Political Science - International Affairs, M.A.

Contacts

Graduate Advisor: Dr. Jan Hardt
Email: jhardt@uco.edu
Office: LAN 100D
Phone: 405 - 974 - 5840

Admission Requirements

• Online application for admission (www.uco.edu/graduate/).
• 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 eighteen (18) undergraduate hours in Political Science and other prerequisites (if any), as determined by the graduate program advisor.
• Students with a native language other than English must submit evidence of English language proficiency. See Admission to Graduate Studies  - English Language Proficiency.

*Students falling below these standards may qualify for conditional admission. See Admission to Graduate Studies .

Other Requirements

• Plan of Study. Each student must develop a Plan of Study with his/her graduate program advisor and file it with the Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS) by the end of his/her first semester of graduate work. The plan must be signed and dated by the student and the graduate program advisor before it can be considered official.
• Academic Standards. Meet the following coursework standards:
  • Overall GPA of 3.00 or higher.
  • No more than six (6) hours of “C”.
  • No more than six (6) hours of advisor-approved of independent study courses; and,
  • No more than three (3) hours of advisor approved internship credit.
• Competency Examination. Achieve a minimum score of “pass” on the M.A. Comprehensive Examination in one of the following subject areas: American Politics, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Public Administration, or Public Law. With the approval of the graduate program advisor, a student may retake this examination one time. A second failure will result in dismissal from the program.
• Completion of 36 hours: 24 hours of Required Courses plus Guided Electives, and 12 hours of General Electives.
• Thesis/Capstone Paper. Complete a Capstone Paper or Thesis. Thesis option requires a successful public defense, submission of two paper copies and one electronic copy to the library through Proquest, and the thesis’ original title page, original signature page, and abstract page to the JCGS.
• Final Requirements. Apply for graduation through the JCGS by advertised deadline.

Graduation Requirements