Well, I
am a politics major, so here goes...
Why did you choose this major?
Basically, well, because I'm interested in politics. I debated for awhile switching over to a history major and I eventually added on a history minor, but political history is really my first academic love.
I'm particurally interested in international relations and political philosophy. Both are considerably more historically-oriented than American government, which is really just factually- and textually-oriented.
What college do you attend and why did you choose that one?
I go to Messiah College. I go here because I go in, haha.
That said, one of our professors in politics, Dean Curry, is absolutely fantastic.
Do you know of any schools that have good political science programs?
Catholic University has a pretty good politics program, except in Middle Eastern studies. Their international/world studies focus is pretty good, though, and their program for the study of Christian political philosophy is unmatched (my old roommate just got in to their grad program in Christian political thought, actually).
Most D.C. area schools, like American and George Washington, have good political science programs.
But if you're into human rights issues and concerned about social justice, I would honestly recommend Messiah. The college is grounded in the pacifist Mennonite tradition and thus is pretty much the national headquarters of the 'Christian left.' There is a largely conservative study body (myself included), but student organizations like Students for Social Action and International Justice Mission are fairly active.
The college has an excellent series of semester-abroad programs, too, that includes China, Russia, Egypt-Mideast, and Oxford. It's probably the best study-abroad program any Christian school has to offer.
Best of luck.
