Program Description

The Department of Political Science and International Relations offers both M.A. (Master of Arts) and Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) degrees. The graduate program is a Ph.D. focused program consisting of coursework during the first six semesters followed by dissertation research and writing. Students earn an M.A. as part of their Ph.D.​ studies. Graduate study in the Department is organized around four major subfields within the discipline of Political Science: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and Political Theory. Ph.D. students are required to pick one of these major subfields within the discipline as their primary field and a second subfield as their secondary field.

Alternatively, students may construct an interdisciplinary secondary field in consultation with a faculty member and with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies. Examples of such secondary fields include Gender and Politics, Research Methods, Political Psychology, etc. 

Admission Requirements

• Unofficial transcript containing GPA (recommended GPA is 3.5 or above or equivalent).
• GRE scores are optional for the current admissions cycle.

IELTS Requirements

Listening	Reading	Writing	Speaking	Overall
7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.5

Remarks:

• Total 30 Credits program per credit $979.
• Yearly tuition fee is given
• I20(Visa Letter) can be obtained only after submitting a bank statement with a balance of USD $28919.