Graduate Studies
Political Science
Master's Degree
Our department offers two graduate programs: M.A. in Peace, Conflict, and Security Studies and M.A. in Politics and Policy Studies. Both offer close-knit cohorts of students and a supportive academic environment to prepare you for a variety of applied careers or for continued study in Ph.D. or law programs.
Peace, Conflict and Security Studies builds students' substantive knowledge and analytical skills for understanding the conditions for negative peace (absence of violence) and positive peace (setting a foundation for a just society).
Politics and Policy Studies builds students' substantive knowledge and analytical skills for understanding political processes, behaviors, institutions, and policymaking in American, comparative, and international contexts.
For more questions about our graduate program, please contact our graduate coordinator.
Graduate Degrees
Get Involved
in a Student Group
Political science majors are a diverse bunch, and their on-campus involvement reflects this diversity.
Graduate Financing Opportunities
Graduate Teaching Assistantships and Fellowships
In addition to graduate teaching assistantships, current and prospective graduate students can apply to additional research or travel funding programs through the Graduate College.
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