Overview
The Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science at Boston University has course offerings in the five core fields of the discipline and public policy and will equip you to undertake original research in your chosen area of interest.
Learning outcomes
- Produce and defend an original and significant contribution to knowledge in the discipline of Political Science
- Demonstrate mastery of subject material by developing a minimum level of competence in five of the six fields of Political Science (American Politics, Public Policy, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Political Theory, and Methodology) and a high level of competence in two of these fields
- Participate in professional academic community activities, such as attending local seminar series, presenting papers at conferences, and submitting papers to academic journals
- Be able to teach the discipline at the undergraduate level
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Approaches to the Study of American Politics
- Approaches to the Study of Comparative Politics
- Approaches to the Study of International Relations
- Approaches to the Study of Political Theory
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Qualitative Approaches to the Study of Political Science
- Techniques in Political Analysis: Maximum Likelihood Estimation
- Methods for Causal Inference
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
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Political Science View 84 other PhDs in Political Science in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Transcripts
- Three academic recommendations
- Official GRE General Test score report (is optional)
- Personal statement
- Curriculum Vitae
- Writing Sample
Tuition Fee
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63798 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 60 months. -
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63798 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 60 months. -
In-State
63798 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 63798 USD per year during 60 months.
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