Hi, my name is Cirian Villavicencio, and
I'm a professor of political science here at San Joaquin Delta College.
I'm Dr. Joel Blank, professor of political science
and co-director of the
Pathway to Law program.
If you're interested in majoring in political
science and want to pursue a career in
government or in the legal field,
consider participating in completing our
political science associate's degree for
transfer program.
In order to complete this program you have to complete
American Government and Institutions POLSC 1, and POLSC 2,
Comparative Politics,
and POLSC 5, International Relations. POLSC 6,
International Political Economy, and
POLSC 3, Introduction to Political
Theory. For our electives you can take
POLSC 4, California State Politics
if you're interested in working for
local and state government, and BUS 8, Introduction to American Law.
Additionally we have a Pathway to Law 
program. Delta College is one of only a
limited number of California community
colleges competitively selected to
partner with the California Bar
Association to offer assistance in
pursuing a career in law for a diversity
of students. All that's required is eight courses,
seven of which are courses
required for your associate of arts degree.
Upon completion of the program the
student receives a Pre-Law Studies
Certificate, designated as a California
law scholar, application fees to
designated undergraduate institutions
and law schools are waived, and finally
the application is given additional
attention.
We have many graduate students also attending the University of
California at Berkeley,
the University of California Davis, Sacramento State
University, and also
the University of Haifa in Israel. If you're interested in
doing research here at Delta College we
have an opportunity for you to get
published. We have a departmental
magazine titled Political Perspective.
You'll be able to work with faculty and the community.
A journal which
students can write on a particular area of interest that will be published.
Here 
at Delta College if you want to make a
difference in your community you'll have
an opportunity to do so by serving in internships.
Past students have served
with Mayor Tubbs' office,
Congressman Jerry McNerney, as
well as other state and local officials.
If you're interested in the legal field,
we have internships for you as well.
We have the Politics, Law and Society Club
where students can take on leadership
positions by bringing speakers to campus,
holding debates and discussions, and
providing a social network for our
students.
In the summer of 2020 we are proud and excited to introduce a new
travel summer abroad program.
We intend to bring students like you to
places like Europe and Southeast Asia to
learn more about the politics of those
countries.
In today's skyrocketing cost of higher education, Delta College is
your most affordable choice.
Compare prices. You'll see that Delta College is
the best option for you.
In terms of costs, professors, programs, internships,
publishing, and the chance for
international travel, go to Delta.
Delta College. We hope you make it your smart step forward. But don't take our
word for it.
My name is Rajan Nathaniel. I am a rising
second year student here at San Joaquin Delta College, studying political science.
My name is Katherine Squire. I'm a second-year student here
and I'm a double major
in political science and the public policy law and society degree.
My name is
Ashley Anderson. I am a graduate from Delta College.
I majored in political
science and then I transferred to
Sacramento State University. I just
graduated and I'm getting ready to go
off to the Middle East to study Middle
Eastern and Islamic Studies.
I chose to come to Delta College just for the
rapport that I would get with my
professors here specifically in the
Political Science Department.
I was stuck in the stigma that community college
wasn't a good place but that's simply
not the case. We have a lot of great
students here, we have a great faculty.
When I graduated high school I didn't
feel that I was particularly ready to go
straight to the university, and I thought
Delta was a good stepping stone. They had a lot to offer, more than I expected.
It
was really difficult for me to navigate
my college journey, but luckily I
ran into great professors in the
Political Science Department like
Professor Villavicencio. I started out my
journey in public service by first
taking his POLSC 1 class,
American Government and Institutions. And just from
there I fell in love with public service
and I knew that that's what I wanted to
dedicate my life to.
The professors are the unique part about the
Political Science Department here at Delta.
They will challenge you, they will
push you forward, above and beyond what
they're even asked to do. They will meet
you wherever you are academically.
They will push you in your reading and your
writing and your communication skills
and not only that, but just the way you
think overall as a student and as a person.
One of the greatest things about
the political science program is not
only the accessibility that I've had
with these professors but also the
versatility of the program and seeing how I can approach so many pathways
and really get involved in all aspects
of politics. I also ran to be part of the
Associated Students here, so that was
another great opportunity that I don't
think I would have had without the
Political Science Department.
Dr. Blank and Dr. Villavicencio both were very
accommodating to me coming out of high school
and actually met with me while I
was still a high school student and
that's something that
really branched the divide for me to go to a community college.
They've really
helped me grow not only in my major but
as a person, and I'm really grateful
because I don't think I would know what
I want to do in life without it and I
now know what my role in society will be.
And that is what's unique about the
political science program here at Delta.
And now that I'm going on to graduate
school, I am definitely more prepared
because of professors like Dr. Blank
and Professor V.
 
