Investing in a Doctoral degree in Political Science is a sound decision. AITU Doctoral degree empowers the minds of its candidates and expands their knowledge base, thus, enabling them to become experts in their fields of specialization.
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Doctor Degree: Political Science
The Doctorate of Political Science is provided in two different formats. In flexible, students can get their degree in two years after satisfying its requirements of 44 credit hours. On the other hand, candidates can work harder towards attaining their degree in one year through AITU accelerated program
Program Requirements (44 Hours / 10 Course )
Core Requirements : 24 Credit Hours
Concentration : 20 Credit Hours
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements
- PLS-701: Research Design & Methodology (4 credit hours)
- MTH-702: Business Statistics (4 credit hours)
- PLS-710: Development Analysis II (4 credit hours)
- PLS-720: Comparative Politics III (4 credit hours)
- PLS-730: International Political Economy II (4 credit hours)
- PLS-760: International Relations Theory II (4 credit hours)
Concentrations
Comparative Politics
- PLS-821: Conflict and Institutional Design II (4 credit hours)
- PLS-822: Democratic Political Institutions II (4 credit hours)
- PLS-890: Comparative Politics Seminar (4 credit hours)
- PLS-899: Dissertation (8 credit hours)
International Relations
- PRM-801: Advanced Public Relations Theories (4 credit hours)
- PRM-830: Advanced Media Strategy (4 credit hours)
- PRM-890: Public Relations Seminar (4 credit hours)
- PLS-831: Comparative Foreign Policy I (4 credit hours)
- PLS-832: Democratic Political Institutions I (4 credit hours)
- PLS-891: International Relations Seminar(4 credit hours)
- PRM-899: Dissertation (8 credit hours)
Accrediation
American International Theology University is authorized by the State of Florida, Department of Education Commission on Independent Education, Section 1005.06(1)(f), to award Associate, Bachelor, Master and Doctorate Degrees.
Candidacy Accreditation
AITU with Florida Department of Education
Florida Department of Education Official Website
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