Master of Arts in Political Science
Impact your community through teaching, research, government-related work and related activities.
The master's degree in political science is designed to enable students to achieve competence in political science. In this program, you will acquire appropriate analytical skills, a general knowledge of the discipline, and more specific knowledge of selected sub-fields.
With a master's degree in political science, you can advance to leadership positions in many career paths including government, law, public policy and more.
Courses You'll Take
Students pursuing this degree will complete a total of 36 hours: 24 hours of required courses plus guided electives and 12 hours of general electives. Required courses include Scope of the Discipline, Research Methods, American Politics, Political Philosophy and either a Thesis or Capstone Paper.
Requirements for Admission
- Online application for admission.
- Official copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts from each institution attended with all degrees posted. All transcripts must be from accredited institutions.
- A student may be admitted by one of the three following methods.
- A minimum 2.75 GPA overall or 3.00 GPA in the last 60 hours attempted.
- Achieve GRE scores of 150 Verbal and 140 Math, and 4.0 or higher in writing.
- Possess a master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited university/college with an overall GPA of 3.00.
- Complete 18 undergraduate hours in political science and other prerequisites (if any), as set by the graduate program advisor.
- Students with a native language other than English must submit evidence of English language proficiency.
*Students falling below these standards may qualify for conditional admission.
Career Opportunities
- Politician
- Local/state government
- Staff for an elected official
- Congressional budget analyst
- Nonprofit
- Communications advisor
- Public administration advisor
- College instructor
Community Opportunities
Take advantage of these opportunities in the metro which may spark your interest and even boost your resume.- The Journal Record Legislative Report: Real-time legislative data service covering the Oklahoma State Capitol.
- Oklahoma Government: Learn more about Oklahoma Government and how to get involved in local politics.
- Oklahoma Democratic Site
- Oklahoma Republican Site
- Oklahoma Libertarian Site
