Doctor's degree Political Science - Idaho State University

Doctor's degree Political Science from Idaho State University is a Campus Ph.D Public Administration degree that prepares you for a Human Services career. This program is intended for students interested in careers teaching political science in a variety of higher education settings ranging from community colleges to universities. Doctor of Arts recipients are prepared to teach a variety of political science courses including those in American politics and in two additional specialties selected from among the fields of public law, political theory, comparative/international politics, and public administration. Doctor of Arts students will have three interdisciplinary options to choose from. Option #1: D.A. students will take 9 credits each in TWO of the following five cooperating social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology and Sociology. Option #2: D.A. students will take 18 credits in ONE of the following five cooperating social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology, and Sociology. Option #3: D.A. students will take 18 credits from at least two of the five cooperating social science departments: Anthropology, Economics, History, Psychology and Sociology built around an interdisciplinary theme such as methodology or theory (courses and theme must be pre-approved by the chair of the student's D.A. committee). The D.A. in political science is generalist in nature. The emphasis is on a thorough grounding in political science supported by work in committee-approved social science disciplines. The program places emphasis on teaching political science rather than on the development of a narrow research specialty. A nine-credit-hour component of the program includes the development of pedagogical skills as well as sustained experience in the classroom. Goals and Objectives 1. Graduates will demonstrate literature-based knowledge in three subfields of political science. 2. Graduates will gain this knowledge of political science through an interdisciplinary approach that includes course work in one or two cognate social science disciplines. 3. Graduates will have extensive training in pedagogy, craft a distinct teaching philosophy, and demonstrate a variety of pedagogical techniques and skills. 4. Graduates will deomstrate their research skills by presenting their work at professional conferences and/or submitting their work for publication review. 5. Graduates will gain employment and establish their careers in higher education. View more details on Idaho State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Public Administration courses.