Overview

The department offers programs leading to the M.A. and Ph.D. degrees. The programs are designed to enable students to acquire both methodological sophistication and substantive knowledge in a variety of fields.

The graduate program in Political Science at Pennsylvania State University encourages the study of a variety of substantive concerns, methodological approaches, and research skills.

Among the department's special areas of strength are United States politics and political behavior (legislative politics, public opinion and voting, parties and interest groups, and judicial process); political and social theory; international relations and peace science; the politics of western and eastern Europe, Latin America, and South Asia; international conflict; international political economy; democratization; social movements; political culture; and gender and politics.

Learning outcomes

Graduates will demonstrate command of contemporary relevant theories and debates in the discipline of Political Science and in their specific Political Science subfields of focus.
Graduates will demonstrate mastery of relevant literatures and cumulative knowledge in the discipline of Political Science and in their specific Political Science subfields of focus.
Graduates will demonstrate competence in the design and conduct of Political Science research.
Graduates will devise and execute independent original scholarly research projects relevant to the discipline of Political Science and in their specific Political Science subfields of focus.
Graduates will demonstrate competency in presenting their scholarly output in written and oral formats that meet standards and conventions in the discipline of Political Science and in their specific Political Science subfields of focus.
Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of the professional norm, standards and ethics the discipline of Political Science.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Methods of Political Analysis
Statistical Methods for Political Research
Multivariate Analysis for Political Research
Game Theory for Political Science
Political Networks
Survey Methods I: Survey Design
American Government and Politics
American Political Institutions

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

Official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) scores (verbal, quantitative, and analytical)
A statement of career plans and proposed emphasis in political science
At least three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's academic performance
A writing sample demonstrating research and/or analytical skills

Tuition Fees

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46796 USD / year

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46796 USD / year

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25966 USD / year

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Living costs

University Park

United States

1000 - 1500 USD / month

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