Welcome 

Courses in the department introduce the student to fundamental issues in the governmental process, social conditions that create need for government, structure and procedures of governments, control of governments and enforcements of responsibility, and relationships among governments. The goals of the department are to prepare students to assume the duties and obligations of citizenship, to provide special knowledge and skills useful in public service, and to lay foundations for scholarly study of government and politics.

PLEASE NOTE:  The Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs (BSPA), previously offered by the School of Public and Environmental Affairs, is no longer being offered on the IU South Bend campus.  No new students will be admitted into the program or allowed to change their major to public affairs from this point forward.  This change will not affect currently enrolled BSPA students, however, who will able to graduate with a BSPA degree.  If you have any questions about these changes, please contact Neovi Karakatsanis, chair of the Political Science Department.

General inquiries about the department may be directed to the Departmental Assistant, Teresa Andrade,  by calling (574) 520-4334.  

Faxes for department members should be sent to (574) 520-5208.