Political Science - Case Western Reserve University

Political Science from Case Western Reserve University is a Campus Master Public Administration degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. Within five years of Case matriculation, each M.A. student must complete 30 semester hours of graduate-level courses (300-level courses approved by the Graduate Coordinator and courses level 400 or higher) under Plan B (non-thesis plan) of University regulations. At least 18 hours must be completed in level 400 or higher courses. A maximum of 9 hours may be taken outside the Department of Political Science , with prior approval of the Graduate Coordinator. These courses may include research methods or specialized work related to the M.A. in Political Science for which no Political Science course is appropriate. Also, a maximum of 9 hours of independent study (POSC 601) may count toward the M.A. in Political Science. (See Course Description on the department web site for details about POSC 601.) M.A. students are expected to acquire and exhibit general knowledge of the discipline; therefore, the 30 hours of M.A. course work must include: 3 hours in the area of American Politics & Government . 3 hours in the area of Comparative Politics. 3 hours in the area of International Relations. 3 hours in POSC 449 Research Methods. (Students who matriculated prior to January 2004 may take a research methods course outside of the department instead of POSC 449, if desired.) Among the remaining 18 hours of electives, the student may take general courses covering the four areas listed above, may specialize in one of these areas, or may specialize in some other area approved by the Graduate Coordinator. Students should plan their course of study to help them prepare for the M.A examination. View more details on Case Western Reserve University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Administration courses.