<p>The BA in Poli Sci by itself won’t get you a job. My kids are both Poli Sci majors – my son has a great job involving political advocacy – but he got the job because of his experience on his resume, not the degree itself. A lot of kids who are interested in politics will pick up great experience along the way --for example, volunteering in political campaigns, getting legislative internships – and so it is the combination of the degree + experience that helps for the job. But an English or Sociology major with the same type of experience would be equally as likely to get the job. </p>
<p>The employers who are hiring would want to see a degree that is <em>like</em> poli sci - so you would just want to put some explanatory text in your major. </p>
<p>I think that that the Michigan BGS program looks pretty attractive – see:
<a href=“http://www.umd.umich.edu/fileadmin/template/emsl/files/Academic_Programs/bgs2.pdf[/url]”>http://www.umd.umich.edu/fileadmin/template/emsl/files/Academic_Programs/bgs2.pdf</a>
You might even be able to get more credit from your community college courses if you took that option – it seems that the BGS major is really geared to give you the flexibility you need. </p>
<p>It looks like it is a good fit for you, and if you are concerned about post-graduate employment options, you could choose one of the professional specialization areas. Even if you stuck with poli sci, I think you would just end up putting you area(s) of focus on your resume.</p>