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Application deadline
- February 15 for regular admission for the next academic year
GRE Requirement
The GRE requirement is waived for applications.Academic catalog
Join our graduate program
Visit us (in person or via webinar) Request more informationTo accommodate individual plans of study for this political science graduate program, you may be required to:
- Take additional units to meet language or research requirements
- Additional readings or dissertation research as specified by your advisor
Students have the option to choose between two tracks in political science:
- International Relations and Comparative Politics
- American Politics and Public Administration
You must choose between three foci:
- Environment/Sustainability Politics
- Diversity and politics
- Political Development
In addition to the requirements for your particular emphasis and foci, you must:
- Perform satisfactory on qualifying papers and an oral defense of the qualifying papers
- Complete required set of tools and and methods courses
- Complete professional development coursework
- Pass the oral exam on your dissertation defense