MA Political Science - American Politics and Policy
Course Overview
This Master of Arts in Political Science provides an advanced, interdisciplinary examination of the forces shaping modern governance, citizen engagement, and global political challenges. Students will develop a sophisticated theoretical understanding of critical issues like representation, human rights, and conflict resolution to analyze how policies are made and how they impact societies.
Key Program Highlights
- Explore interdisciplinary perspectives on equity, development, and conflict resolution
- Analyze the dynamic relationship between government policy-making and citizen influence
- Engage with advanced theoretical scholarship on global political dynamics
- Develop expertise in a chosen area of concentration within the field
- Prepare for advanced careers in policy, research, advocacy, and academia
Course Overview
This Master of Arts in Political Science provides an advanced, interdisciplinary examination of the forces shaping modern governance, citizen engagement, and global political challenges. Students will develop a sophisticated theoretical understanding of critical issues like representation, human rights, and conflict resolution to analyze how policies are made and how they impact societies.
Key Program Highlights
- Explore interdisciplinary perspectives on equity, development, and conflict resolution
- Analyze the dynamic relationship between government policy-making and citizen influence
- Engage with advanced theoretical scholarship on global political dynamics
- Develop expertise in a chosen area of concentration within the field
- Prepare for advanced careers in policy, research, advocacy, and academia
Requirements
Modules
- Scope And Epistemology
- Quantitative Methods I
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Capstone Seminar
- Thesis I
- Status Of The Field: American Politics And Policy
- American Policy Process
- Congress, The Presidency And The Courts
- Urban Policy And Politics
- American Political Behavior
- Seminar In American Politics And Policy
- Foundations Of Conflict Analysis And Management
- Conflict Transformation And Reconciliation
- Power, Conflict And The Politics Of Gender
- Identity Driven Conflicts
- Social Movements And Nonviolent Conflicts
- Political Violence
- Terrorism And Human Rights
- Seminar In Conflict Analysis And Management
- Status Of The Field: Transnational And Comparative Politics And Policy
- Global Governance
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Politics Of Development
- Seminar In Transnational And Comparative Politics And Policy
