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Political Science,
MA
The primary mission of the Political Science Department's graduate program is to prepare students for careers in academia. The department gives equal emphasis to training students for both the research and teaching sides of such a career. Many of our graduates also successfully apply their political science training to nonacademic careers.
The MA program offers study in two broadly defined fields: American Politics and International Studies (focusing on our particular strengths in international relations and comparative politics). The M.A. program is structured to give students a comprehensive grounding in the methods, theories, and major sub-fields of Political Science as preparation for the Ph.D. program.
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Students are able to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m. Students able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Department
Information
Political Science Department
4th Floor Gladfelter Hall
1115 West Berks Mall
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Polsci@blue.temple.edu
215-204-1469
Ranking:
Accreditation:
False
Areas
of Specialization:
The American Politics faculty teach and conduct research on political institutions, public policy, urban politics, and political economy. The International Studies faculty teach and conduct research in the areas of international organization and security, international political economy, international ethics, international identity, the comparative politics of advanced industrial societies, particularly Western Europe, the compartive politics of developing nations, particulary China and East Asia, and the politics of democratization.
Job
Placement:
Most students in the M.A. program intend to pursue a Ph.D. immediately after graduation or after a few years of employment. Some M.A. students use the degree to establish or strengthen credentials in teaching or for private/public sector positions; a few M.A. students want to strengthen their background for applications to other professional degree programs.
Affiliation(s):
Interdisciplinary
Study :
Study
Abroad:
Licensure:
False
Non-degree
Student Policy:
An applicant who has taken Political Science courses as a non-matriculated student at Temple University can apply up to 9 semester hours toward the M.A. course requirements, as long as the courses taken satisfy the degree requirements. Students considering applying to the M.A. program while taking courses on a non-matriculated basis should discuss their plans with the Graduate Chair.
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