UTSA Department of Political Science & Geography

Department of Political Science and Geography

Our interdisciplinary faculty includes 17 Political Scientists and 4 geographers, many of whom are nationally and internationally recognized for their research and teaching. The department offers a wide range of courses designed to educate students about the international system, other countries' political systems and cultures as well as political and social institutions and issues within the United States. The faculty emphasizes critical thought and conceptual understanding, and assists students in furthering their academic and professional careers. The department promotes diversity among its faculty and students and provides students with opportunities to explore and celebrate diversity. On our website, you will learn about our faculty; undergraduate and graduate programs; internet resources recommended by our faculty; careers in Political Science and in Geography; student opportunities including scholarships and internships; and more. Spotlight Drs. Stephen Amberg and Daniel Engster examine European welfare models in their Fulbright-based research. UTSA POL Graduate Students win 2nd place in Global Trivia Contest hosted by St. Mary’s University. Department Chair, Mansour El-Kikhia interview on CNN after Libyan trip. Upcoming Events Colloquium: Lessons of the U.S. War in Iraq UTSA Downtown Campus Buena Vista Building, Room 1.338 April 11, 2012 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Download event flyer Speakers Geoffrey S. Corn, "Terrorism, War, and Individual Rights: How to Reconcile War Power and Constitutional Protection". Geoffrey S. Corn is Professor of Law at the South Texas College of Law. Corn was the U.S. Army’s senior law of war expert in the Office of the Judge Advocate General and Chief of the Law of War Branch in the International Law Division. Mary Ann Tetreault, "Fighting the Last War: How Viet Nam Shaped U.S. Military Policy in Iraq”. Mary Ann Tetreault is the Una Chapman Cox Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at Trinity University. Stephen Amberg, “The Costs of War in Treasure and Truth”. Stephen Amberg is Associate Professor of Political Science at UTSA. Mansour El-Kikhia, “Democratization and the Arab Spring“. Mansour El-Kikhia is the Chair of the Political Science Department at UTSA.

Department of Political Science and Geography

Our interdisciplinary faculty includes 17 Political Scientists and 4 geographers, many of whom are nationally and internationally recognized for their research and teaching. The department offers a wide range of courses designed to educate students about the international system, other countries' political systems and cultures as well as political and social institutions and issues within the United States. The faculty emphasizes critical thought and conceptual understanding, and assists students in furthering their academic and professional careers. The department promotes diversity among its faculty and students and provides students with opportunities to explore and celebrate diversity.

On our website, you will learn about our faculty; undergraduate and graduate programs; internet resources recommended by our faculty; careers in Political Science and in Geography; student opportunities including scholarships and internships; and more.

Spotlight

Drs. Stephen Amberg and Daniel Engster examine European welfare models in their Fulbright-based research.

UTSA POL Graduate Students win 2nd place in Global Trivia Contest hosted by St. Mary’s University.

Department Chair, Mansour El-Kikhia interview on CNN after Libyan trip.

Upcoming Events

Colloquium: Lessons of the U.S. War in Iraq
UTSA Downtown Campus
Buena Vista Building, Room 1.338
April 11, 2012
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Download event flyer

Speakers

Geoffrey S. Corn, "Terrorism, War, and Individual Rights: How to Reconcile War Power and Constitutional Protection".
Geoffrey S. Corn is Professor of Law at the South Texas College of Law. Corn was the U.S. Army’s senior law of war expert in the Office of the Judge Advocate General and Chief of the Law of War Branch in the International Law Division.

Mary Ann Tetreault, "Fighting the Last War: How Viet Nam Shaped U.S. Military Policy in Iraq”.
Mary Ann Tetreault is the Una Chapman Cox Distinguished Professor of International Affairs at Trinity University.

Stephen Amberg, “The Costs of War in Treasure and Truth”.
Stephen Amberg is Associate Professor of Political Science at UTSA.

Mansour El-Kikhia, “Democratization and the Arab Spring“.
Mansour El-Kikhia is the Chair of the Political Science Department at UTSA.