Degree Requirements

Students pursuing a Master of Arts in Political Science must complete 30 total graduate credit hours including:

• Political Science Core (18 cr.)
• Political Science Track (12 cr.)
• Courses must be completed with a grade of B or higher
• Courses are 3 credit hours unless otherwise noted
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 is required

Political Science Core (18 cr.)

• POLS-P 570 Introduction to the Study of Politics
• POLS-Y 580 Research Methods in Political Science
• POLS-Y 575 Political Data Analysis
• POLS-Y 529 National Institutions
• POLS-Y 657 Comparative Politics
• POLS-Y 600 Capstone

Political Science Track (12)

Students will complete either American Politics or World Politics

American Politics

• POLS-Y 675 Political Philosophy
• POLS-Y 567 Public Opinion: Approaches and Issues
• POLS-Y 661 American Politics
• One additional POLS graduate course from the World Politics Track

World Politics

• POLS-Y 669 International Relations
• POLS-Y 757 Comparative Politics
• POLS-Y 530 World Political Economy
• POLS-Y 508 Issues in World Politics