PhD Programs in Political Science

Western Michigan University

• The Department of Political Science at Western Michigan University operates a 90-credit doctorate in political science. Every Ph.D. student completes 27 core credits in political analysis, teaching political science, and American government. The Dwight B. Waldo Library houses journals, books and newspapers to assist political science students in their research. Ph.D. students with exceptional academic records can apply for Thurgood Marshall Assistantships through the Graduate College. The Department of Political Science posts credentials for all Ph.D. candidates at the Hire a WMU Ph.D. feature on its website.

  Western Michigan University
  3308 Friedmann Hall
  Kalamazoo, MI 49008
  269-387-5680
  wmich.edu

University of California-Los Angeles

• The University of California-Los Angeles allows Ph.D. students to specialize in political theory, comparative politics and methodology. The Department of Political Science requires Ph.D. students to complete two field papers after their core courses instead of preliminary exams. Exceptional field papers and projects qualify for the Swarr Prize given annually to the best papers from graduate students in political science. Ph.D. students in political science can also apply for Graduate Division Endowed Fellowships to pay for tuition while conducting research. Faculty, students and visiting lecturers discuss issues in political science during the department's Political Theory Workshops.

  University of California-Los Angeles
  4289 Bunche Hall
  Los Angeles, CA 90095
  310-825-4331
  ucla.edu

Case Western Reserve University

• Case Western Reserve University features a 45-credit Ph.D. program in political science. This program breaks down into specialty areas including comparative politics, American politics and international relations. The Department of Political Science coordinates with the Public Policy Program to host courses in city politics, international affairs and state building. The Center for Policy Studies at Case Western Reserve University hosts events and symposia for faculty, students and the general public. Graduating Ph.D. students work with the Case Career Center to find vacancies at universities, government agencies and corporations.

  Case Western Reserve University
  11201 Euclid Ave.
  Cleveland, OH 44106
  216-368-2424
  case.edu

Northern Arizona University

• Ph.D. students in political science at Northern Arizona University complete 63 credits in addition to their dissertations. The Department of Political Science offers courses in research methods, public administration and policy processes so students can complete these credits. The Cline Library maintains journals, books and archives useful for doctoral research. Northern Arizona University helps Ph.D. students in political science pay for their education with the Susanna Maxwell Award and other aid options. Graduate students in the Department of Political Science host events and voice their concerns to administration through the Graduate Association of Political Science.

  Northern Arizona University
  201 W. University Drive
  Flagstaff, AZ 86011
  928-523-3163
  nau.edu