political science phd jd

Application deadline (for PhD): December 1

The Political Science and International Relations program and the USC Gould School of Law jointly offer a dual degree program leading to the JD/PhD degree. Applicants must apply to the Political Science and International Relations program and the law school and meet the requirements for admission to both. 

In the first year students take 30 units of course work in the law school exclusively. The second and third years include a total of 40 units of courses in political science and international relations and 46 units of law. To earn the JD, all students (including dual degree students) must complete 37 numerically graded law units at USC after the first year. Students must complete a five-course core theory and methodology sequence. They must include a classics-oriented, two-semester political, social, comparative and international theory sequence (currently POIR 600   ), a multivariate statistics course (such as POIR 611   ) and a philosophies/methodologies in social inquiry course ( POIR 610   ). Finally in their second, third or fourth year, they must take an approved advanced research methods course.

To obtain a PhD in Political Science and International Relations, students must pass the screening process. After the completion of required field course work with a grade of B or better, a substantive paper or USC MA thesis relevant to the program, students must take a PhD qualifying examination in two of their three fields of concentration. The third field will be completed by taking at least three courses and passing each with a grade of B or better. The final requirement, following successful completion of the qualifying examination, is a doctoral dissertation.

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The University of Chicago is renowned for its interdisciplinary culture, and doctoral students can pursue a variety of joint or dual degree programs. Opportunities to create a specific combination can be discussed with one’s Director of Graduate Study.

Existing programs include:

PhD in Political Economy

Offered jointly between the Department of Political Science and the Harris School of Public Policy , the PhD program in Political Economy provides accelerated training in formal theory and statistical methods alongside deep engagement with political science. 

Joint PhD in Anthropology and Linguistics

In addition to linguistic anthropology as a sub-field within the Department of Anthropology , a joint Ph.D. program is available to students who are admitted to both the Department of Anthropology and the  Department of Linguistics . Administratively, the student is admitted to, and remains registered in, the primary, or “home” department, and subsequently seeks admission to the second department in joint residence status. Students approved to pursue the joint degree program must complete the requirements of both departments, including the distinct introductory and advanced courses stipulated by each, the departmental qualifying examination in appropriate special fields, and the language requirements, including additional foreign languages for the Linguistics Ph.D. Students should declare interest in the Joint Degree Program on the initial graduate application to the Department, and should discuss this interest personally with linguistic anthropology faculty soon after arrival on campus.

Joint PhD in Psychology and Linguistics

Students in the Department of Linguistics in the Division of the Humanities who wish to work toward a joint PhD in Psychology's Cognition Program and in Linguistics must be admitted to the Department of Psychology .

Joint PhD in Financial Economics

Established in 2006, the Joint PhD Program in Financial Economics is offered jointly by the Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics and the Finance dissertation area at  Chicago Booth . The aim of this program is to leverage the strengths of both sponsors in training PhD students interested in financial economics. Students must satisfy program requirements for the PhD in both departments.

Joint PhD in Psychology and Business

Established in 2009, the Joint Program in Psychology and Business is overseen jointly by the  Department of Psychology  and the  Behavioral Science dissertation area  at Chicago Booth. The aim of this program is to connect the large number of social, cognitive, and organizational psychologists at Chicago Booth and within the Department of Psychology. To qualify for the joint program, a student must be admitted into either the Psychology or the Business graduate program.

JD/PhD Programs

Doctoral students in Social Sciences who are also admitted to the University of Chicago Law School may pursue a concurrent PhD/JD program , where there is an explicit and authorized close association between legal education and doctoral training. Students in the concurrent degree program alternate registration sites between the two units. Students complete all requirements for both degrees. Applicants must apply to both programs separately. The University of Chicago Law School has established a fellowship program to support students pursuing a concurrent JD/PhD at the University of Chicago, which may grant fellowship aid during the Law School years.

MD/PhD in Medicine, the Social Sciences, and Humanities

The program in  Medicine, the Social Sciences and Humanities (MeSH)  at the University of Chicago trains medical students to become innovative physician-scholars at the critical interface of medicine and society. The MeSH program is an opportunity for students interested in obtaining an MD and a PhD in a field outside of the traditional biological and physical sciences. Students interested in MeSH may pursue a doctoral degree among any of the graduate programs relevant to the social sciences and humanities at the University of Chicago.

Joint PhD in Social Thought & Classics

The  Joint Ph.D. Program in Social Thought and Classics  is intended for students whose study of a particular issue or text from the ancient Greek and Roman world requires a broadly inter-disciplinary approach alongside a professional mastery of philological skills. Those interested in pursuing this joint degree program must first be admitted in EITHER the  Committee on Social Thought  OR the  Department of Classics  and complete at minimum the two quarter language survey (Greek or Latin), offered by the Department of Classics, with an average grade of B or higher. Application shall then be made to the second department and, provided that the standards of admission to that department are met, students will be admitted to joint degree status. 

Joint PhD Social Thought & Philosophy

The  Joint Ph.D. Program in Social Thought and Philosophy  is designed to provide students with equal in-depth training, simultaneously provided by the Committee on Social Thought and the Department of Philosophy . Those interested in pursuing this joint degree program must first be admitted in EITHER the Committee on Social Thought OR the Department of Philosophy. After commencing the program of study, application shall then be made to the second department and, provided that the standards of admission to that department are met, students will be admitted to joint degree status. 

Other Joint and Ad Hoc Degree Possibilities

Students admitted to any doctoral program in Social Sciences may subsequently petition the University to create a joint program with another department. Such individually-created joint degree programs begin in the second year of graduate studies or later. In all cases, students complete the separate program requirements for each degree, with no additional residence requirement, and write one Ph.D. dissertation that separately meets the dissertation requirements of each department.

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Coordinated JD/PhD Program

Harvard Law School and the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

The Coordinated JD/PhD Program is designed for students interested in completing interdisciplinary work at Harvard University and is founded on the belief that students’ legal studies and their arts and sciences graduate studies can be mutually enriched through this pursuit. Students completing the coordinated program receive a JD from Harvard Law School (HLS) and a PhD from the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences  (Harvard Griffin GSAS). It is expected that these students will be strong candidates for teaching posts at law schools and in arts and sciences programs, as well as for other positions in law and academia. Prospective students interested in the coordinated program may reach out to  HLS J.D. Admissions  and the  Harvard Griffin GSAS Office of Admissions  to learn more. Current and admitted students interested in the coordinated program are encouraged to contact  April Pettit , in the Office of Academic Affairs at HLS for questions about the JD program, or  Dan Volchok , Assistant Dean of Student Success at Harvard Griffin GSAS for questions about the PhD programs.

Prospective students must separately apply to and be admitted to both HLS and a Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD program in order to participate in the coordinated JD/PhD program.

• Students enrolled in HLS, but not yet admitted to Harvard Griffin GSAS, must apply to Harvard Griffin GSAS no later than the 2L year, meeting the Harvard Griffin GSAS application deadline for matriculation the following year.
• Students enrolled in Harvard Griffin GSAS, but not yet admitted to HLS, should apply to HLS no later than the G3 year, meeting the HLS application deadline for matriculation the following year.
• Please see below for details about participation in the coordinated program for Harvard Griffin GSAS students who apply and are admitted to HLS after the G3 year.

Once admitted to both schools, students must submit a proposed Plan of Study to the coordinated program no later than October 1 of the academic year following admission to both schools. Students should submit the Plan of Study to April Pettit in the Office of Academic Affairs at HLS.

Please note: Harvard Griffin GSAS students who apply to and are admitted to HLS after the G3 year at Harvard Griffin GSAS must then separately apply to the coordinated program. The application to the coordinated program should include (1) a statement detailing the way in which the student plans to integrate his or her legal studies with his or her graduate studies including how work done at HLS will inform the dissertation work and vice versa; and (2) a letter of support from the primary Harvard Griffin GSAS advisor; and (3) the Plan of Study.

The JD/PhD committee will review the applications to determine admission to the coordinated program.

Students will be registered in only one School during any given semester/term. Pursuant to ABA rules, students must  complete all requirements for the JD degree within seven years of the date they first enroll in HLS ; they may graduate from HLS before completing the PhD. Students must have satisfactorily completed at least 16 half courses in their Harvard Griffin GSAS department to receive the PhD. Students in the coordinated program will have two primary faculty advisors, one at HLS and one at Harvard Griffin GSAS, who will jointly advise students.

