Political Economy & Government
A political economy and government degree from AMU will prepare you for a career in accounting, government, banking, financial services, law or academics. You’ll also gain research, problem-solving and communication skil…

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Overview
PUT FAITH INTO ACTION
A political economy and government degree from AMU will prepare you for a career in accounting, government, banking, financial services, law or academics. You’ll also gain research, problem-solving and communication skills that will help you in any career.

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Skills You will Gain
1. Research and problem solving skills. Analyze, compare and contrast different approaches to domestic policy. Write research papers and engage in lively debates on issues such as immigration, health care and the national debt.
2. Communication skills. Learn how to communicate your position on key policies with intelligence and clarity. Back up your assertions with relevant data and expert analyses.
3. Become an informed citizen. Exercise your right to vote and your political activism with a deeper understanding of the issues facing this nation and of the merits and challenges of different policy proposals.
Dive Deeper
Inside the Political Economy & Government Program

Zachary Bartsch, Ph.D.
Chair of the Economics Department; Associate Professor of Economics; Director of Economics Program; Director of Global Affairs Program; Director of Managerial Economics and Strategic Analysis Program; Director of Quantitative Economics
Email: zachary.bartsch@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7929
Office: Prince 104

John Colman, Ph.D.
Chair of the Politics Department; Professor of Politics
Email: john.colman@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 280-1609
Office: Henkels 2021

Gabriel Martinez, Ph.D.
Professor of Economics; Director of Online Education; Director of Data Analytics Minor
Email: gabriel.martinez@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 280-1611
Office: Prince 111

Seana McGuire, D.C.L.
VP of Academic Affairs; Ambassador Michael Novak Chair of Politics; Director of the Center for Catholic Citizenship
Email: seana.mcguire@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 280-1625
Office: Henkels 3056

Rodrigo Morales Mendoza, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Economics
Email: rodrigo.morales@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7928
Office: Prince 105

Lidiya Zubytska, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Politics; Director of the American Studies Program; Director of Political Economy and Government Program
Email: lidyia.zubytska@avemaria.edu
Phone: (239) 304-7020
Office: Henkels 3054
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