The Department of Government and Politics is one of the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences’ 10 interdisciplinary departments and programs, all
DEPARTMENT OF
Government & Politics
committed to investigating and improving the human condition. www.bsos.umd.edu AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDIES BE EMPOWERED ANTHROPOLOGY BE CULTURAL CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE BE JUST ECONOMICS BE EFFICIENT GEOGRAPHICAL SCIENCES BE GLOBAL GOVERNMENT & POLITICS BE CIVIL HEARING & SPEECH SCIENCES BE HEARD JOINT PROGRAM IN SURVEY METHODOLOGY BE COUNTED PSYCHOLOGY BE UNDERSTOOD SOCIOLOGY BE SOCIAL
Government & Politics at Maryland >> In the Department of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland, we discover new knowledge by giving people the tools and information they need to improve the quality of
BE CIVIL
their government—and thus their lives. We turn imagination into innovation by providing expertise and data for policymakers to address social problems and societal conflicts. We offer new insights about strife in the Middle East and minority political participation in the United States through funding from and partnerships with leading research organizations such as the National Science Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts. We inspire Maryland pride by informing political discussions through innovative polls, critical symposia and practical research—and through faculty who serve in advisory roles. By leveraging our prime location near Washington, D.C., Annapolis and Baltimore, we are transforming the student experience. We connect our students with key players in governments and in organizations around the world.
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