Mission Statement

Faculty members in the Department of Political Science & Criminal Justice at NKU provide teaching, scholarship and service through six guiding principles:

Provide quality instruction that fosters critical thinking and oral
as well as written communication abilities.
Develop informed citizens who participate in regional, national
and global affairs.
Prepare students for a variety of careers through a wide range of
academic courses.
Promote traditional as well as applied scholarship in a variety of
disciplines.
Serve NKU through a rich tradition of collegial governance participation
and university leadership.
Provide meaningful civic engagement to NKU, the local community
and constituents well beyond our borders.