Students will be expected to complete the first-year program, three upper-level fall or spring semesters, and two winter terms at HLS, for a total of five fall and spring semesters and three winter terms. In lieu of the sixth HLS semester generally required of JD students, students in the coordinated program may take a semester at Harvard Griffin GSAS, completing courses or dissertation work pre-approved by HLS, and equivalent to at least 10 HLS credits. This Harvard Griffin GSAS semester may be taken only after a student has matriculated at HLS and completed their entire first year of study there. Students and their faculty advisors will determine the most appropriate sequencing for each student’s course of study, keeping in mind the HLS course, credit, and residency requirements for this program.

Course and Credit Requirements

First-year program.

The first year at HLS consists of (1) Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Legislation and Regulation, Property, and Torts; (2) First-year Legal Research and Writing; (3) January Experiential Term; and (4) a spring upper-level elective at HLS of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 4 classroom credits.

Upper-Level Years

Credit and residency requirements.

Students must earn no fewer than 52 credits beyond the first year, including 36 HLS classroom credits. Classroom credits include those connected to courses, seminars and reading groups, but not writing or clinical credits. The 36 required classroom credits also include the required minimum of two credits to satisfy the Professional Responsibility Requirement and credits from the required winter terms (provided that the course chosen offers classroom credits). Of the remaining 16 required HLS credits, a maximum of ten are earned through courses or tutorials taken in Harvard Griffin GSAS and/or for dissertation writing (see below). Note that students must have their advisor’s approval before engaging in a semester of Harvard Griffin GSAS dissertation writing that is expected to count toward the HLS credit requirements . The remaining six required HLS credits may be earned in classroom, writing or clinical courses.

While at HLS, students must be enrolled in a minimum of ten total credits each semester in HLS or Harvard Griffin GSAS, with no fewer than eight of these being HLS classroom credits toward the requirement of 36 HLS classroom credits.

Winter Term Requirement

Students also must enroll in the HLS winter term two times during their upper-level years in the program. Each of the winter terms must follow a fall term enrollment or precede a spring term enrollment at HLS. Students may register for a course of two or three credits. JD/PhD students will be permitted to spend one of the winter terms in the HLS Winter Writing Program, provided they are engaged in written work for HLS credit according to the rules of that program.

Written Work Requirement

JD/PhD students must complete the JD Written Work Requirement. Students are permitted to satisfy the requirement with a portion of their dissertation, provided this work meets HLS standards for written work. However, any portion of the dissertation counted toward the JD Written Work Requirement cannot also be used as part of the 10 HLS-equivalent credits earned during a student’s Harvard Griffin GSAS semester. Further information about the J.D. Written Work Requirement and the Winter Term Writing Program is available from the HLS Registrar’s Office .

Pro Bono Requirement

JD/PhD students must complete the  HLS Pro Bono Requirement  of 50 hours of public service.

Residency Requirement

A minimum of two years of full-time study in residence is required for all PhD programs in the Harvard Griffin GSAS. During the period of registration at HLS, coordinated JD/PhD students will have “study-at-another-Harvard-school” status in Harvard Griffin GSAS.

Structure of Academic Work

Students will ordinarily be enrolled for at least four years (8 terms) in Harvard Griffin GSAS. They must complete at least 16 half courses to receive their PhD. Students may cross-register for a limited number of Harvard Griffin GSAS courses during their upper-level terms at HLS. Depending on the Harvard Griffin GSAS department, these courses may count toward the PhD. However, JD/PhD students may count a maximum of 10 credits from Harvard Griffin GSAS coursework or dissertation writing toward the JD. Therefore, students planning to spend a semester enrolled at Harvard Griffin GSAS taking courses or writing the dissertation for which they will earn 10 HLS credits may not also count cross-registered Harvard Griffin GSAS courses toward the JD.

General Examinations

In most departments, once having completed the required coursework, students must pass a general examination or other preliminary or qualifying examinations before undertaking independent research on a dissertation. Normally, when the nature of the field and previous preparation permit, students should pass these examinations by the end of the second year of full-time academic residence.

PhD Dissertation

The student’s dissertation prospectus must be approved by the department. A student who wishes to present as a dissertation a published article, series of articles, book or other document, or a manuscript that has been accepted for publication, must have the approval of the department concerned. In no case, however, may a dissertation be presented that has already been submitted toward another degree, either at Harvard or elsewhere. The Dissertation Acceptance Certificate must be signed by at least three readers approved by the student’s department, two of whom must be members of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). FAS emeriti (including research professors) and faculty members from other schools at Harvard who hold appointments on GSAS degree committees are authorized to sign the Dissertation Acceptance Certificates as FAS members. GSAS strongly recommends that the chair of the dissertation committee be a member of FAS. The third reader may be a member of the HLS faculty.

Requirement of Satisfactory Status

Continuous registration, a satisfactory grade record, and evidence that satisfactory progress is being made toward the degree are required of all candidates for graduate degrees offered by FAS. All students in Harvard Griffin GSAS must be making satisfactory progress in order to be eligible for any type of financial aid and teaching. The following five provisions are the general definition of satisfactory progress during registration in Harvard Griffin GSAS:

• During the first two years of graduate study any student who has completed expected requirements is considered to be making satisfactory progress.
• In each of the first two years, a student must have achieved the minimum grade-point average required by the faculty, a B average. (see Harvard Griffin GSAS Policies: Grade and Examination Requirements ).
• By the end of the third year, a student must have passed general examinations or the departmental equivalent.
• By the end of the fourth year, a student must have obtained approval of a dissertation prospectus or its departmental equivalent.
• By the end of the fifth year and each subsequent year during which a student is allowed to register, they must have produced at least one acceptable chapter of the dissertation.

For more information about satisfactory progress, please see Harvard Griffin GSAS Policies .

Other Requirements

Ordinarily, programs will have a language requirement and an expectation of teaching. Students should consult with their Harvard Griffin GSAS departments for more information about these requirements.

There are a number of possible academic schedules for students pursuing both degrees. Three sequences are outlined below, but students may propose alternative sequences. In considering their courses of study, students should be aware that their financial aid packages might be affected at the school in which they defer enrollment.

Year 1: HLS Year 2: Harvard Griffin GSAS Year 3: Harvard Griffin GSAS Year 4: HLS Year 5: 1st term, HLS Year 5: 2nd term, Harvard Griffin GSAS (earning the equivalent of 10 HLS credits in dissertation work) Following year(s): Harvard Griffin GSAS until completion of dissertation

Year 1: Harvard Griffin GSAS Year 2: Harvard Griffin GSAS Year 3: HLS Year 4: Harvard Griffin GSAS Year 5: HLS Year 6: 1st term, HLS Year 6: 2nd term, Harvard Griffin GSAS (earning the equivalent of 10 HLS credits in dissertation work) Following year(s): Harvard Griffin GSAS until completion of dissertation

Year 1: HLS Year 2: HLS Year 3: Harvard Griffin GSAS Year 4: Harvard Griffin GSAS Year 5: 1st term, HLS Year 5: 2nd term, Harvard Griffin GSAS (earning the equivalent of 10 HLS credits in dissertation work) Following year(s): Harvard Griffin GSAS until completion of dissertation

Updated Plans of Study

By October 1 each year, current JD/PhD students should submit an updated Plan of Study to April Pettit, in the HLS Office of Academic Affairs.

Other Academic Information

Faculty advising.

Students in the program will have primary faculty advisors at both HLS and at Harvard Griffin GSAS. If possible, HLS faculty advisors should be selected before the completion of the 2L year. The HLS faculty advisor must sign off on any dissertation writing a student expects to use for JD credit. In some Harvard Griffin GSAS departments, the director of graduate studies serves as the faculty advisor during the first two years of study. Faculty advisors will supervise students’ academic work, advise students on their courses of study and on specific classes appropriate for their PhD work, and approve the courses of study for their students on an annual basis. If appropriate, the HLS advisor will be the third reader on the student’s dissertation committee, with at least two readers required to be members of FAS.

Leaving the JD/PhD Program

If a student fails to make adequate progress toward the PhD, the student’s faculty advisors will be permitted to withdraw the student from the program. In such cases, in order to receive the JD degree, a student will still need to meet the graduation and credit requirements for the JD degree.

Tuition and Financial Aid

Harvard law school.

Students must pay five semesters of full tuition. Students will be eligible for HLS financial aid for all semesters during which they pay tuition to HLS. For more information on Financial Aid, visit the Student Financial Services Financial Aid webpage .

Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

The minimum financial requirement for the PhD is at least four terms of full tuition followed by two years of reduced tuition and a facilities fee unless the degree is completed in less than four years. The financial aid awarded upon admission to the PhD program is available during those terms in which the student is enrolled in Harvard Griffin GSAS. Students should refer to their notice of financial support provided by their department upon admission to Harvard Griffin GSAS. Students should consult with their GSAS departments for more information.

Administrative Information

The HLS Registrar’s Office, the FAS Registrar’s Office, the GSAS Assistant Dean of Student Success, the HLS Associate Director of Academic Affairs, and the appropriate financial aid officers, will coordinate on students’ registration status and updated plans of study.

Housing and Student Life

GSAS and HLS will work together to ensure that the student services offered by both Schools are available to JD/PhD students during all their years in the Coordinated Program, including career and counseling offices, financial aid offices, student centers, and alumni offices. Students in the coordinated program will have email accounts at both schools throughout the program. Disability services and visa requirements will be coordinated on a case-by-case basis by the HLS Dean of Students and Registrar and by the Harvard Griffin GSAS Assistant Dean for Student Success. Students may apply for housing through either School for the years in which they are enrolled for at least one semester/term at both Schools. In all other years, students must apply for housing to the School in which they are enrolled.

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Dual Degrees

Notre Dame Law students have several opportunities to combine the study of law with another academic discipline, earning two degrees at the end of their course of study.

Dual-degree programs:

• Four-year J.D./MBA
• J.D./M.S. in Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship (ESTEEM)
• J.D./M.A. in English

J.D./Master of Engineering

J.d./master of global affairs, j.d./ph.d. in political science.

• Other dual degrees

Enrollment in these programs requires the student to apply to and be admitted by both the Law School and the particular graduate program. Students who wish to pursue a dual-degree program not listed on this page may do so with the permission of the Law School and the appropriate graduate program.

Four-Year J.D./MBA

In 1970, the Law School and the Mendoza College of Business introduced a combined four-year program of study leading to the degrees of juris doctor and master of business administration. Students in this dual-degree program divide their time between the Law School and the Mendoza College of Business, studying the full curriculum of both schools.

As with the three-year J.D./MBA program, the four-year program requires students to apply to both the Law School J.D. program and the Mendoza College of Business MBA program.

Students in the four-year program must complete the same curriculum for their MBA as required for students who are only participating in the two-year MBA program, but dual-degree students may count 16 credits of law courses toward their MBA requirements. Dual-degree students are also required to complete 90 credits for the J.D. degree, toward which up to 15 MBA credits may be counted.

• Law School:  J.D. program
• Mendoza College of Business:  Four-year J.D./MBA program
• In the first and second year of studies, students in the program focus exclusively on Law School courses.
• In the third year, students take only MBA courses. In the fourth year, they take both law and MBA courses.
• 75 credits from Law School courses (including 1L and other required courses)
• 48 credits from MBA courses

Questions? Contact the Notre Dame Law School Admissions Office at 574-631-6626 or  [email protected] .

J.D./M.S. in Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship (ESTEEM)

The Law School has partnered with the IDEA Center, which is the University of Notre Dame’s collaborative innovation hub, to give law students an opportunity to earn a Master of Science in Engineering, Science & Technology Entrepreneurship in addition to their J.D. from Notre Dame Law School. Students complete both degrees in three years, including one set of summer classes.

In this dual-degree program, law students combine their law studies with the curriculum of Notre Dame’s ESTEEM Graduate Program , which helps students develop technical expertise and business acumen with a focus on “fixing things that matter.”

This dual-degree program is administered through the Law School’s Program on Intellectual Property & Technology Law. More details about the dual degree are at iptech.nd.edu .

• Law School: J.D. program
• IDEA Center: ESTEEM Graduate Program
• Prospective J.D. students may apply to the dual-degree program at the same time that they apply for their J.D. Also, first-year law students at Notre Dame Law School may apply to the ESTEEM program to pursue the dual-degree after they have matriculated.
• After the first year of law school, students admitted to the dual-degree program spend the summer completing foundational courses in entrepreneurship with the entering ESTEEM cohort.
• Required law courses in the second year include Technology Ethics, Business Associations, and the Intellectual Property Survey.
• In the third year, students participate in the ESTEEM capstone, working on a project to develop commercialization strategies for an emerging technology. The capstone includes financial projections, a business plan, and an assessment of the intellectual property landscape.
• Students participate in extracurricular experiences organized by the IDEA Center that emphasize the action of entrepreneurship and involve students in real-life business ventures. These ESTEEM program experiences supplement the Law School’s experiential learning opportunities, including the Corporate Counsel Externship and the IP & Entrepreneurship Clinic.
• 25.5 credits from ESTEEM courses

J.D./M.A. in English

In 1991, the Law School and the Department of English instituted a program that allows J.D. students to earn an M.A. in English. To complete the M.A., students typically take 21 hours of English courses and count nine hours of courses within the J.D. curriculum toward the M.A. degree. Normally, program participants would pursue the non-research M.A.; those who opt for the research M.A. must also complete an additional six hours of thesis research.

Since the Law School allows nine hours of electives, program participants may complete nine of the required 21 hours of course work in English during the regular three-year course of study toward the J.D. degree. The other 12 hours may be completed by enrolling for an additional semester after completing the J.D. degree. Upon admission to the program, the student creates a program of study with the advice of the director of graduate studies in English and the assistant dean for students in the Law School. The program of study is coordinated by the Graduate School.

The program is open only to students already admitted to the Law School. Participants must be admitted to the program through the procedures of the Graduate School and the Department of English.

For an application, please contact the  Graduate School .

The dual-degree program in engineering and law is designed for law students who are interested in pursuing careers in patent, environmental, telecommunications, or similar law specialties. The dual-degree program can be completed in three years and upon completion students will receive both a J.D. and Master of Engineering. The engineering degree will have a concentration in one of the engineering disciplines offered by Notre Dame’s College of Engineering . Candidates must complete a minimum of 99 credit hours, including 75 hours in law and 24 in the engineering program.

To be eligible for admission, students must (i) have a bachelor of science in an ABET accredited engineering or computer science program, (ii) take both the LSAT and GRE, and (iii) be accepted for admission by both the Law School and the Graduate School’s Division of Engineering. Students must apply to both the Law School and the Graduate School.

The J.D./Master of Global Affairs program allows students to earn a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School and a Master of Global Affairs (MGA) from the Keough School of Global Affairs in four years. The program exposes students interested in law to skills and concepts from the social sciences and other disciplines relevant to future practice in a global world.

The program is particularly suitable for students who are firmly committed to legal practice and who want to specialize in matters with a transnational focus and those who want to open the lawyer’s route to a career influencing international policy. The dual degree will make students uniquely qualified for a career with the government, multinational corporations, law firms, nongovernmental organizations, and international organizations.

Students in the J.D./MGA program are required to complete the requirements of both degrees. The J.D. requires 90 total credit hours of coursework. Fifteen credit hours taken in the Keough School may be counted toward the total credit hours required for the J.D. (J.D. 75 + MGA 15 = 90).

The MGA requires 48 credit hours, including mandatory courses in economics, methods of analysis, global actors, four integration labs, and two foundational seminars (totaling 24 credit hours). Nine credit hours taken in the J.D. program may be counted toward the total credit hours required for the MGA (9 J.D. + 39 MGA = 48). Three of the J.D. credits counted in the MGA must come from a course in international law.

• Keough School of Global Affairs: J.D./MGA program
• To participate in the J.D./MGA program, students must apply separately to the Law School and Keough School and be accepted for admission by both schools. Prospective students may submit their applications at the same time or apply to one program after having already enrolled in the other.
• Each school will evaluate applications independently, using the criteria applied to other candidates for that program.

Questions? Contact the Notre Dame Law School Admissions Office at 574-631-6626 or email  [email protected] .

The J.D./Ph.D. in Political Science allows students to earn a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School and a Ph.D. in Political Science through the Graduate School in six years. The program serves to institutionalize the cross-pollination of ideas and conversation between the Law School and the Department of Political Science — interaction that also benefits single-degree seeking students.

Students in the J.D./Ph.D. in Political Science program are required to complete the requirements of both degrees. The J.D. requires 90 total credit hours of coursework. Fifteen credit hours taken in the Political Science Ph.D. program may be counted toward the total credit hours required for the J.D. (J.D. 75 + Political Science 15 = 90).

