Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs
The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs is Syracuse University’s home for innovative, interdisciplinary teaching and research in the social sciences, public policy, public administration and international relations. It includes America’s No. 1 ranked graduate program in public affairs, offering highly regarded professional degrees alongside advanced scholarly degrees in the social sciences. It’s also home to undergraduate programs across the full spectrum of social sciences.
Curriculum
Students first enroll in a base major and then choose one of two areas of concentration: law, crime and society in the U.S. or comparative and international law. Base majors can be declared in Maxwell | College of Arts and Sciences, Falk, iSchool, Newhouse or VPA.
Extracurricular Opportunities
Study Abroad Opportunity
Pre-Law Program in Europe
The Pre-law Program in Europe is a five-week, intensive summer program that introduces students to the study and practice of law through domestic, comparative and international lenses.
This program is ideal for students with a strong interest in law, political science, international relations, international organizations and human rights.
For more information: Pre-Law Program in Europe
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