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Political Science, MA

Tulane University
New Orleans , United States
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Masters
Major
Political Sciences and Civics
Area of study
Social Sciences
Course Language
English
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Program Overview

Program Overview

The MA in Political Science is not available for external admission. Only students admitted to the PhD program in Political Science may pursue the MA in Political Science.


Program Description

Political science has a rich history at Tulane, which is where the American Political Science Association was founded in 1903. Today, our MA program prepares students to ask innovative questions, conduct independent research, and become effective teachers. In training students, we emphasize the importance of mastering methodology and research design and using those tools to analyze how political phenomena develop around the world. Our faculty has broad expertise – the department consists of scholars who study domestic and international politics, in relation to the United States and the countries of Latin America, Africa, Europe, and Asia.


Research Areas

The substantive concerns that motivate the research of our faculty and students consist of:


  • the politics of inclusion and exclusion
  • the consequences of inequality
  • obstacles to sustainable development
  • international trade, cooperation, and conflict
  • the protection of human rights
  • the foundations of durable authoritarianism Those thematic research foci intersect in multiple ways and jointly contribute to informing our understanding of some of the most pressing global concerns of our times. The department is methodologically diverse and inclusive of different approaches to the study of politics.

Program Requirements

The MA requirements include 30 credits of coursework (taken over two years), which are to be distributed as follows:


  • Five Courses in Scope and Methods/Research Skills: 15 credits
    • POLS 7111: Scope & Methods for Poli Sci
    • POLS 7112: Quantitative Methods I
    • POLS 7113: Quantitative Methods II
    • POLS 7114: Qualitative Methods
    • POLS 7116: Dissertation Prospectus Seminar
  • One Course in American Politics or Theory: 3 credits
  • Field Seminars: 6 credits
    • POLS 7752: Special Topics
    • POLS 7910: Research
  • Two Electives in the Department: 6 credits
  • Mandatory Political Science Seminar Attendance (One Year): 0 credits
  • Thesis Research
    • POLS 9980: Masters Research: 0 credits Total Credit Hours: 30

Program Details

  • Program String and Field of Study: LAMA_GR, POLS
  • The program is designed to prepare students for advanced research and teaching in political science, with a focus on methodology, research design, and analysis of political phenomena.
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