The Ph.D. in Political Science requires 42 substantive credit hours (plus an additional 18 hours of examination preparation and thesis/dissertation research), including mandatory courses in methodology and courses in two of the department’s five major fields (totaling 36 credit hours). In addition, students will be required to satisfy the Ph.D.’s language requirements, pass comprehensive exams in two of the department’s five major fields, pass an oral examination defending a dissertation proposal, complete a dissertation, and complete requirements for departmental service and journal/grant submissions. Nine credit hours taken in the J.D. program may be counted toward the total credit hours required for the Ph.D. (9 J.D. + 33 Ph.D. = 42). J.D./Ph.D. students are free to specialize in any two of the Political Science Department’s five major fields: American Politics, Comparative Politics, Constitutional Studies, International Relations, or Political Theory.

• Graduate School: Degree programs
• To participate in the J.D./Ph.D. in Political Science program, students must apply separately to the Law School and Graduate School and be accepted for admission by both schools. Prospective students may submit their applications at the same time or apply to one program after having already enrolled in the other.

Other Dual Degrees

Where appropriate and with the approval of the department involved, other dual-degree programs may be fashioned to suit individual interests or needs. Typically, approval for such programs requires consultation with the assistant dean for students in the Law School and the appropriate administrator in the other graduate department or program. For information, please contact the  Graduate School .

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The JD/PhD (Political Science) Program is designed for students who are interested in studying the intersection between political science and law.

The JD/PhD (Political Science) Combined Program allows students to meet the requirements for the JD and reach the "all but dissertation" stage of the PhD one year sooner than if the two degrees were taken serially. Successful candidates will qualify for the JD degree at the end of the fourth year of study and they will qualify for the PhD degree upon completing a doctoral dissertation following the fourth year of study. The program is offered jointly by the Faculty of Law and the Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto.

Admission requirements

Students applying to the JD/PhD in Political Science program must be admitted to both the Faculty of Law and the PhD in Political Science program. Candidates must, therefore, satisfy the admission requirements of both units independently, including the Law School Admission Test and all admission requirements of the PhD in Political Science program. Separate applications to each unit must be submitted.

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• In the first year of the program, students complete all first year courses at the Faculty of Law.
• In the second year of the program, students complete Political Science coursework and examinations, in accordance with the PhD requirements for the Political Science Department.
• In the third and fourth years, students complete the requirements for the JD degree by taking upper year Law courses totaling 48 credits, including the Directed Research Program, selected in consultation with the Director of the Combined Program. Direct entry students will complete the language requirement associated with the PhD by the end of the fourth year and, in conjunction with the Directed Research Program and in consultation with their PhD thesis committees, to have moved substantially toward the preparation of a thesis proposal.
• Subsequent to their fourth year, students will complete the PhD thesis.  
• Students may not take any courses for credit outside the Faculty of Law and the Department of Political Science without first obtaining the written permission of the Director of the Combined Program.

Course Selection:

Students must meet the Faculty of Law course selection deadline, notwithstanding the Department of Political Science course selection process. Students must submit their proposed course selections for years 2 to 4 of the program to the Director of the Combined Program prior to the applicable course selection deadlines in each year in each unit. Any subsequent course changes must be approved by the Director. 

Registration and Financial Assistance

• In the first year of the program, students will be registered in the Faculty of Law and will receive a deferred acceptance into the doctoral program. They will pay Law School tuition and will be eligible for assistance under the Law School's financial aid program.
• In the second year, students will be registered in Political Science. They will pay the fees applicable to the PhD in Political Science. They will be eligible for graduate assistance. They will not be eligible for financial assistance from the Faculty of Law.
• In the third and fourth years, students will be registered again in the Faculty of Law, pay Law School tuition and be eligible for the Law School's financial aid program.
• Following their fourth year , they will once again pay fees applicable to the PhD in Political Science. They will be treated as beginning their second year of what would normally be a five year funding period. Thus, they will be eligible for a total of four years guaranteed funding while registered as a PhD student in Political Science. In order to secure such eligibility, students must apply during the first year of the combined program for OGS and SHRRC fellowships.

Grading: Grading for students in the Combined Program will be the applicable grading scheme in force at the time at the Faculty of Law and the Department of Political Science.

To apply to the JD Program at the Faculty of Law, see Application Procedure for the JD Program  on this Web site.   For more information about this combined program, contact the:   Admissions Office Faculty of Law University of Toronto 84 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 2C5 Telephone: (416) 978-3716 Fax: (416) 978-7899 E-mail: admissions.law@utoronto.ca   Information about the PhD in Political Science can be obtained from:   Graduate Department of Political Science University of Toronto Room 3025, 100 St. George Street Toronto, ON M5S 3G3 Tel: (416) 978-2017 Fax: (416) 978-5566 https://politics.utoronto.ca/ Back to Top

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The JD/MA in Political Science joint degree program at the University of Kansas combines into three years and one semester the three-year J.D. program offered by the School of Law and the two-year M.A. in Political Science program offered by the Department of Political Science.

The program is designed for students who have interests in public law, comparative legal systems, international law and organizations, and public policy. It is ideally suited for those planning careers in the public sector or in law practices involving international or domestic administrative agencies.

Students in the program must complete a minimum of 81 credit hours in law and a minimum of 21 credit hours in political science.

Contacts for prospective law students:

• KU Law Office of Admissions, 785-864-4378 or  [email protected]
• Jess Wagner, graduate coordinator, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences,  [email protected] or  785-864-2314

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JD/MA in Political Science Program Information

Learn more about admission requirements, degree requirements and the typical program format for the JD/MA in Political Science joint degree program using the tabs below.

Students must conclude their joint degree program enrolled in courses offered in the law school. In all cases, students must receive their joint degrees concurrently.

Admission Requirements

Candidates must submit separate applications and be separately admitted to the School of Law and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Political Science Master’s Program. Admittance into one school does not guarantee admittance by the other school.

Candidates must meet all applicable requirements of the School of Law, Political Science department and the Graduate School. Admission requirements include both the LSAT (Law School Admission Test) or GRE (Graduate Record Examination), along with other departmental and graduate school requirements.

No student may enter the joint program after completing more than 29 credit hours in the School of Law or 12 credit hours in the Political Science department.

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The tables below outline the requirements for this joint degree program.

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J.D. Requirements

The following law courses are required for all J.D. candidates. Learn more about J.D. Program Degree Requirements .

Students must complete all required first-year courses (29 credit hours) during their first year of law school enrollment. In addition to these course requirements, the School of Law has an upper-class writing requirement, a residence requirement, and a time limit for completion of the degree. Please refer to the current School of Law academic catalog for details.

JD/MA in Political Science Joint Degree Candidate Requirements

Political Science Requirements

All candidates for the M.A. degree must complete, at a satisfactory level:

• 30 credit hours of graduate credit, 21 of which must be earned in courses at the 700 level or above;
• Research methods through POLS 706; and
• A comprehensive master’s oral examination.

The student selects a principal advisor from the graduate faculty by the end of the first year to choose courses and prepare for the comprehensive examination. The examination is administered by a 3-person M.A. committee that includes the student’s principal advisor and two other members of the KU graduate faculty selected by the student in consultation with the principal advisor. One member of the committee may be from another department (including special status members of the graduate faculty).

Directed readings courses in excess of 5 hours cannot be counted toward the 30 credit hours required for the degree.

Applicants who have not completed at least 15 undergraduate credit hours in political science may be admitted with the provision that they complete additional hours of coursework.

All candidates must fulfill the requirements of either the thesis or the non-thesis option for the Master of Arts degree.

Non-thesis Option

Candidates may substitute a minimum of two 800- or 900-level research courses plus satisfactory performance on a comprehensive written examination administered by the three-person M.A. committee before the oral examination.

Typical Program Format

The University of Kansas Graduate School Catalog states specifically that all coursework toward any master’s degree requires a B (or 3.0) cumulative grade point average for the award of the degree. Students should understand that the grades received in any law courses that are credited toward fulfillment of the M.A. in Political Science degree requirements are incorporated into the M.A. grade point average, which ultimately must be B (3.0) for the award of the M.A. in Political Science degree.

All joint-degree students also must fulfill the Upper-Level Writing Intensive course requirements and the Experiential course requirements in the School of Law. Please see the current School of Law academic catalog for details.

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Some Political Science Ph.D.students may desire to earn a joint degree. Political Science has a formal arrangement for a joint degree in Political Communication with the Annenberg School; and some students have worked out joint degrees with Criminology. Students must seek separate admission to each of these programs and Political Science, and the terms of the arrangement differ depending on the partner program or school.

