Unt political science graduate program

The master's degrees require a minimum of 30 credit hours with at least 24 within the department. Completion of a thesis and an oral exam are required, and a minor outside the department is optional. All work for the master's degree must be completed within six years of the time master's credit is first given, which includes any credits transferred from other institutions. Additional information about the master's programs is available at our website.

This degree requires a minimum of 72 credit hours beyond the bachelor's degree or 60 credit hours beyond the master's degree. You'll choose three areas of study in political science and take qualifying exams in two. The three areas include a major area and two supporting areas. You'll plan a program of study with an advisory committee, which includes a major professor. The committee also administers the departmental exams, approves your dissertation topic and judges the completed dissertation.

Additional information on the doctoral program can be found at our website. Our department awards several teaching fellowships and assistantships to help you pay for your graduate education.

The application deadline for these positions is Dec. Research assistantships are available for students to work with faculty members holding research grants. University-wide competitive scholarships are also offered. Information about other financial assistance programs is available at the financial aid website or graduate school website. Glen Biglaiser , Professor; Ph.

Latin American politics; political economy of the developing world. Bethany Blackstone , Associate Professor; Ph. Judicial process and behavior; Congress-court interactions; congressional politics; American political institutions.

Regina Branton , Professor; Ph. The politics of race and ethnicity; political behavior; electoral politics; methods of social science research. Marijke Breuning , Professor; Ph. Tony Carey , Assistant Professor; Ph.

African American politics; racial and ethnic politics; political and social identity; political psychology; experimental methodology; survey methodology. State-sponsored killing; human rights; violent political conflict; research methods and formal theory. Ashley English , Assistant Professor; Ph. American politics; gender and politics; political representation; public policy; bureaucratic politics; interest groups and social movements.

Andrew J. Enterline , Associate Professor; Ph. International relations; conflict processes. American political institutions.

Diego Esparza , Assistant Professor; Ph. Role of police in politics, public security reform; military behavior in public security crises; specialization in Latin America. Michael Greig , Professor; Ph. If you are a current graduate student, you can use the information to learn more about your program and course of study. We are strongly committed to student success. If you are looking for a great graduate program that comprises a community of supportive scholars and students, please consider us!

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