Master of Arts in Political Science

The Master of Arts in Political Science prepares students for a wide range of careers. In addition to preparation for teaching, research and doctoral-level work in Political Science, students with an M.A. degree in Political Science typically find careers in law, government service, election campaigns and political parties, interest groups and community organizations, business, journalism, research, the private sector and non-profit organizations. The MA program is designed to broaden the student’s knowledge of the core areas of Political Science and to foster specialization in areas of the student's interests and goals.

Applicants for the M.A. degree should have the equivalent of 30 undergraduate credits in political science and 3.2 GPA; applicants with fewer political science credits or lower GPA may be eligible for provisional admission to the program. All international M.A. applicants must take the GRE, with a focus on the sections on Verbal Reasoning and Analytic Writing