Admission Requirements and Deadlines
Political Science,
PHD
Deadline
Fall: May 31 Spring: October 31 Application Type:
Process through Deadline (evaluate applications as they arrive).
Letters of reference
Number Required:2From whom:
Letters of recommendation should come from previous Professors.
Statement
of Goals:
The Statement of Goals should be approximately 500-1000 words and should include the following elements: your interest in Temple's program; your research goals; your future career goals; and your academic and research achievements.
Standardized
Test Scores:
The GRE is required. 500 verbal
500 QuantitativeMinimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
600 on the paper-based test or 250 on the computer-based test.
Resume:
A resume is required.
Writing Sample:
The writing sample should demonstrate your ability to research and to write a scholarly paper. The paper should be no more than 25 pages and fully referenced according to a professional, scholarly style manual.
Background
Experience Required
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Advanced Standing
For students who enter the Ph.D. program after receiving an M.A. degree elsewhere, up to 30 semester hours (the equivalent of an M.A. degree from Temple) may be transferred, provided they are relevant to the department's required courses. To be elibible for transfer, these credits must have been obtained no more than five years prior to the student’s matriculation at Temple and the grades must be "B" or better. Students transferring into the Ph.D. program should note that it is advisable to take at least one or two courses from Temple faculty in each of our two required fields before taking the Ph.D. qualifying exams in those two fields.
The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 30.
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