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Do you
have a passion for politics?
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If so, it’s time to consider a career in professional political
management.
Campaign management takes a broad range of skills and makes them
work together to participate in politics. From developing a strategy
to managing a campaign office, fundraising to speechwriting, and
designging media messages to meeting people, political campaigning
is a field as exciting as it is fun.
Political campaigning is also a business that is growing by leaps
and bounds. Hundreds of political consulting firms are hiring. Political
parties and interest groups want experts in politics for their campaigning
needs. Newspapers and television news networks need knowledgeable
reporters to cover the political news of the day.
Whatever you’re into, whether it’s graphic design,
advertising, political strategy, research, lobbying, or writing
about politics, we can help you prepare for a career in the thrilling
world of politics. The Political Management emphasis in the Fort
Hays State University Department of Political Science and Justice
Studies trains you in the theory and practice of political campaigning
in a hands-on environment with experienced professors and exciting
courses.
If you have ever thought about being a part of politics, then
the Political Management major is for you!
What
can you do with a degree emphasis in Political Management? |
Run for political office, from the school board to the Senate
Work for a political consulting firm in
Campaign management
Political Strategy
Campaign finance
Strategic research
Media buying and production
Lobbying strategies
Become a campaign manager for political candidates
Work for a political party
Become a political journalist or columnist
Work for government at any level in
Work for an interest group or non-profit organization as
a lobbyist
Do research analysis for a government, interest group, party,
or business
Start your own consulting firm
Your career options are limited only by the boundaries of public
service!
Don’t think you have to go into professional politics with
your degree, either. With your Political Science major students
can teach, pursue graduate degrees, attend law school, or work for
private business. Political skills are job skills.
Why Political Management
at Fort Hays State University?
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Fort Hays State University, a respected innovator in education,
has the only program in professional political management in Kansas
and surrounding states. You will find no dedicated undergraduate
program in professional politics at any other institution in Kansas,
Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, or Oklahoma.
We feature faculty with experience as academics, attorneys, researchers,
and political consultants. With expertise, an emphasis on small
class sizes, hands-on learning, and reasonable tuition, Fort Hays
State provides your best opportunity for success at affordable tuition.
With the state’s lowest tuition increases for two years running,
you can get a quality education at a reasonable cost.
Interested in more information?
Call, or e-mail:
Dr. Chapman Rackaway
Director, The Political Management Track
Department of Political Science and Justice Studies
314 Rarick Hall
600 Park Street
Hays, KS 67601
Phone: 785-628-5391
Fax: 785-628-4162
Email: crackawa@fhsu.edu
Click here for
the Curriculum Options (in Adobe .pdf format)
Learning about politics isn’t just about books and classrooms.
Learning politics happens in campaign offices, at fundraising events,
during press conferences, at party headquarters. Students in the
FHSU Political Science department intern, to apply the knowledge
they take from the classroom into real-world political situations.
Recent internship placements include U.S. Senators Sam Brownback
(R-KS) and Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Congressmen Dennis Moore (R-KS)
and Todd Tihart (R-KS). Our graduates have gone on to work for well-respected
elected politicians as well, such as U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (D-KS),
Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley (D) and Kansas Secretary
of State Ron Thornburgh (R).
Last modified January 18, 2003
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