Accelerated Master’s Degree in Political Science
This accelerated program lets undergraduate students begin taking graduate-level courses during their final years of undergrad, saving time and money while deepening expertise and advancing careers sooner.
Accelerated Master’s Degree in Political Science
Undergraduate students that would like to qualify for the Accelerated Master’s Program must meet the following requirements:
- 3.0 minimum GPA
- 90 completed credit hours as an undergraduate
Students enrolled in the Accelerated Master's Degree Program in Political Science can earn 15 credit hours towards their graduate degree while completing their undergraduate studies.
Courses students in the Accelerated Master’s Degree Program in Political Science can take to earn credit towards the graduate degree:
- POL 550 Research in Politics
- POL 551 Empirical Political Analysis
- POL 552 Applied Political Research
- POL 500 Seminar in American Politics
- POL 523 Theories of Comparative Political Analysis
- POL 531 Seminar in International Relations
- POL 598 Special Topics in Political Science
Remember: Students who fail to reserve 500-level courses for graduate credit at the time they take the course will not receive graduate credit for the course (graduate level work must be completed to earn graduate credit).
- Reserving graduate credit with 500-level courses is required to ensure the Graduate School and instructor know the student must complete graduate credit requirements for the course.
- Students cannot later claim graduate credit for 500-level courses if they did not take the appropriate steps to notify the Graduate School prior to taking the course.
Meet the Graduate Program Coordinator
If you have any questions about the Accelerated Master's Degree in Political Science, don't hesitate to get in touch! I'm always happy to help!
Benjamin Thomas Jones
Associate Professor of Political Science and Graduate Program Coordinator