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Undergraduate Degrees in Political Science and Public and Environmental Policy

If you have a passion for learning and a desire to influence the world around you, it’s time to consider pursuing a political science, public policy and administration, or environmental policy degree from Kaplan University.

Political Science

The political science degree offers tremendous flexibility. You can examine subjects of interest and prepare to pursue a variety of careers in government, business, law, education, and more.* This degree program focuses on the historical, global, current, and future approaches to political theories and their application to the creation of political institutions and policy. The curriculum may help you develop an understanding of the interconnectedness of the issues and challenges confronting governing bodies and society locally, regionally, nationally, and globally. The program may also be a preferred path if you are considering law school.†

Public Policy and Administration

Kaplan University’s online policy degrees are designed to provide you with the real-world knowledge needed to implement change. Our public administration and policy programs could help prepare you to pursue a career in the public, private, or nonprofit sectors.* You will study to gain knowledge of government process, policy, procedure, and the law that is essential to a wide variety of government-related jobs.

Environmental Policy

If you are looking for a more specialized approach, our environmental policy and management degree is designed to provide you with an understanding of the environmental policy-making process and the skills needed to enact and enforce that policy within a variety of organizations. Discover how to create environmental policy on both large and small scales, and how environmental issues get resolved and implemented.

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*Kaplan University’s programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue employment in their field of study, or in related fields. However, the University does not guarantee that graduates will be placed in any particular job or employed at all.

†While many of Kaplan University’s degree programs are designed to prepare graduates to pursue continued graduate- or doctorate-level education, the University cannot guarantee that students will be granted admission to any graduate or doctoral programs.

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