For a joint degree in Political Communication, students take two sets of exams: one exam in their primary field in political science, and one in the Annenberg School.  The Annenberg exam serves as an exam in “Political Communication” for the purpose of the Political Science Department‘s qualifying exam requirement.  No other thematic field exams are permitted.  Some courses in these fields may be used to satisfy the requirements for a third field in the Political Science Ph.D. program. Applicants who have such interests should indicate this on their application to the Political Science Ph.D. program, but must be accepted separately into both.

For more information about Penn’s Annenberg School of Communication  or the Criminology Graduate Group , please visit their websites.

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New York University School of Law (Law) and Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) offer coordinated dual degree programs leading to a Juris Doctor (JD) and either a PhD or MA degree in two Arts and Science disciplines:

Law and GSAS also offer dual degree programs leading to a JD and MA in the following disciplines:

• French Studies
• Latin American and Caribbean Studies

Law and GSAS also offer dual degree programs leading to a JD and PhD in the following disciplines:

• American Studies
• Comparative Literature
• Computer Science
• Hebrew and Judaic Studies
• Italian Studies
• Mathematics
• Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
• Neural Science
• Psychology (Cognition and Perception)

Students enrolled in these dual degree programs will work closely with faculty advisors in both the School of Law and GSAS to develop an integrated program of study and research. The programs are particularly aimed at students interested in pursuing academic careers. We expect that students who complete the JD/PhD program will be strong candidates for faculty positions in both law schools and in arts and sciences programs. The JD/MA programs provide rigorous interdisciplinary training for students interested in legal academia, but also for students who plan to pursue other career paths related to law.

These coordinated programs reduce the amount of time required to complete both degrees. The School of Law will count 12 credits of GSAS coursework toward the total of 83 credits required for the JD degree, typically allowing dual degree students to complete their JD coursework in five semesters rather than the usual six. All coursework must be approved by the respective program to count towards the dual degree program. Likewise, some law school coursework will count toward the PhD and MA program requirements, allowing students to accelerate the completion of those degrees. For students in the JD/MA program, both degrees are typically conferred at the end of four years (eight semesters) rather than the usual five years to complete both degrees separately. For students in the JD/PhD program, the JD is typically conferred at the end of the fourth year, while the student continues to complete the PhD requirements.

Prospective dual degree students must apply independently to both the School of Law and GSAS and be admitted to both. Current law students or GSAS doctoral students may apply to enter a dual degree program during their first year. Students looking to start the JD/PhD program at GSAS should inquire with the School of Law about the program sequence. Please refer to the GSAS website for information regarding funding for PhD candidates.

Students interested in a dual degree program are encouraged to contact Amy Chu, Senior Director of Academic Services and Registration at the School of Law ( [email protected] or 212-998-6020) or Tania Barnes at GSAS ( [email protected] ) for more information.

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The Department of Political Science offers a Ph.D. program in Political Science. The department has attained a reputation for producing the very best innovative and interdisciplinary scholarship. Faculty are engaged in the study of such key questions as the politics of advanced and democratizing societies, international cooperation and peace, the politics of racial and ethnic minority groups, and the origins of altruism and morality and their impact on world politics.

Graduate students can pursue concentration in public choice and specializations in democracy studies, international relations, and race and minority politics. The Ph.D. program offers big payoffs to graduate students, in fact, because of the extended range of inquiry an interdisciplinary program affords.

Political science faculty members are regular participants in and help direct several research units on campus. The Center for the Study of Democracy, an Organized Research Unit at UCI, sponsors research and education aimed at improving the democratic process in the United States and expanding democracy around the world. The UCI Interdisciplinary Center for the Scientific Study of Ethics and Morality explores questions concerning the origins and causes of morality. The Center for Global Peace and Conflict Studies (CGPACS), housed in the School of Social Sciences, is a multidisciplinary program dedicated to promoting scholarly, student and public understanding of international conflict and cooperation. The Institute for Mathematical Behavioral Sciences, also located in the School of Social Sciences, offers opportunities for participation in ongoing faculty research, notably with faculty members engaged in fields of public choice and political economy.

The deadline for application for fall quarter admission is December 1. Applications received after the deadline may be considered, although it is not guaranteed they will be reviewed. Students are admitted for winter or spring quarters only under exceptional circumstances. Additional information is available in the general section on admission to social science graduate programs. Please note especially the required examinations.

Requirements

During the first two years in the doctoral program, students must complete three of the following five seminars: Field Seminar in American Politics, Field Seminar in Comparative Politics, Field Seminar in International Relations, Field Seminar in Political Theory, and Foundations of Political Science. Prior to advancement to Ph.D. candidacy, doctoral students must complete two fields of study, one of which must come from the following list: American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, or Political Theory. Each student must complete a second field, which may come (1) from one of the four listed above; (2) from an area of faculty strength, such as democracy studies, methodology and modeling, critical theory, ethics, political psychology, political economy/public choice, race and ethnicity, or public law; or (3) from a specialized area of interdisciplinary study. If the student chooses the specialized area of interdisciplinary study (3), this area must be approved by the student’s advisor and the graduate committee. Students must complete four or five courses in their first field and three–five courses in their second field. The precise number is to be determined in each field by the field faculty. The field seminar in each field counts as one of the required courses.

Students are expected to have successfully completed course work resulting in knowledge of basic introductory statistics. Students who do not have this preparation must acquire the equivalent background during their first or second year in graduate school. Undergraduate statistics courses are considered to be remedial, and thus will not count toward graduate course credit needed for the Ph.D. Competence in a foreign language is required. Students may substitute mastery of an advanced research skill or an advanced qualitative skill in place of a foreign language. To acquire such a quantitative skill (which could involve course work in such disciplines as economics, mathematics and computer science, or statistics), students must complete at least one year of upper-level, undergraduate course work in mathematics, economics, or computer science or one year in graduate-level statistics beyond the required minimum of two quarters of introductory statistics. To acquire a qualitative skill, students must complete at least one year of graduate-level course work in qualitative or interpretative research methods. A student electing to meet the foreign language requirement should select a foreign language which is useful for research in his or her dissertation or in which there is a substantial body of scholarly literature.

Reviews and Examinations

Students ordinarily are expected to maintain a grade point average of 3.5 or better. At the completion of the first year, a review of performance in the graduate program will be conducted for each student by the political science faculty.

Students must complete two qualifying papers. The first qualifying paper must be completed and approved by the end of the winter quarter of a student’s second year in the program; the second qualifying paper must be completed and approved by the winter quarter of a student’s third year in the program. There must be two faculty readers on each qualifying paper, and only one faculty reader may serve as a reader on both papers. Upon successful completion of these papers and demonstration of competence in a foreign language, mastery of an advanced quantitative skill, or an advanced qualitative skill , a candidacy committee is appointed to oversee the qualifying examination and the formal advancement to candidacy. Students are expected to advance to candidacy by the end of their eighth quarter in the Ph.D. program. All students must pass the advancement to candidacy examination by the end of the tenth quarter in the Ph.D. program.

After the student advances to candidacy, the doctoral committee, usually composed of three members of the candidacy committee, reviews a dissertation prospectus and supervises work toward completion of the dissertation. Within six months of the oral qualifying examination (the formal advancement to candidacy), students are expected to meet with their doctoral committee, in order to discuss with the members a dissertation prospectus.

The normative time for completion of the Ph.D. is six years, and the maximum time permitted is seven years.

Ph.D. in Political Science with a Concentration in Public Choice/Political Economy

Public choice is an interdisciplinary field, at the intersection of political science and economics, which draws on sophisticated quantitative tools to model the functioning of political institutions. Public choice examines such areas as theories of voter and party choice; the theory of constitutions; the theory of committees and elections; models of regulation; problems of public goods and externalities; rent-seeking models; and issues in social choice, social welfare, and demand revelation.

This concentration is administered by an interdisciplinary committee of faculty from the Departments of Political Science and Economics.

Students who elect this concentration are admitted under the normal procedures for the program in political science and must fulfill all the requirements for the political science degree, with the following modifications:

• Students must complete the three-quarter core sequence in public choice, which is taught jointly by political science and economics faculty. This sequence is usually taken in the student’s second or third year.
• Students must complete three additional graduate-level, four-unit courses in related fields with the consent of their graduate advisor, chosen from a set of courses designated by the interdisciplinary committee. The courses chosen are to be tailored to the individual interests and academic background of the student and usually will include at least two economics courses (such as Econometrics, Game Theory, and Law and Economics) and one political science course (such as those on electoral systems, party systems, constitutions, courts).
• Students are expected to write their dissertation on a topic related to public choice. Usually the dissertation advisor will be a political science member of the interdisciplinary committee.

