UMass Department of Political Science and Legal Studies

The UMass Department of Political Science and Legal Studies, located in Amherst Center, Massachusetts, is a small academic department with 3 employees. The department offers undergraduate and graduate programs in Political Science and Legal Studies. Undergraduate students explore topics ranging from local to global political challenges. The department is committed to supporting first-generation students and offers the largest number of undergraduate scholarships in the College. They also host numerous clubs and organizations, such as Mock Trial, Debate Team, and International Relations/Model UN. Graduate students in Political Science benefit from a cross-subdisciplinary approach and diverse methodological approaches, with many winning national fellowships and awards for research and teaching. UMass Department of Political Science and Legal Studies stands out for its faculty, who are nationally and internationally recognized experts in their fields. Many faculty members actively engage in public affairs and are frequently featured in major media outlets. The department maintains strong connections with various campus and external centers focused on diverse areas such as public policy, critical theory, Latin American and Caribbean affairs, law and society, computational social science, and public health. For more information, visit polsci.umass.edu.