Overview

Course Details

Among the largest political science master’s programs in the nation, this program examines American government theory and process, comparative politics, contemporary political institutions, defense and security policy, foreign policy, international law, political philosophy, and regional and transnational organizations. The program takes a critical look at the institutions of the U.S. presidency, Congress, as well as international political systems.

To conclude your Political Science program at American Public University, you have the option of creating a portfolio and reflection paper or taking a comprehensive exam.

Students must choose a concentration for this degree program:

American Politics and Government
Comparative Government and Development
International Relations
Public Policy

What You Will Do

Apply the basic concepts of government, governance, economy, and civil society to contemporary political systems
Understand the components of representative democracy and compare those against other political systems
Collect the appropriate information and data used to form social, economic, foreign affairs, and security policy and evaluate their outcomes
Assess the actors and processes involved in policymaking

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The U.S. Presidency, Congress, & Bureaucracy

Political Philosophy

International Political Systems

Public Policy

Diversity in American Politics

Research Design and Methods

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

More details

Courses Start Monthly

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Charles Town, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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105

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

All APU master's degree/graduate certificate programs require a bachelor’s degree (or higher) from an institution whose accreditation is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA®).
Depending on your country of citizenship, you may be required to provide documentation of English proficiency
For degree programs, if you have earned college credits at a CHEA accredited institution or from a member university of Universities Canada , you will be required to submit our transfer credit evaluation (TCE) application when you apply.
If you have non-US transcripts, and you need to submit them for admission or for transfer credit, you will need to have them evaluated for U.S. equivalency by a university-approved agency.

TOEFL iBT minimum scores required: 24 in Reading, 27 in Writing

Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

8190 USD / year

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Out-of-State

8190 USD / year

≈ 8190 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

8190 USD / year

≈ 8190 USD / year

Additional Details

$290 with Preferred Military Rate

$386.75 with Veteran Grant

$409.50 with APUS Opportunity Grant

Funding

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Overview

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What You Will Do

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Funding

Scholarships Information

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