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Political Science Graduate Program Louisiana State University

Explore core fields such as American Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Political Theory, and Political Methodology in the MA and PhD programs. Application requirements include GPA, GRE scores, and letters of recommendation. Contact Director of Graduate Studies David Sobek for more information.

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Political Science Graduate Program Louisiana State University

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  1. Political ScienceGraduate ProgramLouisiana State University

  2. The Core Fields (and one non-core) • American Politics • International Relations • Comparative Politics • Political Theory • Political Methodology

  3. Program Requirements • MA Program • Principal Field: 9 Hours • Second Field: 6 hours • Required Seminars (POLI 7961, 7962): 6 hours • Professional development seminar (POLI 7000): 1 hour • Electives/minor field: 6 hours • Thesis: 6-9 hours • PhD Program • Principal Field: 15 Hours • Second Field: 12 hours • Required Seminars (POLI 7961, 7962, 7963 ): 9 hours • Professional development seminar (POLI 7000): 1 hour • Electives/minor field: 6-18 hours • Dissertation: 9-18 hours

  4. Application Requirements • Completed the B.A. or M.A. in political science with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate course work. • A score on the verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) in the 55th percentile or above. • A score on the quantitative section of the GRE in the 45th percentile or above. • Three letters of recommendation from professors familiar with their work.

  5. Contact Information • Director of Graduate Studies for Political Science • David Sobek: dsobek@lsu.edu • Webpage page of political science graduate program. • https://lsu.edu/hss/polisci/student_resources/graduate_program/welcome.php • Webpage of LSU graduate school. • https://www.lsu.edu/graduateschool/ • Online application portal (Can also access through graduate school webpage). • https://sites01.lsu.edu/wp/graduateschool/graduate-admission-application-generator/

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