History and Political Science
Research ancient Roman Civilization or dive into big data with the history and political science department. Take advantage of OC’s unique discussion-based class structure and gain experience with academic research.
Degree Plans
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1 Newman Civic Fellow 2018-19
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22 consecutive Phi Alpha Theta Best Chapter awards
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99% admission rate to law or graduate schools
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47 Student majors
Eagle Spotlight
Our judicial system and litigators fail certain communities in the United States. We hope to be part of the solution to these problems. At OC, we are forming a network of future attorneys who share the common goal of using our law degrees to solve social issues.
Turner Smith / Aurora, Illinois / History Pre-Law / Newman Civic Fellow 2018-19
Future Possibilities for History and Political Science Majors
Learn to think critically, write with clarity, interpret complex events, organize and assess evidence to prepare for a fulfilling career.
After earning an OC degree, some students choose to pursue higher learning at graduate school while others launch into their careers.
Grad Schools OC Alumni Call Home
Baylor University
Central European University (Budapest, Hungary)
Durham University (England)
Georgetown University
George Washington University
Harvard University
Pepperdine University
Purdue University
St. Andrew’s University (Scotland)
Texas A&M University
University of Chicago
University of Kent (England)
University of London
University of Oklahoma
Vanderbilt University
Careers of OC History/Polysci Alumni
Texas House of Representatives
University of Texas Department Chair for Social Studies
Education Commissioner
Director of Education University of London
Vanderbilt University, Edward L. Gaylord Chair
Associate Professor of Public Policy at Pepperdine University
Corporate Counsel
Deputy Policy Director for Oklahoma
High School Teacher
Public Policy and Government Relations Manager for Google
Political Scientist
Librarian
Take classes in legal and legislative analysis, the presidency and congress, period historical classes and various research focused courses.
Degree PlansFaculty Spotlight
Cohost of everyone’s favorite podcast, The Politics Guys, Professor Orndorff’s latest research focuses on President Trump and social media. Orndorff wrote the book on the topic, The Social Media Presidency, highlighting the influence of new media on traditional media, politics and big data throughout the 2008 presidential race.
