Hi! I'm Shala Mills, Chair of the Department of Political Science at Fort Hays State University. Thank you for visiting our web site, and we invite you to look around and discover all the exciting things that are happening.

Whether you want to be a lawyer or a judge, a city manager or a state legislator, a school board member or a US Senator, a foreign diplomat or the head of a non-profit agency, our program will provide you with the knowledge and the skills you need to be successful. Earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science prepares you to continue your study in a graduate or professional program or find an exciting career in the field of your choice.

We believe that the combination of theory and practice best prepares you for the legal or political world. That’s why our curriculum grounds you in political philosophy while it builds your research skills, and why it provides general knowledge about political science while it allows you to focus in detail on a specialized area of emphasis. Our students couple their classroom experience with real-world internships and hands-on experience to get the complete picture of both theory and practice. We want our students to leave FHSU understanding politics from the local to the global arena and ready to tackle complex issues in today's society.

As you look around our Web site you will find information about our curriculum—our core courses as well as the five concentrations available (Pre-law, Political Management, International Studies, Public Administration, and Political Theory). You will also find information about our people – our faculty, staff, students and alumni. You’ll see what our clubs and organizations are doing. You’ll see how our faculty, students and graduates are making a difference in government and law. You’ll find useful links to local, state, federal and international governmental offices and organizations.

If you have questions or comments about our program, please don’t hesitate to contact us. My email address is samills@fhsu.edu and our department phone number is 785-628-4425. If you are interested in a degree in Political Science, I encourage you to visit our department and the campus to see for yourself why FHSU is the place to be! We hope to hear from you!