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Non-Degree Students
The 6000-level courses offered by the Department of Political Science
are open to non-degree students only by special permission of
the department.
Master of Arts in Political Science Degree Requirements
The M.A. program is flexible, permitting students to adapt plans
of study to their particular needs. The program prepares students
for careers in teaching, research, and public service. Candidates must
complete either (1) a minimum of 30 credit hours which includes six
hours of thesis research or (2) 33 credit hours and no thesis. No more
than nine hours in courses numbered below 6000 and no more than
six hours of thesis research may be counted toward these minimum
requirements. With permission of the Department up to six hours may
be taken in related departments. All students must complete Political
Science 6001 and 6002 with a grade of B or better. Students who take
thesis research will write a thesis which demonstrates an appropriate
level of skill in research and writing in an accepted field of political
science. Students who intend to apply for admission to the Ph.D. program
are strongly encouraged to take thesis research.
All students are required to demonstrate competence in a foreign
language or statistics.
Students writing a thesis must pass an oral defense of the thesis.
Students who choose the non-thesis option must pass a written and
possibly an oral examination.
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science Degree
Requirements
The doctoral programs in political science provide intensive training
in the following areas of concentration. Ph.D. candidates must
select three from this list:
• American Political Behavior
• American Political Institutions
• Comparative Politics
• International Relations
• Minority and Urban Politics
• Public Law
• Public Policy
Qualifying Examination:
Upon successful completion of the Qualifying Examination, a student
must complete a minimum of 60 graduate credit hours overall.
Included in this must be at least 12 credit hours in one of the areas
of concentration and at least nine hours in each of the other areas of
concentration, completion of the research method sequence of Political
Science 6001, 6002, and 6003 with grades of “B” or better and six credit
hours in dissertation research. Work taken toward a M.A. degree may
be counted for this purpose, but at least 30 hours must be completed
as a Ph.D. student. In addition to the general requirements outlined in
this catalog, the department has established these further regulations
for doctoral candidates:
1. Ph.D. candidates must complete a minimum of 54 hours in graduate
courses plus the dissertation. At least 24 of these course
hours must be completed after the student has received a master’s
degree.
2. Ph.D. candidates must demonstrate competence in research methods
by passing Political Science 6001, 6002 and 6003 or the equivalents
with a B or better. In addition, reading knowledge in one
foreign language is required or knowledge of advanced quantitative
methods.
3. In the general examination, the candidate will be tested in three
of the areas listed above. The examination will be both oral and
written. If the Ph.D. degree is not completed within five years
after passing the general examination, that examination must be
retaken.
4. There is a final dissertation defense examination.
Romance Languages
Master of Arts Program
The Master of Arts in Romance Languages (French or Spanish
Option) offers the student a concentration in one of two areas: language/culture/civilization
or literature. The program both prepares
students for further graduate study leading to the degree of Doctor
of Philosophy and provides training for teachers of French or Spanish
in secondary schools and colleges. It also offers the opportunity for
rigorous advanced study in the humanities to qualified persons from
nonacademic professions.
Admission
To be admitted to graduate studies in Romance Languages, a student
must present an undergraduate record which indicates a high
standard of achievement, normally with an overall B average. In
addition, the Foreign Language Department will review the Graduate
Record Examination scores and letters of recommendation. The
Department of Foreign Languages may grant full or conditional admission.
Students admitted on a conditional basis must fulfill the conditions
imposed by the department in addition to the regular requirements
for the degree. Students with the bachelor’s degree in fields
other than French or Spanish may be admitted on this conditional
basis and allowed to make up deficiencies.
Master of Arts in Romance Languages Degree Requirements
A. Language/Culture/Civilization
1. 33 credits in course work with at least 15 in courses numbered
over 6000 or 30 credits in course work with at least 15 in
courses numbered over 6000, including up to 6 credits in thesis
research.
2. A “B” average in all courses.
3. Satisfactory performance on a comprehensive examination
(written and oral) which will test the student in three areas
of linguistics/civilization and in one period of literature, areas
and a period which he/she may select from those indicated in
the Reading List for the M.A. comprehensive exam.
4. Reading knowledge at the 2002 proficiency level of a second
Romance Language (French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian)
or Latin.
B. Literature
1. 30 credits in course work with at least 15 in courses numbered
over 6000, including up to 6 credits in thesis research or 33
credits in coursework with at least 15 in courses numbered
over 6000.
2. A “B” average in all courses.
3. Satisfactory performance on a comprehensive examination
(written and oral) which will test the student in three periods
of literature and one area of linguistics/civilization, periods
and an area which he/she may select from those indicated in
the Reading List for the M.A. in comprehensive exam.
4. Reading knowledge at the 2002 proficiency level of a second
Romance Language (French, Spanish, Portuguese and Italian)
or Latin.
5. All students admitted to the graduate program will be referred
to the Departmental Coordinators of Graduate Studies, who
will guide each student in selecting and following a sound
program of study suited to needs and level of preparation. This
program may, in individual cases, involve more course work
than is specified in the general requirements for the degree.
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