Program in Law and Graduate Studies (J.D./Ph.D.)

Highly qualified students interested in combining the study of law with graduate research and/or professional qualifications in political science are invited to undertake concurrent degree study under the auspices of UC Irvine’s Program in Law and Graduate Studies (PLGS). Students in this program pursue a coordinated curriculum leading to a J.D. degree from the School of Law in conjunction with a Ph.D. degree in political science. Additional information is available from the PLGS program director’s office, 949-824-4158, or by email to [email protected] . A full description of the program, with links to all relevant application information, can be found at the School of Law Concurrent Degree Programs website .

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Joint JD/MA of Public Policy and Administration

Program Directors:

• Leah W. Jackson, Associate Dean and Professor, Baylor Law School
• Timothy Burns, Graduate Program Director, Department of Political Science

Admission Students are required to fulfill admission requirements for  both  the Law School and the MPPA program. The MPPA admission requirements can be found on our  Admissions   page. The Baylor University  School of Law  web site contains the most current information about the admissions standards of that school.  

Program of Study

Students receive twelve quarter hours of credit on a pass/fail basis toward their JD upon successful completion of the MPPA degree requirements and twelve semester hours of credit on a pass/fail basis toward their elective requirements for the MPPA upon successful completion of JD degree requirements. Thus, JD/MPPA students complete 114 quarter hours of Law and 24 semester hours of Political Science course work. A minimum of one-half of the semester hours required for the master's program, exclusive of thesis credits, must be in courses numbered at the 5000 level. Neither degree may be awarded until all course work is complete. Therefore, all requirements of both schools must be finished before the candidate may receive either degree.

A. Upon commencing law studies, the student is required to take the first three quarters consecutively. After the first three quarters, students may set individual schedules for law school and the MPPA courses. In the Law School, JD/MPPA students must complete the following elective courses: LAW 9359 Local Government, Constitutional and Federal Liabilities LAW 9365 Municipal Law B. JD/MPPA students must also fulfill the following Political Science requirements:

Core Courses (any five) 15 sem. hrs.

PSC 4300  Political Behavior PSC 4305  International Law PSC 4307  Environmental Law PSC 4310  Politics and Communication PSC 4316  Grand Strategy PSC 4322  Seminar in Public Administration PSC 4330  Urban Political Processes PSC 4335  Public Discourse and Foreign Policy PSC 4342  Courts and Public Policy PSC 4346  Intelligence and Covert Action PSC 4350  Political Parties PSC 4355  Power, Morality, and International Relations PSC 4385  Diplomacy PSC 5310  Seminar in American Politics PSC 5321  Seminar in Public Law PSC 5323  Research Design and Research Methods PSC 5330  American Political Development PSC 5340  The American Founding PSC 5344  Seminar in Comparative Constitutional Law PSC 5345  Seminar in American Foreign Policy PSC 5350  Seminar in Presidential Rhetoric PSC 5391  Reading Course (Public Policy and Administration topics)*

*Reading Course may only be taken once

Elective Courses (any two) 6 sem. hrs. (including at least one 5000-level graduate course) selected from:

• Courses listed above.
• Other Political Science courses.
• Relevant graduate-level courses in cognate fields (e.g., Accounting, Economics, Environmental Studies, History, Management, Quantitative Business Analysis, Sociology).

Professional Internship/Research 3 sem. hrs. Choose one of the following options:

• PSC 5V12 A student must complete three semester hours of PSC 5V12, the Graduate Internship. This involves supervised, full-time employment that combines practical field experience and research. Completion of the course requires a written report of the work done during the internship. Students must work in a public sector agency. Both the Graduate Program Director for the Political Science department and the Associate Dean of the Law School must approve all internships.
• PSC 5395 Professional Paper in a Public Policy and Administration topic.

Total required 24 sem. hrs. of Political Science

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Political science: civic leadership, ma & law, jd.

for the joint degree of Juris Doctor in Law and the Master of Arts in Political Science, Civic Leadership Concentration

The M.A./J.D. joint degree program is a track in the Civic Leadership Program that provides qualified students with the opportunity to complete both degrees in just three years of post-baccalaureate study. Illinois students who have been named Civic Leadership Fellows in the fall of their junior year of undergraduate study, and who have taken the LSAT by the time they are selected as a fellow, are eligible for early admission into the College of Law. Students must fulfill the requirements for the M.A. in Political Science with a concentration in Civic Leadership as detailed above. The College of Law will recognize up to 12 hours of credit taken in fulfillment of the Civic Leadership Program M.A. requirements. In addition, a minimum of 78 hours of Law courses will be required to meet the 90 hours required for the J.D. degree. For information contact the Director, Civic Leadership Program, Department of Political Science.

for the joint degree of Juris Doctor in Law and the Master of Arts in Political Science, Civic Leadership Concentration  

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Our PhD students go on to work in a variety of roles; from academia to civil service, charities, NGOs and international organisations. Here are some examples of recent graduates.

Guy Aitchison

Ivica Petrikova

"I am currently a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Royal Holloway University of London. I am doing research on various issues - food security governance, economic inequality, and the link between populism and development aid. I teach Politics of Development and other development-related courses for both UG and PG."

Markus Kollberg 

Markus Kollberg is a Post-Doctoral Researcher at Humboldt University Berlin. He received his PhD from University College London (UCL) in 2023. During his PhD, he was a visiting researcher at Yale University and the University of Vienna. Previously, Markus has worked as a freelance journalist for various media outlets covering German, British and International Politics. He regularly organises and teaches civic education workshops in Germany and Eastern Europe.

Sofia Collignon

Prior to joining Royal Holloway, Sofia was a postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Strathclyde, working as part of the team behind the ESCR-funded Representative Audit of Britain project, part of Parliamentary Candidates UK. During that time, she was also part of the Constitution Unit team. Sofia's main research interests include: a) the study of candidates, elections and parties, b) harassment and intimidation of candidates and c) framing contests in the formation of public opinion. Her research is comparative in nature and she uses quantitative methods. She has published in journals such as Party Politics, West European Politics and Electoral Studies.

Francisco da Costa Marques 

In 2017 I took a job at the Minister of Education, working with Human Rights Education and Diversity. Having a direct involvement with HRE policy was a particularly enriching and challenging experience, given the urgency the issue deserves and the opposition it unfortunately faces even within the government. Nowadays, since the beginning of 2019, I am working in the Bolsa Família, a national conditional cash transfer program. The program aims to reduce short-term poverty by monthly hand-outs and to break intergenerational cycles of poverty by mandating health and education requirements.

Besides my career in the civil service, I have been trying to keep in touch with the academia, as an independent researcher. In September 2018 I had a chapter of my PhD thesis published in one of the leading interdisciplinary journals in the field of the social sciences in Brazil, the Revista Brasileira de Ciências Sociais."

Lotte Hargrave 

Before joining Manchester, Lotte was the Head of Data Science at the public opinion consultancy Deltapoll. Her work at Deltapoll involved managing and fielding surveys for clients, carrying out research into British politics and public opinion, delivering quantitative presentations and reports, and data analysis and visualisations of all political trackers including Westminster vote intention, economic competence, and leadership approval ratings.

Lotte completed her PhD at UCL in 2022. In her thesis, supervised by Professor Meg Russell, Dr Jack Blumenau and Professor Jennifer Hudson, she examined the dynamic influence of gender stereotypes on politicians’ behaviour and voter attitudes. Her thesis was awarded the 2023 SPP’s “Best Thesis Award”, in addition to the 2023 PSA McDougall Trust Prize for the best dissertations in elections, electoral systems, and representation. 

Matia Vannoni

Matia completed his PhD at UCL (awarded in February 2017). He also holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Trento and an MRes from the LSE.

