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political science international relations and Juris Doctor degrees is
also available. The joint program enables students to earn both the
J.D. and the M.A. in less time than would be required to earn both
degrees consecutively. Full-time students who make satisfactory
progress can usually earn both degrees in 4 years. Candidates for
the joint degree program must meet the entrance requirements for,
and be admitted to, both the College of Law and the Department of
Political Science. These requirements include both the LSAT and the
GRE. Students are encouraged to announce their intent of seeking a
joint degree as soon as possible. The Department of Political Science
will allow 12 hours of appropriate law school courses to be credited
toward the M.A. degree. The 12 credits selected from the law
curriculum must be approved by the Political Science graduate
coordinator on the recommendation of the student’s supervisory
committee. The College of Law will permit 12 hours of credit earned
in political science graduate courses to be credited toward the J.D.
degree. Students in the joint degree program are permitted, but not
required, to pursue a companion certificate program in public
affairs, political campaigning, or international development policy
and administration.
Combined bachelor’s/master’s degree program: This combined
program is designed for superior students who have the ability to
pursue an accelerated program leading to the Bachelor of Arts and
the Master of Arts degrees in political science or political science
international relations.
Up to 12 semester hours of approved graduate-level political science
courses may be used as credit for both the undergraduate and
graduate degree. Applicants to the program must present
--Acceptable scores on the verbal, quantitative, and analytical
writing portions of the GRE
--Completion of at least 24 semester hours at the University of
Florida (including at least 12 semester hours of political science)
with a GPA of 3.7 or higher
--Letters of recommendation from two faculty members in the
Department of Political Science
The combined program is not recommended for students
considering a Ph.D. program in political science at UF but is
appropriate for those considering one of the M.A. degree plus
certificate programs described above. Further information
concerning this program is available from the departmental
undergraduate and graduate coordinators.
Doctor of Philosophy: The Ph.D. program emphasizes preparation
for academic careers through seminars, independent work with
faculty, and professional development experiences including