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School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Politics and Economics

Understand the systems that shape everyday life and behavior—and build a more just future.

In Calvin’s politics and economics programs, you’ll connect broad principles of human decision-making and structural constraints with real-world experiences that reflect them. You’ll study in small classes with deeply experienced professors. You might land an internship in Grand Rapids or spend a semester studying in Washington, D.C. You’ll do research alongside your professors and benefit from a core Calvin experience that draws on many different disciplines.

You’ll graduate with skills and a perspective that bolster any career, whether you pursue politics, diplomacy, law, business, finance, activism, or any role that relies on a deep understanding of the institutions that shape society.

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Economics Major (BA, BS), Minor

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On Campus
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Major

International Relations Major, Minor

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On Campus
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Major

Master of Public and Nonprofit Administration (MPA)

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Online
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MA

Political Science Major, Minor

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On Campus
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Major

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics Major

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On Campus
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Semester in Washington, D. C.

Study and intern in Washington D.C., where you'll find a wide range of law-related internship experiences and opportunities, and you'll make valuable contacts in many fields.

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Student Experience

Do research, study abroad, visit our Career Center, work at an internship, join a student organization. There's a lot you can be involved in.

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Study Off Campus

In addition to The Henry Semester in Washington, D.C., Calvin offers study programs that can take you around the world. 

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