Overview

Key Features

Graduates from the program will gain extensive knowledge about the environmental specialization as well as broad knowledge in two sub-fields of political science:

American Politics
Comparative Politics
International Relations
Public Policy and Administration
Political Theory

The Political Science program from Colorado State University prepares doctoral students for academic positions in political science, interdisciplinary environmental studies programs, and a variety of public and private sector careers related to environmental politics.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative environmental policy

Environmental Politics and Policy

International environmental policy

U.S. environmental policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-19 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

72 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fort Collins, United States

Disciplines

Political Science View 99 other PhDs in Political Science in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.5

GRE^®

5 _(analytical)

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Students must have a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 3.5 or better.
Applicants must either have a master’s degree by the time they begin their doctoral studies or they must have earned at least 24 credits as students in the department’s MA program.
Must also have a particular interest in environmental politics and policy.
Review CSU’s Graduate Admissions Requirements for citizens and permanent residents or international students.
Students may be required to make up deficiencies in their backgrounds as part of admission to the program.

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Tuition Fee

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International

30656 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 30656 USD per year during 36 months.
National

30656 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 30656 USD per year during 36 months.
In-State

13967 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 13967 USD per year during 36 months.

Living costs for Fort Collins

1210 - 1800 USD /month

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