Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences 0 courses
The Johns Hopkins University Department of Political Science is known for its strength in theory and in innovative and trans-disciplinary approaches to uncovering new knowledge, and the program of doctoral study draws on these strengths to provide rigorous training. Our program is designed for highly qualified, intellectually curious, and creative graduate students who can benefit by learning from and contributing to this community of scholars. Doctoral students develop in-depth knowledge of a major field and a minor field (or two major fields), chosen from American politics, comparative politics, international relations, and political theory. In addition, doctoral students may complete a certificate in comparative racial politics. Students have opportunities to work closely with faculty and to pursue independent research. Faculty and doctoral students benefit from strong connections and opportunities to collaborate with colleagues in other social science and humanities disciplines. The requirements for the PhD in political science are divided between those that must be satisfied by all candidates for that degree and those particular to the student's major and minor fields. To fulfill the requirements for the PhD in Political Science students must complete 11 courses at the 600-level with a grade of B or better. Of these 11 courses, eight must be graduate-level (600-level) courses taken in the Political Science Department. No more than two of these eight courses (600-level) may be Independent Studies. If a graduate student is interested in taking an undergraduate-level course, the student must make arrangements to take a graduate-level Independent Study with the professor teaching that course. (NB: As noted above, a student may take no more than two Independent Studies for credit toward fulfilling the requirements of the PhD). A graduate student may take no more than one graduate-level course at another division of Johns Hopkins University (i.e. SAIS, Public Health, etc.) for credit toward fulfilling the requirements of the PhD in Political Science. Students are required, at a minimum, to take comprehensive exams in one major field and one minor field. Students may also elect to take two major exams or a major exam and two minor exams (one of which may be outside the Department of Political Science). Faculty members in the field write and evaluate the exams and determine the format. Major field comprehensive exams take place over two days (8 hours per day); minor field exams take place over one day. The fields within the department are American Politics, Political Theory, Comparative Politics and International Relations.
The Johns Hopkins University catalog does not list a course sequence for this program.
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