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peopletrue1643322367249konuchicPeople/peoplePoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/peoplefdimaano1242892994698jrfritsch1549579152659facultytrue1549918721770dcmichelfacultyFaculty/people/facultyPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/facultyjrfritsch1248281878467cisachsen1410893617167stafftrue1693501218055erluStaff/people/staffPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/staffjrfritsch1410881938147cisachsen1410893688676graduateGraduate Students/people/graduatePoli-Scicisachsen1413229101480cisachsen1413229672578http://polisci.ucsd.edu/grad/current-students/index.htmlundergraduatetrue1615233984599nbikkerUndergraduate Students/people/undergraduatePoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/undergraduatenbikker1615231157666nbikker1615231782462alumnitrue1615215913395dcmichelAlumni/people/alumniPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/alumniapalazzolo1279594254477cisachsen1413228822081indextrue1693501923906erluAbout UsThe Department of Political Science at UCSD is one of the top 10 in the country and home to leading scholars who represent a broad spectrum of backgrounds, methodologies, and approaches. J. R. FritschAbout Us/people/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/indexbpollak1244588074502jrfritsch1667318992574Instructional Supporttrue1690496060475erluInstructional SupportInformation for all types of faculty for the Political Science DepartmentnbikkerInstructional Support/people/Instructional SupportPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/Instructional Supportnbikker1608580353994erlu1690495975310workshops-retreatstrue/workshops-retreatsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreatsjrfritsch1349549659223jrfritsch1349549659223methods-archivetrue1689372647841dcmichelMethods ArchiveEnter Summary HereEnter Author HereMethods Archive/workshops-retreats/methods-archivePoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/methods-archivejrfritsch1485195908140dcmichel1549916607934political-theory-workshoptrue1689372647841dcmichelPolitical Theory WorkshopEnter Summary HereJ. R. Fritschpolitical-theory-workshop/workshops-retreats/political-theory-workshopPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/political-theory-workshopjrfritsch1357936661985jrfritsch1446593342190methods-workshoptrue1689372647841dcmichelMethods WorkshopMethods WorkshopJ. R. FritschMethods Workshop/workshops-retreats/methods-workshopPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/methods-workshopjrfritsch1351813904359dcmichel1549916628622comparative-politics-workshoptrue1689372647841dcmichelComparative Politics WorkshopEnter Summary HereJ. R. FritschComparative Politics Workshop/workshops-retreats/comparative-politics-workshopPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/comparative-politics-workshopjrfritsch1349549743273dcmichel1549916562450speakers-seriestrue/speakers-seriesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-seriesjrfritsch1345155145677jrfritsch134515514567714-15-past-speakerstrue1689372647841dcmichel2014-2015 Speakers2014-2015 Speakersoareyes2014-2015 Speakers/speakers-series/14-15-past-speakersPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/14-15-past-speakersoareyes1445632663837oareyes144563290331512-13-past-speakerstrue1689372647841dcmichel2012-2013 Speakers2012-2013 Speakersoareyes2012-2013 Speakers/speakers-series/12-13-past-speakersPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/12-13-past-speakersoareyes1445631377445oareyes144563283647209-10-past-speakerstrue1689372647841dcmichel2009-2010 Speakers2009-2010 SpeakersFritsch2009-2010 Speakers/speakers-series/09-10-past-speakersPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/09-10-past-speakersjrfritsch1348785801316oareyes1445632787959cpsstrue1689372647841dcmichelComparative Politics Speaker SeriesComparative Politics Speaker SeriesJ. 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FritschComparative Politics Speaker Series/speakers-series/cpssPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/cpssjrfritsch1345155208772j4cooper1578936957525gradtrue1662497279461joperaltaGraduate Program/gradPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/gradggoldman1245703908501jrfritsch1549579261366hire-a-phdtrue1535646642426b4choiHire a UCSD Ph.D./grad/hire-a-phdPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/hire-a-phdasvazquez1411055277588asvazquez1411055499159indextrue1689372647841dcmichelGraduatePhD Program In Political Science at UCSDJulie ChoiGraduate/grad/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/indexggoldman1245704498807joperalta1659369353111prospective-studentstrue1566584842606b4choiProspective Students/grad/prospective-studentsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/prospective-studentsjevangelista1248898633372jevangelista1249595410301current-studentstrue1669747227570joperaltaCurrent Students/grad/current-studentsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/current-studentsjevangelista1248987996653jevangelista1249595426456placementtrue1649094110814joperaltaPlacement/grad/placementPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/placementjevangelista1248989574573slocke1249925792929career-resourcestrue1651164382668joperaltaCareer Resourcesb4choiCareer Resources/grad/career-resourcesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/career-resourcesjrfritsch1620086788437b4choi1625872821378undergradtrue1683843259830ehinesUndergraduate Program/undergradPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergradggoldman1245703929542nbikker1543431266672indextrue1689372647841dcmichelUndergraduate ProgramPolitical Science is the sixth largest concentration on campus, with over nine percent of UCSD students graduating from our department. 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The Krinsk-Houston Law and Politics Initiative depends on critical volunteer partnerships with legal practitioners and is funded by philanthropic investment from people who believe in this cause. We welcome you to participate by giving of your time, talent or treasure. 

  • Students, if you are interested in getting involved with Law & Politics related organizations on campus, please consider joining organizations such as: KAPi, PSSA, Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Moot Court, and others. A full list of student organizations at UCSD can be found here. Many political science-related internships and involvement opportunities are also posted on the Department of Political Science's LinkedIn Page. 
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