Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Political Science M.A.Political Science Department
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Political Science, 1414 Social Sciences Building, 267 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-4144; fax: 612-626-7599)
Email:
polisci@umn.edu
Website: http://www.polisci.umn.edu/grad
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Note: The political science program only admits students into the Ph.D. program. However, students admitted to the Ph.D. program may earn a master's degree (Plan B) while pursuing their doctorate.
The political science curriculum is divided into five subfields: formal models and methodology, political theory, American politics, international relations, and comparative politics.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires
28
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written and oral.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
The M.A. degree, Plan B (without thesis), requires 34 credits, distributed between major courses and minor or related field courses; three research papers, usually written in connection with coursework, are also required.
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