The Department of Political Science offers specialized training in 3 major fields and 7 minor fields. A student must declare a major field and a minor field on his/her annual self-assessment. 

 The three major field options include:

1. American Politics

2. Comparative Politics

3. International Relations

The seven minor field options include:

1. American Politics

2. Comparative Politics

3. International Relations

4. Institutions

5. Behavior

6. Policy

7. Methods