Department of Politics
SUNY Potsdam students pursue the study of politics to prepare for careers in law, government, foreign service, public policy, social action, teaching, business or some combination of these fields.
Still others are drawn to politics because they realize how significantly politics shape our lives, from interpersonal to international relations. Whether students desire a particular type of employment for which a degree in political science uniquely prepares them, or hope to gain a deeper understanding of how individuals and groups can live together under conditions of greater equality, peace and justice, their course of study in the Politics program will lead them to engage in highly systematic, sophisticated and creative forms of analysis and problem-solving.
New Interdisciplinary BA/MSW Combined Degree Program offered through the Department of Women's and Gender Studies!
- Social work is a profession for those with a strong desire to improve people’s lives.
- The Women’s and Gender Studies Major (BA) is completed at SUNY Potsdam and the Masters of Social Work (MSW) is completed at the University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work in Kentucky.
- There are several advantages for choosing this new program, including the opportunity to earn your MSW in 2 1/2 years instead of 3!
- This linked program provides students with dynamic tools for social change regarding the historic problems of gender inequality and injustice. For more information, check out the brochure (PDF).