Program Description

The Master of Arts in the Department of Political Science at Western Michigan University offers students options to prepare for various career goals such as:

• Positions in public service and quasi-public agencies.
• Further professional training in political science and related professions, such as law.
• Teaching positions in community colleges.
• General positions in the business world.

Admission Requirements

• Students must have completed at least 24 hours of work in the social sciences or other relevant fields and have achieved a 3.0 grade point average.
• Additional materials to be submitted include a brief essay about the student’s academic and professional objectives, a curriculum vita, and three recommendations (on WMU Graduate Reference Forms).
• The department may require the student to make up deficiencies in undergraduate preparation.
• Must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution and have achieved a 3.25 GPA in the last two years of their bachelor’s degree.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

Remarks:

• Yearly tuition fee is given.
• 30 credit program(per credit cost USD $1,096).
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $30,760.
• Score reporting required.