Department of Political Science & Legal Administration at Greensboro College
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Department of Political science & Legal Administration

We are dedicated to preparing students for life and work in a world heavily shaped by political cultures, ideas, and institutions.

Within the context of a liberal arts education, our Political Science and Legal Administration program is dedicated to providing training for life in a world heavily shaped by political cultures, ideas, and institutions. We provide students with the tools for political participation in their community, state, nation, and world. With our committed teaching and well-rounded legal and political science curriculum, programs in the Department of Political Science and Legal Administration prepare students to pursue a career path in law, business, teaching, journalism, and government.

Majors and Minors


  • Political Science Major

    The Political Science major provides exceptional instruction and training for a world that is profoundly shaped by political cultures, ideas, and institutions. The major is especially appropriate for those interested in careers in law, business, teaching, journalism, and government.

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Dr. Josh Fitzgerald, Greensboro College class of 2019

“I loved the GC Honors program and Greensboro College. I felt safe and a sense of genuine belonging at the college. I worked closely with my thesis advisor and professors who helped inspire me to define my path and passion of interest. That path has led me to complete my doctoral studies in Engineering Mechanics.”

- Dr. Josh Fitzgerald, Class of ’19, Mathematics Major

Dr. Josh Fitzgerald earned his master's from Virginia Tech University (studied astrodynamics) as well as earning an Engineering Mechanics Ph.D. He joined the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX as an Advanced Mission Design Engineer, optimizing trajectories for the Artemis II and III missions to return humans to the moon.