Learning Opportunities

Political Science at AACC is enhanced by two special learning opportunities. 

• First, the department participates in the Maryland General Assembly Internship Program which makes it possible for students to work for legislators and lobbyists during the 90 day legislative session and receive academic credit and pay. 
• Second, the Center for the Study of Local Issues provides an opportunity for students to get concrete experience conducting a County-wide survey, usually for extra credit in social sciences courses.  Both of these exceptional opportunities illustrate the commitment to excellence and student success by the Political Science Department at Anne Arundel Community College.

Faculty:

Political science courses are staffed by a variety of highly qualified instructors. Dan Nataf, Ph.D., is a full-time political science instructor as well as the director of the Center for the Study of Local Issues.  He teaches "Introduction to American Government," "Comparative Politics," "International Relations," and "Political Behavior and Analysis."

History professors Frank Alduino, Ph.D. and Dave Tengwall, Ph.D., teach "Introduction to American Government," and "Political Theory" respectively.

Part-time adjunct instructors round out the list of faculty teaching political science courses.  Frank Pesci, Ph.D., is a former Delegate to the Maryland House of Delegates and teaches both "Introduction to American Government" and the Legislative Internship Program. 

Dave Boschert is currently a Delegate to the Maryland House of Delegates (R-33A) and also a former County Council member.  He teaches a course on "State and Local Government."