2024-2025 University of Wyoming Catalog
Political Science, M.A.
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Political Science studies how states govern themselves and interact. Subfields include: American politics, comparative government, international relations, political philosophy, public law, and public administration.
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Degree Requirements
This degree requires 30 hours of graduate credit.
Graduate Credit
At least 30 hours of graduate credit, to include:
- At least 6 additional hours of coursework in political science.
- A maximum of 9 hours of coursework in disciplines other than political science.
- A minimum of 4 hours thesis research.
- A master’s thesis demonstrating independent research, written under the supervision of the major professor.
- An oral examination conducted by the graduate committee covering all coursework and the thesis.
- No more than 6 hours of grades lower than 3.000 may be counted toward the minimum number of hours required for the degree.
- Students must maintain a graduate GPA of 3.000.
Graduate Credit
At least 30 hours of graduate credit, to include:
- At least 6 additional hours of coursework in political science.
- A maximum of 12 hours of coursework in disciplines other than political science.
- Plan B paper that reflects the quality but not scope of a master’s thesis, written under the supervision of the major professor.
- An oral examination conducted by the graduate committee covering all coursework and the Plan B paper.
- No more than 6 hours of grades lower than 3.000 may be counted toward the minimum number of hours required for the degree.
- Students must maintain a graduate GPA of 3.000.
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