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Masters Degree: Political Science
The Master of Political Science is provided in two different formats. In flexible format, 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
24 Credit Hours
- PLS-501: Research Methodology (4 credit hours)
- MTH-501: Business Statistics (4 credit hours)
- PLS-510: Development Analysis I (4 credit hours)
- PLS-520: Comparative Politics II (4 credit hours)
- PLS-530: International Political Economy I (4 credit hours)
- PLS-560: International Relations Theory I (4 credit hours)
Concentrations
Comparative Politics
20 Credit Hours
- PLC-621: Conflict and Institutional Design I (4 credit hours)
- PLC-620: Regime Change and Democratization (4 credit hours)
- PLS-622: Democratic Political Institutions I (4 credit hours)
- PLS-699: Thesis (8 credit hours)
International Relations
20 Credit Hours
- PLS-631: Comparative Foreign Policy I (4 credit hours)
- PLS-630: Identity, Culture and Norms I (4 credit hours)
- PLS-632: Democratic Political Institutions I (4 credit hours)
- PLS-699: Thesis (8 credit hours)