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MA Political Science at University of Arkansas

University of Arkansas, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Political Science is a 36-hour programme with areas in American politics and political theory, comparative politics and international relations, and public administration, preparing students for careers in academe or public service.

Faculty: Graduate School  |  Department: Department of Political Science  |  Duration: 36 semester hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

Thesis option: 30 coursework hours plus 6 thesis hours; non-thesis: 36 coursework hours plus a comprehensive exam. Core courses include Public Policy, Research Methods and Advanced Research Methods, plus seminars in American institutions and behavior, comparative analysis and international politics.

Career pathways

Careers in academe or public service.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Political Science MA: Graduate School admission, transcripts, statement of purpose, writing sample and three letters of recommendation. Applicants with few undergraduate political science courses may need to take some first.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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