Andreas Juon

Kasim Khorasanee

Julio Montero

Alice Moore

Alice is an Assistant Professor in Public Management and Public Policy in the School of Government at the University of Birmingham. Her research explores how governments can work effectively with external organisations to deliver public services and meet urgent policy challenges. She is working on a project that investigates how different forms of outsourcing and partnerships change the way people engage with public services and their broader attitudes towards the state. She continues to collaborate with colleagues from UCL on projects that investigate how relationships between communities and government are changing through innovative practices in Grimsby, UK, and how municipal governments are collaborating to take advantage of and meet the challenges of rapid technological change. Alice completed her PhD at UCL in 2024. Her thesis, supervised by Professor Mark Esteve, Dr Colin Provost, and Professor Christian Schuster, explored how competition in public procurement markets shapes the way contracts are managed and how management approaches likewise influence those markets. A chapter from this thesis won the Christopher Pollitt Prize for Best Paper at the 2024 conference of the International Research Society for Public Management.

Ruxandra Serban 

Ruxandra Serban is an Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Democratic and Authoritarian Politics in the Department of Political Science at UCL. From 2019 to 2023, Ruxandra was an LSE Fellow in Qualitative Research Methods in the Department of Methodology at the LSE. Her research agenda focuses on parliamentary procedures and practices in different countries, and her work has been published in comparative politics journals such as Government and Opposition and the British Journal of Politics and International Relations.    Ruxandra was awarded her PhD from UCL in January 2020. Her thesis, supervised by Professor Meg Russell and Professor Alan Renwick, investigated parliamentary mechanisms through which prime ministers are questioned by parliamentarians in different countries, placing the UK’s PMQs in a comparative context for the first time. During her PhD she worked as a Research Assistant at the Constitution Unit. She also holds an MSc in Democracy and Comparative Politics (2014) from UCL.

