• Admission Requirements     Admission to the Master’s program is competitive. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance. The minimum requirements for admission to the M.A. program include: 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university. 2. A minimum 3.2 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) during the last two years of a student’s undergraduate program (students with graduate or professional course work will be evaluated individually). 3. A minimum combined score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative sections of the GRE. 4. Foreign students whose native language is not English must have a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 550 or higher. Degree Requirements The course of study for the M.A. in Political Science requires 30 credit hours. A final research project and research seminar are required components.

  Required Courses (9 credits)

  POS 5716 Foundations of Political Science (3) POS 5706 Research Methodology (3) POS 6976 Research Seminar (3)     Core Courses (9 credits) POS 5045 Seminar in American Politics (3) CPO 5091 Seminar in Comparative Politics (3) INR 5007 Seminar in International Politics (3) POT 5007 Seminar in Political Theory (3) **Each student is required to take three of the  four core courses.   Electives (12 credits) Students are required to take four elective courses. A student may take a maximum of six credit hours in a cognate field or in an approved cognate program. **See Course Descriptions for electives.