Overview

Once admitted, students will consult with the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the School of Law and the Political Science Director of Graduate Studies to determine their appropriate course of study.

Features

Political Science courses at Case Western Reserve University to be taken toward the J.D. must be approved, in advance of enrollment, by the Law School’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

American Politics & Government

Comparative Politics

International Relations

Research Methods

Political Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-03-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

97 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

GRE^®

153 _(verbal)

144 _{(quantitative)}

4.5 _(analytical)

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Application Form

Application Fee ($50)

Three letters of recommendation from former professors. (Submission of letters from individuals other than professors requires the approval of the Graduate Coordinator.)

Statement of Objectives: The Statement of Objectives is required by the Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies. You should create your own document and include “Statement of Objectives” as the heading.

Transcripts of all prior undergraduate and graduate work. The department strongly prefers that applicants without an M.A. in Political Science have a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.2 overall and a minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.4 in Political Science courses and that applicants with an M.A. degree in Political Science have a minimum GPA of 3.4 overall in their M.A. work.

Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

Tuition Fee

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International

42330 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2182 USD per credit during 60 months.
National

42330 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2182 USD per credit during 60 months.
In-State

42330 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 2182 USD per credit during 60 months.

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