The small size of the program—approximately five to six students are admitted to the doctoral program each year—allows for personal attention and close contacts with the faculty. Informal colloquia ...

Fourteen courses (42-43 credits) are required for students entering the program with no previous graduate work or a master's degree. Students choose three courses per semester. Of the 14 courses, ...

The Department of Political Science and International Relations offers a Ph.D. degree that consists of coursework during the first six semesters followed by dissertation research and writing. Students ...

The Department of Political Science and International Relations has a Ph.D. program you can apply for. This program includes classes for the first three years, after which you will work on your ...

Attention applicants: The Department of Political Science will be making very limited admissions of Ph.D. students, if at all, for Fall 2026. Applicants only in the subfields of international ...

Recent graduates from the department of political science and international relations have gone on to pursue a wide range of exciting and impactful careers. Many have joined the diplomatic corps, ...

Our world faces a range of escalating and unprecedented problems. Bold new thinkers are needed to tackle these challenges — from public health crises to climate change to social inequity — and ...