To learn how a discipline in higher education perceives its instructional role in undergraduate study, six case studies of the process of undergraduate education in political science were prepared and analyzed. An advisory panel was formed to develop the study procedure, to select the institutions studied, and to choose the authors. The case studies drew from an outline of 50 questions. Data was obtained from a variety of institutions by authors who were representative of the discipline. The analysis of the case studies is divided into six sections: the knowledge of political science; the objectives of undergraduate education in political science; students, faculty and institutions; the curriculum for undergraduate education in political science; instructional practices and resources; and a conclusion. (Author/KSM)