Skip to main content
Department of Political Science Poli Sci
peopletrue1549919410843dcmichelPeople/peoplePoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/peoplefdimaano1242892994698jrfritsch1549579152659facultytrue1549918721770dcmichelfacultyFaculty/people/facultyPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/facultyjrfritsch1248281878467cisachsen1410893617167stafftrue1551310248837jrfritschStaff/people/staffPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/staffjrfritsch1410881938147cisachsen1410893688676graduateGraduate Students/people/graduatePoli-Scicisachsen1413229101480cisachsen1413229672578http://polisci.ucsd.edu/grad/current-students/index.htmlalumnitrue1405451170545jrfritschAlumni/people/alumniPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/alumniapalazzolo1279594254477cisachsen1413228822081indextrue1571156228130nbikkerAbout 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. Alma PalazzoloAbout Us/people/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/people/indexbpollak1244588074502oareyes1459884485341workshops-retreatstrue/workshops-retreatsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreatsjrfritsch1349549659223jrfritsch1349549659223methods-archivetrue1571156228130nbikkerMethods ArchiveEnter Summary HereEnter Author HereMethods Archive/workshops-retreats/methods-archivePoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/methods-archivejrfritsch1485195908140dcmichel1549916607934political-theory-workshoptrue1571156228130nbikkerPolitical Theory WorkshopEnter Summary HereJ. R. Fritschpolitical-theory-workshop/workshops-retreats/political-theory-workshopPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/political-theory-workshopjrfritsch1357936661985jrfritsch1446593342190methods-workshoptrue1571156228130nbikkerMethods WorkshopMethods WorkshopJ. R. FritschMethods Workshop/workshops-retreats/methods-workshopPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/workshops-retreats/methods-workshopjrfritsch1351813904359dcmichel1549916628622comparative-politics-workshoptrue1571156228130nbikkerComparative 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-speakerstrue1571156228130nbikker2014-2015 Speakers2014-2015 Speakersoareyes2014-2015 Speakers/speakers-series/14-15-past-speakersPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/14-15-past-speakersoareyes1445632663837oareyes144563290331512-13-past-speakerstrue1571156228130nbikker2012-2013 Speakers2012-2013 Speakersoareyes2012-2013 Speakers/speakers-series/12-13-past-speakersPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/12-13-past-speakersoareyes1445631377445oareyes144563283647209-10-past-speakerstrue1571156228130nbikker2009-2010 Speakers2009-2010 SpeakersFritsch2009-2010 Speakers/speakers-series/09-10-past-speakersPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/09-10-past-speakersjrfritsch1348785801316oareyes1445632787959cpsstrue1571156228130nbikkerComparative Politics Speaker SeriesComparative Politics Speaker SeriesJ. R. FritschComparative Politics Speaker Series/speakers-series/cpssPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/speakers-series/cpssjrfritsch1345155208772jrfritsch1456167533368gradtrue1560381456383b4choiGraduate Program/gradPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/gradggoldman1245703908501jrfritsch1549579261366hire-a-phdtrue1535646642426b4choiHire a UCSD Ph.D./grad/hire-a-phdPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/hire-a-phdasvazquez1411055277588asvazquez1411055499159indextrue1571156228130nbikkerGraduatePhD Program In Political Science at UCSDJulie ChoiGraduate/grad/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/indexggoldman1245704498807b4choi1563812712988prospective-studentstrue1566584842606b4choiProspective Students/grad/prospective-studentsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/prospective-studentsjevangelista1248898633372jevangelista1249595410301current-studentstrue1566584552062b4choiCurrent Students/grad/current-studentsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/current-studentsjevangelista1248987996653jevangelista1249595426456placementtrue1455135706528oareyesPlacement/grad/placementPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/grad/placementjevangelista1248989574573slocke1249925792929undergradtrue1561672708906nbikkerUndergraduate Program/undergradPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergradggoldman1245703929542nbikker1543431266672indextrue1571156228130nbikkerUndergraduate ProgramPolitical Science is the sixth largest concentration on campus, with over nine percent of UCSD students graduating from our department. Our department offers a general political science major along with seven areas of concentration - American politics, comparative politics, data analytics, international relations, political theory, public law, and public policy - and two minors.J. R. FritschUndergraduate Program/undergrad/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/indexmquisenberry1250282884248aparkes1568824305918office-hours-advisingtrue1437763635552oareyesOffice Hours (Staff, Faculty, and TAs)/undergrad/office-hours-advisingPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/office-hours-advisingslocke1250704829343oareyes1437763328498academic-advising-informationtrue1440614921936oareyesAcademic Advising Information/undergrad/academic-advising-informationPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/academic-advising-informationoareyes1440613136638nbikker1561667937988major-and-minor-requirementstrue1532716589386nbikkerMajor and Minor Requirements/undergrad/major-and-minor-requirementsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/major-and-minor-requirementsslocke1250705067692bpollak1252426616401political-science-coursestrue1563835131019nbikkerPolitical Science Courses/undergrad/political-science-coursesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/political-science-coursesslocke1250705136454nbikker1543511079998transfer-students-and-transfer-creditstrue1559067849621nbikkerTransfer Students & Transfer Credits/undergrad/transfer-students-and-transfer-creditsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/transfer-students-and-transfer-creditsslocke1250705335788nbikker1559067012109osd-accommodationtrue1469728759472oareyesOSD