Arizona State University The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 4 courses 30 total credits
The Master of Arts program in political science offers a variety of areas of specialization within and between the four main subfields of political science --- American politics, comparative politics, international relations and political theory --- with particular strengths in ethnoreligious dynamics, women and politics, political violence, human rights, political psychology, political economy and Latino politics.* Faculty are also active in collaborative interdisciplinary research at ASU and with scholars at other universities; many have won major grants and awards. The school is host to the Future Security Initiative, the Center for Latina/os and American Politics Research, and an experimental lab. Faculty are also affiliated with other centers at ASU, such as the Leadership, Diplomacy and National Security Lab; the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict; the Melikian Center for Russian, Eurasian and East European Studies; and the Center for the Study of Economic Liberty. The program may be taken as a terminal program or as a step toward eventual fulfillment of the requirements for the doctorate. If you plan to obtain the doctorate at ASU, you should apply directly to the doctoral program. *If you are interested in a political theory specialization, you should consult with the academic unit before applying.
| Required Core Course | 3 credits |
| Other Requirements | 6 credits |
| Total Credits | 30 credits |
Required Core Course
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POS 503 | Empirical Political Inquiry | 3 |
| Total Required Core Course | 3 credits | |
Other Requirements
focus area course (3)
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| POS 603 | Polimetrics I or second focus area course for political theory | 3 |
| Total Other Requirements | 6 credits | |
Culminating Experience (3 or 6 credit hours)
Additional Curriculum Information
Students who select the thesis option must submit a written thesis and hold an oral defense. Students who select the capstone option must submit a written paper. The course POS 603 Polimetrics I may be substituted with permission of both the director of graduate studies and the faculty advisor. Students in the political theory focus area take a second focus area course instead of POS 603.
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