Megan Koops Fisher
Community Outreach Program Manager for Ready for School
Programs Offered
The GVSU Political Science Department:
- Offers a major (BA or BS), a minor and a teachable minor in Political Science.
- Offers a dual degree: BA or BS in Political Science and a JD from Michigan State University School of Law.
- Is the home department for the interdisciplinary International Relations major (BA) and minor.
Major and Minor Requirements
- Political Science major (BA or BS)
- Political Science minor
- Political Science teachable minor
- LEAP (Legal Education Admission Program). Dual degree:
BA or BS from GVSU political science. JD from Michigan State University College of Law. - International Relations major (BA)
- International Relations minor
Student Learning Outcomes
Advising Resources
Spotlights
Reginald Oates
Program Evaluator for Government-funded Programs
Joe Gordon
Product Technician at Sydex Computing Systems
James Meernik
Political Science Professor
Shaun Brodie
Shaun Brodie, Senior Staff Attorney for the Benefits Review Board at the U.S. Department of Labor.
News
Political Science Department Named Outstanding GVSU Department
Political Science Department Awarded 2022 Outstanding GVSU Department by the Office of Student Life
May 9, 2022
Koczak Wins 2022 Outstanding Paper Award
Katherine Koczak wins the 2022 Outstanding Paper Award in Political Science and International Relations
Apr 20, 2022
Huisman Wins PLS Excellence-in-a-Discipline Award
Kyle Huisman wins the 2022 Excellence-in-a-Discipline Award for Political Science
Apr 20, 2022
Petragallo Wins IR Excellence-in-a-Discipline Award
Haley Petragallo wins the 2022 Excellence-in-a-Discipline Award for International Relations
Apr 20, 2022
PLS Major Wins University Award
Senior Autumn Mueller has been named a 2022 Seykora Award winner.
Apr 15, 2022
Events
The British Awards (Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes) Information Session: Fellowships for Graduate Study
May 25, 2022 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom. Up to fifty Scholars are selected each year to study...
Is Graduate School Right for Me?
May 26, 2022 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
You’ll learn practical tips on how to prepare for grad school, how to enhance your grad application and profile, and, hopefully, answer the question is graduate school right for me. Whether...
Fall Deadline Fellowships: Scoville, PPIA Summer Seminar, CLS, JET, DAAD, CBYX
June 1, 2022 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Many door-opening opportunities have fall deadlines - for a sample of these, join us as we explore fellowships for undergraduates and for alumni that have fall deadlines. You'll want to be working...
Graduate Fellowships for Foreign Service Information Session: Payne, Rangel, Pickering
June 2, 2022 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
The USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Graduate Fellowship Program seeks to attract outstanding individuals who are interested in pursuing careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Agency...
The British Awards (Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes) Information Session: Fellowships for Graduate Study
June 8, 2022 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP Marshall Scholarships finance young Americans of high ability to study for a graduate degree in the United Kingdom. Up to fifty Scholars are selected each year to study...