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Snapshot of the Department
STUDENTS (AUTUMN 2006)
869 Undergraduate majors
95 Graduate students
DEGREES AWARDED
(JULY 2005-JUNE 2006)
448 Bachelor of Arts degrees
12 Master of Arts degrees
5 PhD degrees
MAJOR STUDENT AWARDS (SINCE 2002)
1 George J. Mitchell Scholarship
1 Arts & Sciences Dean’s Medal
3 Rhodes Scholar Finalists
1 UW Beinecke Scholarship
FACULTY (AUTUMN 2006)
14 Professors
13 Associate Professors
6 Assistant Professors
11 Emeritus Professors
AREAS OF RESEARCH
American Politics
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Political Theory
Political Economy
Political Methodology
Public Law
Public Policy
Political Communication
Area Studies
Race and Ethnicity Politics
Labor Studies
Highlights
Political science has the highest total number of undergraduate majors in
the College of Arts & Sciences.
The Comparative Politics specialty field was recently ranked as a top 10 program
in U.S. News & World Report’s annual graduate program rankings.
Through its two well-established and outstanding formal internship programs—
the Washington State Legislature Internship program and the Washington
Center Internships in Washington, D.C.—the department has provided
internships to hundreds of students since 1953.
Education
The department offers a BA, MA, and PhD degree. Students can also participate in
undergraduate certificate programs in political economy and political communication.
Students typically develop expertise in at least two of the five major fields in political
science: political theory, American politics, international relations, comparative politics,
and research methods.
Undergraduate students of political science examine the theory and practice of
government and politics. They acquire knowledge of political institutions and processes,
both in the United States and around the world. Students learn to think critically about
public policies and their consequences. They learn how to evaluate individual, group,
and mass behavior in political settings, and explore the relationship between such
behavior and political institutions responsible for creating and implementing policy.
Students are taught to communicate ideas about politics clearly and to evaluate and
make arguments about politics and policy.
The doctoral program focuses on the development of students’ mastery of the
discipline, the development of their research skills and teaching skills, and the evolution
of a scholarly engagement and professionalism that will ensure a successful transition
to a career.
Faculty
Department of Political Science faculty honors include:
— 4 Distinguished Teaching Awards
— 1 S. Sterling Munro Service Teaching Award
— 1 Guggenheim Fellowship
— 1 Kellogg Fellowship
— 2 German Marshall Fund Fellowships
— 1 American Academy of Arts and Sciences member
— 4 Faculty have received lifetime achievement awards for their areas of research
— President, American Political Science Association
— President and Vice President, International Studies Association
— Vice President, Midwest Political Science Association
— Editor, Comparative Political Studies
— Editor, Cambridge University Press Studies in Comparative Politics
Research
The range of faculty research reflects the extraordinary diversity of the field of political science.
In American politics, the faculty have achieved national recognition for research on agenda
setting, policy processes, participation, public law, race and ethnicity politics, and media
and political communications. The comparative politics faculty specializes in topics such as
labor-management relations, the fi scal and taxation capacities of nation-states, political party
formation and behavior, federalist structures, judicial institutions and religion. The international
relations group has established two clusters of strength: international political economy and
international security. The political theory faculty has primary strengths in feminist political
theory, liberal theory, and the foundations of political economy.
Six major interdisciplinary research centers are located within or closely affiliated with the
department:
The Center for American Politics and Public Policy
The Center for Civic Communication & Engagement
The Comparative Historical Analysis of Organizations and States Center
The Comparative Law and Society Studies Center
Washington Institute for the Study of Ethnicity, Race, and Sexuality
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies.
Outreach
The department sponsors numerous public forums on elections, politics and the economy,
citizenship, labor and unions, and international conflicts.
The Center for Communication and Civic Engagement developed the Seattle Student Voices
Project, a year-long curriculum involving the entire Seattle school system, designed to develop
the knowledge and skills necessary for young people to become active and effective citizens.
The Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies participates in activities in the community
concerning a wide variety of labor issues.
Research
The range of faculty research refl ects the extraordinary diversity of the field of political science.
In American politics, the faculty have achieved national recognition for research on agenda
setting, policy processes, participation, public law, race and ethnicity politics, and media
and political communications. The comparative politics faculty specializes in topics such as
labor-management relations, the fiscal and taxation capacities of nation-states, political party
formation and behavior, federalist structures, judicial institutions and religion. The international
relations group has established two clusters of strength: international political economy and
international security. The political theory faculty has primary strengths in feminist political
theory, liberal theory, and the foundations of political economy.
Fiscal Information (fiscal year ending June 30, 2006)
Total operating budget: $4,172,831
Endowment value: $3,279,635
Sources
State support $3,343,106
Private gifts $118,661
Endowment income $231,254
Grant support $479,810
Allocations (for State Support)
Faculty $2,367,924 / 71%
Teaching/research assistants $504,287 / 15%
Professional staff $246,706 / 7%
Classified staff $87,601 / 3%
Operations $136,588 / 4%
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