Political Science, M.A.
View ChecksheetMinimum Total Hours (Thesis): 36
Minimum Total Hours (Non-Thesis): 36
Program Code: M790
Required Courses
Note: A final oral comprehensive exam with a three-member committee is also required.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| P SC 5923 | Introduction to Analysis of Political Data | 3 |
| P SC 5933 | Intermediate Analysis of Political Data | 3 |
| P SC 6003 | Political Science: Survey of a Discipline | 3 |
| P SC 5980 | Research for Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Core Courses | ||
| Major Emphasis | ||
| Choose at least 9 hours in the emphasis, selected from a list maintained by the academic unit and approved by the Graduate College 1 | 9 | |
| Secondary Emphasis (non-examining) | ||
| Choose at least 9 hours in the emphasis, selected from a list maintained by the academic unit and approved by the Graduate College 2 | 9 | |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 3 hours as approved by advisor and Graduate Liaison, selected from a list maintained by the academic unit and approved by the Graduate College | 3 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| P SC 5923 | Introduction to Analysis of Political Data | 3 |
| P SC 5933 | Intermediate Analysis of Political Data | 3 |
| P SC 6003 | Political Science: Survey of a Discipline | 3 |
| P SC 5950 | Research Problems | 3 |
| Core Courses | ||
| Major Emphasis | ||
| Choose at least 9 hours in the emphasis, selected from a list maintained by the academic unit and approved by the Graduate College 1 | 9 | |
| Secondary Emphasis (non-examining) | ||
| Choose at least 9 hours in the emphasis, selected from a list maintained by the academic unit and approved by the Graduate College 2 | 9 | |
| Electives | ||
| Choose 6 hours as approved by advisor and Graduate Liaison, selected from a list maintained by the academic unit and approved by the Graduate College | 6 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 36 | |
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Major Emphasis Areas: American Government and Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Government and Politics, International Relations, Public Administration, Public Policy.
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Secondary Emphasis Areas: American Government and Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Government and Politics, International Relations, Public Administration, Political Methodology, Public Law, Public Policy.
General Requirements for all Master's Degrees
The master’s degree requires the equivalent of at least two semesters of satisfactory graduate work and additional work as may be prescribed for the degree.
All coursework applied to the master’s degree must carry graduate credit.
Master’s degree programs which require a thesis consist of at least 30 credit hours. All non-thesis master’s degree programs require at least 30 credit hours.
Credit transferred from other institutions must meet specific criteria and is subject to certain limitations.
Courses completed through correspondence study may not be applied to the master’s degree.
To qualify for a graduate degree, students must achieve an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the degree program coursework and in all resident graduate coursework attempted. A student must also have at least a 3.0 in all coursework (including undergraduate coursework if any).
Additional information for master's degree students may be found in the Graduate College Bulletin.