Accommodations/undergrad/osd-accommodationPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/osd-accommodationoareyes1438017742299oareyes1438022721145study-abroadtrue1563578292586nbikkerStudy Abroad for Political Science/undergrad/study-abroadPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/study-abroadslocke1250705495139nbikker1563578146322internshipstrue1563578823319nbikkerInternship Opportunities in Political Science/undergrad/internshipsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/internshipsoareyes1437770913697nbikker1563578682818research-apprenticeshiptrue1571154683764nbikkerResearch Apprenticeship Program & Independent Study/undergrad/research-apprenticeshipPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/research-apprenticeshipoareyes1437773419340nbikker1571154550252Law and PoliticsLaw and Politics/undergrad/Law and PoliticsPoli-Scijrfritsch1506966404384jrfritsch1506966404384http://polisci.ucsd.edu/lawandpolitics/index.htmldepartmental-honors-and-pi-sigma-alphatrue1559338822521nbikkerSenior Honors Program & Pi Sigma Alpha/undergrad/departmental-honors-and-pi-sigma-alphaPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/departmental-honors-and-pi-sigma-alphaoareyes1437773738436nbikker1559338659262careers-and-graduate-schooltrue1440614989891oareyesCareers & Graduate School/undergrad/careers-and-graduate-schoolPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/careers-and-graduate-schooloareyes1437771867345oareyes1437771867345PSSA and eventstruePolitical Science Student Association & Events/undergrad/PSSA and eventsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/undergrad/PSSA and eventsoareyes1470951530338nbikker1523984010891eventstrue1456271173066oareyesEvents/eventsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/eventscnygren1265320169045jrfritsch1450376622975indextrue1571156228130nbikkerEventsEvents pageoareyesEvents/events/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/events/indexoareyes1452106791679nbikker1546453272744hbcutrue1571156228130nbikkerHBCUMorehouse-Spelman Summer Research ProgramEnter Author HereHBCU/events/hbcuPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/events/hbcujrfritsch1506099065334jrfritsch1506102220968Research-and-speaker-programsResearch and Speaker Programs/events/Research-and-speaker-programsPoli-Scioareyes1455058384828oareyes1455058384828http://polisci.ucsd.edu/about-our-people/faculty/research-and-speaker-programs/index.htmlresearchtrue1549918596058dcmichelResearch/researchPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/researchjrfritsch1446051161112jrfritsch1446051174511Social Media and Political Actiontrue1571156228130nbikkerSocial Media and Political ActionEnter Summary HereJ. R. FritschSocial Media and Political Action/research/Social Media and Political ActionPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/research/Social Media and Political Actionjrfritsch1520361180508dcmichel1549915323632indexResearch/research/indexPoli-Scijrfritsch1446051229071dcmichel1549918457369http://polisci.ucsd.edu/people/faculty/research-and-speaker-programs/index.htmllawandpoliticstrue1530898837384nbikkerLaw and PoliticsLaw and Politics/lawandpoliticsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpoliticsjrfritsch1506960193328jrfritsch1519245542362Directortrue1571156228130nbikkerDirectorEnter Summary HereJ. R. FritschDirector/lawandpolitics/DirectorPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/Directorjrfritsch1519245048311dcmichel1549914146672pre-law-programtrue1571156228130nbikkerPre-Law ProgramEnter Summary HereEnter Author HerePre-Law Program/lawandpolitics/pre-law-programPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/pre-law-programjrfritsch1519245318601nbikker1562962105216internshipstrue1571239181230nbikkerInternshipsEnter Summary HerenbikkerInternships/lawandpolitics/internshipsPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/internshipsjrfritsch1520447891247nbikker1571239048433the-initiative-at-worktrue1571156228130nbikkerThe Initiative at WorkCompilation of students' work in POLI 104 series courses, testimonials from events, students, and alumni/event inviteesnbikkerThe Initiative at Work/lawandpolitics/the-initiative-at-workPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/the-initiative-at-worknbikker1530288342532nbikker1566410947230get-involvedtrue1571156228130nbikkerGet InvolvedEnter Summary HereJ. R. FritschGet Involved/lawandpolitics/get-involvedPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/get-involvedjrfritsch1519245196405nbikker1568933337357indextrue1571156228130nbikkerLaw and PoliticsKrinsk-Houston Law & Politics InitiativeJ. R. FritschLaw and Politics/lawandpolitics/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/indexjrfritsch1519140819723nbikker1549567949369Resourcestrue1571156228130nbikkerResourcesInformational page relating to resources for students interested in law and politicsnbikkerResources/lawandpolitics/ResourcesPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/lawandpolitics/Resourcesnbikker1562954133725nbikker1570569817138contacttrue1438278059689oareyesContact Us/contactPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/contactcisachsen1253558665008oareyes1438277967867indextrue1571156228130nbikkerContact UsPolitical Science Department contact information.ownerContact Us/contact/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/contact/indexcisachsen1253560080342nbikker1551203554101givingtrue1405451078129jrfritschSupport Us/givingPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/givingbpollak1248210928438jrfritsch1490905244855indextrue1571156228130nbikkerSupport the DepartmentWays to give back to the department through gift donations.ownerGiving/giving/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/giving/indexcisachsen1253557896847dcmichel1549908642493indextrue1571156228130nbikker Department of Political ScienceDepartment of Political Science at UC San DiegoEl Jefe Fritsch Department of Political Science/indexPoli-Scisite://Poli-Sci/indexdcmichel1549490776007jrfritsch1551310151695
  1. HOME
  2. People
  3. Faculty
  4. Research and Speaker Programs

Departmental Research Groups and Speaker Series