The Department of Political Science and ISCOR at San Diego State University offers training and research in national and international politics. Our faculty consists of scholars from across the world with diverse research interests and specialties. The department offers an undergraduate minor and major as well as a graduate program with specialization in Public Policy, International Relations, American Politics, Comparative Politics, and Political Theory Political Science is concerned with contemporary public affairs, both in the United States and around the world. The department’s approach to studying politics is to engage central issues facing society today, such as rising inequality, human rights, and democratization. Rather than focus on the everyday back-and-forth of politics as reported in the media, we dig deeper into underlying social, economic and political phenomenon that drive political change, critically exploring ideologies and ideas that inform political discourse. Political Science majors develop a rich understanding of political institutions and ideas as well as acquire writing, critical thinking, and analytical skills that can be applied not just to politics but to any issue or task that they face. International Security and Conflict Resolution (ISCOR) at San Diego State University is an innovative and comprehensive program designed to provide students with a sophisticated understanding of the political, moral, socio-economic, and cultural dimensions to global conflict. Its interdisciplinary program educates students on the multifaceted dimensions of global conflicts and the variety of top-down and bottom-up efforts to promote peaceful resolution of conflicts and a more just global order. In the course of their studies, ISCOR majors will develop a rich appreciation of both increased global interconnections (sometimes known as globalization) and enduring diversity in cultural practices, political systems, and economic systems.