Degree Programs
Ph.D. in Political Science
A listing of graduate courses is available below. Courses denoted with 
are required. Course descriptions are available at the Department of Political Science's website. Underlined course names link to the homepage or syllabus for the course. For more information, please contact the instructor of the specific course or see the Graduate Degree Requirements page at the Political Science department.
Example Plan of Study
| 1st Year | |
|---|---|
| Fall | Spring |
|
PSC404 Probability and Inference PSC407 Mathematical Modeling PSC480 Scope of Political Science PSC572 IR Field Seminar |
PSC405 Multivariate Statistical Methods PSC408 Positive Political Theory PSC581 Philosophical Foundations of Political Science PSC574 International Political Economy |
| 2nd Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
|
PSC505 Maximum Likelihood Estimation PSC584 Game Theory PSC578 International Relations History & Theory Elective |
PSC576 Modeling International Conflict Elective Elective Elective TA |
| 3rd Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
|
Electives TA Comprehensive Exams |
Electives TA Dissertation Prospectus |
| 4th Year | |
| Fall | Spring |
|
Dissertation Research TA |
Dissertation Completion TA |
denotes a required course.
Other Recommended Courses by Subject Area
International Relations- PSC471 Russia and Eastern Europe: Politics and International Relations
- PSC479 War and the Nation-State
- PSC568 International Organization
- PSC571 Quantitative Approaches to International Politics
- PSC573 Territory and Group Conflict
- PSC576 Modeling International Conflict
- PSC577 Theories of Conflict
- PSC579 The Politics of International Finance
- PSC550 Comparative Politics Field Seminar
- PSC551 Western European Politics
- PSC555 Democratic Processes
- PSC558 Comparative Parties and Elections
- PSC556 Political Economy of Reform
- PSC561 Latin American Politics
- PSC564 Comparative Political Economy
- PSC580 Political Economy of Development
- PSC575 Political Economy I
- PSC582 Political Economy II
- PSC586 Theory of Voting and Elections
- PSC585 Dynamic and Computational Modeling
- PSC506 Advanced Topic in Methods
- PSC507 Computational Methods
- PSC508 Estimating Games and Testing Formal Models
B.A. in International Relations
For more information, see the Major in International Relations page at the Political Science department.
