeritus faculty members who represent a wide variety of theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of politics, while sharing a strong interest in explaining empirical regularities in contemporary political life. A global ranking of political science departments, based on publications, published in January 2004 by Simon Hix of the London School of Economics put the OSU political science department as 4th in the world. Also, US News and World Report's latest rankings for Graduate Programs in Political Science ranked OSU's Political Science Department 17th overall, with the American Politics Section 8th, International Politics 15th, and Political Methodology 11th. What is more, with nearly 100 graduate students and 1200 undergraduate majors and 200+ honors students, we are one of the largest, and fastest growing, departments at Ohio State. The department also offers extensive opportunities for training in research methods and statistics, one of the nation's leading programs in political psychology, a strong program in political economy, a developing presence in formal theory and political theory, and a new program in race, ethnicity, and gender. To learn more about us, please explore the links above.

Political Science Faculty Honors and Awards

Faculty In the News

 

Upcoming Events

 

February 12, 2010 - Lisa Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison   - 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm - Mershon Center (room 120)

February 19, 2010 - Mark Warren, University of British Columbia - 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm - Spencer Room (Derby 2130)

As events are posted to the Political Science and the Mershon Center calendars they will be highlighted here. Please check frequently for upcoming presentations.


In the News
 

Ohio State political science professors recognized for scholarly excellence

Alexander Wendt Randall Schweller

The Institute for the Theory and Practice of International Relations survey of international relations faculty in 10 countries selected Alexander Wendt, professor of political science and the Ralph D. Mershon professor of international security as one of the top five scholars whose work has had the greatest influence on the field of international relations in the past 20 years. The survey also cited Wendt and Political Science Professor Randall Schweller as scholars who have produced the most interesting scholarship in the area of international relations in the past five years. Read more >

New Public Policy Minor Program

2009 Capstone Course Presentations

Spring 2010 Courses

Special Courses

Political Science 305
Introduction to Public Policy
TR 11:30-1:18 SO E0004

Professor Ripley  
Registration number 25741
Description 

  
Political Science 473
Liberalism and Its Critics (Topics in Contemporary Political Thought)
TR 3:30-5:18 DL 0357

Mr. Cheung
Registration number 25756
Description
 
 
Political Science 532

Government and Politics of Southern Europe
MW 11:30-1:18 AV 0200                                    Professor Gunther
Registration number 23918
Description

 
Political Science 556
Global Governance
MW 1:30-3:18 KL 0207
Professor Mitzen
Registration number 23926
Description

Political Science 612
Political Leadership
MW 10:30-12:18 CL 0109
Professor Wright
Registration number 23987
Description

 

 

Department of Political Science 2140 Derby Hall,154 N Oval Mall,Columbus, Ohio 43210-1373 
Phone: (614) 292-2880  FAX: (614) 292-1146

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