Doctor's degrees in Political Science and Government, General: A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
The Ph.D. program at American University‘s School of Public Affairs is a small, rigorous, interdisciplinary doctoral program with an emphasis on careers in academic research and teaching, or in applied research.
Applicants may apply for one of the three doctoral degrees offered by the School:
The Graduate Program in Political Science at Boston University offers both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. It admits approximately six to ten new students each year, there are about fifty students at any one time in all stages of their graduate studies.The sixteen full-time and sixteen associate faculty offer courses in the following fields:
American Politics: The presidency, the judiciary, legislative process, political parties, interest groups and social...
Each Ph.D. student must complete 45 hours of level 400 or higher courses, plus at least 18 hours of POSC 701 Research. A maximum of 15 hours may be taken outside the Department of Political Science, with prior approval of the Graduate Coordinator. These courses may include research methods or specialized work related to the student's research interests. A maximum of 9 hours of independent study (POSC 601) may be undertaken. (See Course Description...
The Inter field emphasis combines courses from both departments in SPE for an interdisciplinary political economy degree. Students must be accepted into the inter field by both departments. Specifically, economics students must apply to and be accepted by the Politics & Policy Department before entering the inter field. The inter field also has a modified qualifying exam structure based on the requirements in both departments. The econ qual requirements...
The Department of Government is one of the leading political science communities in the United States. Our faculty represent a broad spectrum of backgrounds, methodologies and approaches. We have strength in teaching and research not only in the four fields of political science—American politics, political theory, comparative politics, and international relations—but also in the areas of formal theory, methodology, and political economy....
Political science is concerned with the systematic study of government and the political process. Within the discipline, scholars analyze the development, distribution, and uses of political power; determinants and consequences of various forms of political behavior and sources of political conflict; ways in which conflicts are both intensified and resolved; and the relationship between the individual and the state. Political science is a discipline...
Princeton's Ph.D. program in Politics is among the strongest in the United States . With one of the largest political science faculties of any institution, the Department offers graduate students an opportunity to work with prominent scholars in almost every part of the discipline.
If you ask graduate students to identify the program’s strengths, they will mention an across-the-board commitment to excellence in research and teaching, respect...
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