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	Jun 16, 2024   2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog     2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog SPRING   (Core Requirement) (1/6)   or    (Core Requirement 3/6)    Breadth Requirement (1/12) (Group A 1/3)  ,   ,    or others  Breadth Requirement (Arts & Science Group D Lab) (2/12) Foreign Language Requirement (1/3) Multicultural Requirement     (Prereq:  ) (Core Requirement 2/6) Foreign Language Requirement (2/3) First Year Seminar   Credits: 17 Credits: 17   or    (Core Requirement 4/6)  Free Elective (1/6) Breadth Requirement (3/12) (Group A 2/3) Breadth Requirement (5/12) (Group B 1/3) Breadth Requirement (4/12) (Group A 3/3) Breadth Requirement (6/12) (Group B 2/3) Foreign Language Requirement (3/3) Foreign Language in chosen language of study beyond intermediate level 2xx (must be taught in language of study)  (Core Requirement 6/6)         ,    or    (Core Requirement 5/6)  Free Elective (2/6) Credits: 16 Credits: 16    POSC 4XX elective (1/3) POSC 3XX elective (1/1) POSC 4XX elective (2/3) Breadth Requirement (7/12) (Group B 3/3) Discovery Learning Experience Breadth Requirement (8/12) (Group C 1/3) Breadth Requirement (9/12) (Group C 2/3) Free Elective (3/6) Breadth Requirement (10/12) (Group C 3/3) Credits: 15 Credits: 15 POSC 4XX elective (3/3) POSC 3XX for chosen regional specialization  (1/1) (must be a POSC course) Second Writing Requirement Breadth Requirement 11/12 (Group D 2/3) Elective (4/6) Breadth Requirement 12/12 (Group D 3/3) Elective (5/6) POSC 4XX level course for chosen regional specialization  (1/1) (must be a 4xx course) Elective (6/6) Any level course from list for chosen regional specialization  (1/1)      Credits: 15 Credits: 16 Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department.  It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit.  Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean. The Department of Political Science Phd candidate sheharyar imran wins honorable mention for apsa foundations of theory best paper award. Ph.D. Candidate Sheharyar Imran was awarded an honorable mention for the Best Paper Award, which recogizes the best paper presented on a Foundations of Political Theory section of APSA in 2023, for his paper titled “Wastelanding and the Colonial Ecology of Racial Capitalism: An Indo-Atlantic Perspective.” Congratulations, Sheharyar! Criminal Justice, Joint MA & JD Earn a Criminal Justice Dual Degree: MA in Criminal Justice & Juris Doctorate (JD) Joint Degree. Advance your legal career with our top-rated program from Seattle University. All Programs Criminal Justice, Joint MA & JD Request Information About this program, save time when you earn your ma in criminal justice and juris doctorate (jd) degrees together. Are you interested in obtaining both the Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ) and Juris Doctorate (JD) degrees? With our joint degree program, you may complete the degrees in less time than if the two degrees were obtained independently. How It Works The MACJ/JD joint degree program allows you to choose whether your first year of study is spent in the Department of Criminal Justice at the College of Arts and Sciences or in the School of Law. The second year is spent in the other school. The last two years are mixed, allowing you to take courses in both the MACJ and Law School. Students are required to be admitted separately to both the School of Law and the Criminal Justice Department in the College of Arts and Sciences. Current students interested in the joint degree option must apply for the other program during the fall term of their first year of study. How to Apply (Criminal Justice) How to Apply (JD) Criminal Justice and JD Joint Degree at a Glance Learn how a joint graduate degree will contribute to your career goals. Then, explore course requirements and see how impactful a Seattle University degree can be. The Master of Arts in Criminal Justice (MACJ): The MACJ curriculum consists of 55 credits: 18 3-credit courses and one 1-credit course. Students will take 11 foundation courses (31 credits) and 8 elective courses (24 credits). Specialization in Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation The MACJ with Specialization in Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation curriculum consists of 55 credits: 18 3-credit courses and one 1-credit course. Students will take 11 foundation courses (31 credits), 4 elective courses (12 credits) and 4 specialization area courses (12 credits). Specialization in Investigative Criminology The MACJ with Specialization in Investigative Criminology consists of 55 credits: 18 3-credit courses and one 1-credit course. Students will take 11 foundation courses (31 credits), 4 elective courses (12 credits) and 4 specialization area courses (12 credits). Specialization in Victimology The MACJ with Specialization in Victimology curriculum consists of 55 credits: 18 3-credit courses and one 1-credit course. Students will take 11 foundation courses (31 credits), 4 elective courses (12 credits) and 4 specialization area courses (12 credits). Degree Requirements Seattle University graduate criminal justice (CJ) students should be able to: Evaluate and analyze a contemporary CJ issues with advanced knowledge of CJ terminology, major topic areas/issues in criminal justice and criminological theory and ethical issues in crime and justice. Design a research proposal and conduct computer-based statistical analysis at basic (descriptive) level. Understand the interdisciplinary nature of criminal justice and ethical issues in law enforcement, courts and corrections. Articulate key concepts in criminology and criminal justice. Prepare and present a paper orally using multimedia/technology. Master content in upper-level specialization courses. We offer several pathways across a range of specialties as one form of guidance for students in choosing courses. The pathways demonstrate sequences within and connections across the curriculum. It is not necessary for students to pursue a single pathway in depth, but many will find it worthwhile to do so. See course selection advice based on pathways. Specialty pathways include the following: Business and Corporate Law Commercial Law Constitutional Law Criminal Law Environmental, Land Use and Natural Resources Law Intellectual Property, Innovation and Technology Labor and Employment Law Law and Social Inequality Real Estate Law Required Courses Upon successful completion of Seattle University Law’s JD program, you will obtain the ability to think like a lawyer, possess a basic proficiency in lawyering skills and understand the professional, ethical and moral values and responsibilities of law-trained individuals. Legal analysis, knowledge, and problem-solving Graduates will be able to: Integrate information from multiple sources (e.g., opinions, statutes, regulations, rules, scholarly analysis) to identify operative legal rules, principles and concepts. Retain a working knowledge of essential rules, principles and concepts. Articulate and deploy these rules, principles, and concepts in a variety of contexts. When presented with a problem, graduates will be able to: Generate legal arguments, plans, and strategies that link pertinent legal authority to legally significant facts. Identify, assess and discuss relevant policy arguments. Make reasoned judgments as to the likely success of competing legal arguments and alternative courses of action in light of client objectives or other goals. Describe the primary formal structures and processes of the American legal system, Recognize and critically describe the influence of extra-legal factors, such as politics, history and culture, on the legal system and Develop and advance solutions to important social problems, demonstrating: Commitment and capacity to improve the quality of and access to the justice system for all members of society; Awareness of lawyers' varied roles; and Understanding of effective leadership and collaboration. Lawyering skills Graduates will be able to communicate effectively, demonstrating the ability to: Produce clear, well-organized, properly sourced written work tailored to audience and objectives; and Make oral presentations and engage in other verbal interactions in a manner that is appropriate to the circumstances, respectful of other actors and well-designed to achieve objectives. Design and execute plans for developing facts necessary to achieve lawyering objectives; Use legal analysis to develop a legal research strategy, efficiently search a variety of resources and identify, evaluate and analyze information to resolve specific issues. In addition to the fundamental skills identified immediately above, graduates will also possess a set of additional lawyering skills (e.g., litigation skills, transactional skills, policy advocacy) that demonstrate their readiness to enter the profession. Graduates will be able to perform their lawyering tasks consistent with professional ethical requirements and with the cultural competence necessary for effective, respectful interaction with individuals from diverse backgrounds. Learner skills Graduates will demonstrate the capacities to: Reflect on and learn from experience; Apply skills and knowledge learned in one context to other relevant contexts; and Assess and promote the development of their professional knowledge, skills, and values. Adopted April 4, 2017 What You’ll Learn Learn about the classes you’ll take as a student here. Course Catalog Support for Your Development Internships for Career Preparation While internships are not required for academic credit, there are a wide range of internship and employment opportunities in criminal justice at the local and national level. Top-Notch Clinical Legal Training Program We offer an unparalleled experiential training program. From your first day, you'll learn to apply your classroom learning in situations helping real clients with real legal problems. Externships Experiential Learning Crime and Justice Research Center We recognize that crime and its prevention, response and reparation are community concerns. We address those through the integration of perspectives, strategies and approaches based on evidence-based practices and collaborative engagement. Move Your Career Forward with a Criminal Justice Degree Grounded in social justice, our interdisciplinary master’s in criminal justice offers a comprehensive, rigorous and analytic study of crime and the societal responses to it. As one of the best colleges for criminal justice, you’ll experience an Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences aligned program and learn from renowned faculty members. Along with joining a program that’s highly respected, you’ll train in a program with a special emphasis on criminal justice ethics, diversity, critical thinking and leadership. Customize your program to advance your career goals with one of the following specializations: Criminal justice research and evaluation Victimology Investigative criminology TOP-RATED JD DEGREE Earn your law degree in a top-rated JD program. With a solid grounding in legal theory and philosophy, practical training and experiential learning, you will be prepared to pass the bar exam and practice law effectively. Our innovative approach to legal education combines exceptional teaching by a distinguished faculty with a variety of experiential learning opportunities. With a solid grounding in legal theory and philosophy, you'll learn to apply your classroom learning in situations helping real clients with real legal problems. Featured Faculty Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics Associate Professor Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics Director, Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Professor/Director Crime & Justice Research Center Chair, Department of Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics Professor, Criminal Justice, Criminology, and Forensics Discover More Programs to Explore In the Criminal Justice dual degree program, you can earn both the master’s in criminal justice and JD degrees concurrently. Master of Arts, Juris Doctorate Criminal Justice, MA In a top-rated master’s in criminal justice program, you’ll advance your career through a comprehensive, rigorous and analytic study of crime. Master of Arts Criminal Justice, Online, MA In a top-rated online master’s in criminal justice program, you’ll advance your career through a comprehensive, rigorous and analytic study of crime. Get in Touch If you have any questions about the program or application, we’re here to help. Destiny Ledesma Senior Admissions Counselor [email protected] 206-296-5960 Admission & Aid Student Life Spiritual Life Go Back to Menu Menu Admitted Students Student Orientation Investing in Students Open Search Request Information Schedule a Visit Apply to Lipscomb Alumna selected as National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow Now pursuing her Ph.D. at Northwestern University, Eden Melles continues to earn honors Janel Shoun-Smith | 615-966-7078 |  06/14/2024 Eden Melles during her days at Lipscomb. Northwestern University doctoral candidate Eden Melles (BA ’20) graduated from Lipscomb with a bevy of academic honors. She continues to earn praise during her studies in political science at Northwestern’s Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, having procured a spot in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). The GRFP helps to ensure the quality, vitality and diversity of the scientific and engineering workforce of the United States through a five-year fellowship that provides three years of financial support inclusive of an annual stipend of $37,000.  Established in 1951, it is the nation’s oldest fellowship program that directly supports graduate students in various STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields. Currently, 42 NSF fellows have gone on to become Nobel laureates, and more than 450 have become members of the National Academy of Sciences.  In addition, the Graduate Research Fellowship Program has a high rate of doctorate degree completion, with more than 70 percent of students completing their doctorates within 11 years. At Northwestern, Melles is “is deeply engaged in exploring the dynamics of race, ethnicity and identity, with a specific focus on Black immigrants and diaspora, social movements and political behavior.”  Before graduating, Melles was selected for the four-month Moore Undergraduates Research Apprenticeship Program at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and was awarded the American Political Science Association Diversity Fellowship, a $4,000 award presented to only 12 to 14 students in the nation each fall. Learn more about Melles studies at Northwestern in this profile posted by The Graduate School at Northwestern. Learn more about Melles’ experience at Lipscomb and how it prepared her for success in her Ph.D. studies.   Undergraduate Online Programs 117 IMAGES Joint PhD/JD or MA/JD Program Joint PhD/JD or MA/JD Program Allison Martens, PhD, JD Laura SJOBERG Michael R. Fowler, JD Ph.D. in Political Science: Overview, Course, Eligibility Criteria VIDEO Introduction of Government Boys Degree College Pishin Introduction of Comparative Politics Doctorate in Business Recruiting Forum: Panel Discussion PHD Degree of Political Science with a Major in Global Indigenous Cultures 'o Dr Sione F Fukofka Nz POLI-TIPS Career in Political science (Hons) Delhi University. Scope -Opportunities-Future, Dr Sanjay Kumar COMMENTS Political Science, PhD & Law, JD 123-867-5309 123 College St. Champaign, IL 61820. Political Science, PhD & Law, JD. for the joint degrees in Juris Doctor of Law and Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science. A joint J.D. and Ph.D. in International Relations is an option for students. Students must be admitted separately to each program as a joint degree candidate. Joint PhD/JD or MA/JD Program The combined JD and PhD or MA in Political Science is one of very few such degree tracks in the nation. The program offers a rigorous course of study intended for outstanding candidates interested in interdisciplinary perspectives on legal issues and institutions. Political Science, PhD Political Science, PhD & Law, JD; Political Science: Civic Leadership, MA & Law, JD; The Department of Political Science offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. Students are not admitted to the master's degree program in Political Science, except for the Civic Leadership concentration. The ... Dual Degree Programs The combined JD/PhD program is run concurrently between Northwestern's Law School and the Department of Political Science. It is designed for a select number of students wishing to study both law and political science. Potential students must be admitted to both programs. Interested Students should speak to Traci Burch or Karen Alter. Government JD/PHD. For the coordinated JD/PhD in law and political science, applicants must apply separately to each program and indicate in the application to the PhD program that a concurrent application has been submitted to the Harvard Law School. Standardized Tests. GRE General: Required Writing Sample: Required (15-25 pages) PDF Political Science, PhD & Law, JD POLITICAL SCIENCE, PHD & L AW, JD for the joint degrees in Juris Doctor of Law and Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science A joint J.D. and Ph.D. in International Relations is an option for students. Students must be admitted separately to each program as a joint degree candidate. To receive the joint J.D./Ph.D. in International Relations, Dual Degree in Law & Political Science J.D. and PhD in Political Science. Areas of Study. The course of study is flexible, permitting a student, in consultation with faculty advisors, to develop a personalized program meeting the student's individual educational needs. Admission Procedures & Requirements. Program: Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and International To earn the JD, all students (including dual degree students) must complete 37 numerically graded law units at USC after the first year. The second and third years include a total of 40 units of courses in political science and international relations and 46 units of law. Students must complete a five-course core theory and methodology sequence. Juris Doctor/Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and The second and third years include a total of 40 units of courses in political science and international relations and 46 units of law. To earn the JD, all students (including dual degree students) must complete 37 numerically graded law units at USC after the first year. Students must complete a five-course core theory and methodology sequence. Joint/Dual Doctoral Programs Offered jointly between the Department of Political Science and the Harris School of Public Policy, ... JD/PhD Programs. Doctoral students in Social Sciences who are also admitted to the University of Chicago Law School may pursue a concurrent PhD/JD program, where there is an explicit and authorized close association between legal education ... Coordinated JD/PhD Program The Coordinated JD/PhD Program is designed for students interested in completing interdisciplinary work at Harvard University and is founded on the belief that students' legal studies and their arts and sciences graduate studies can be mutually enriched through this pursuit. Students completing the coordinated program receive a JD from ... Dual Degrees The J.D./Ph.D. in Political Science allows students to earn a J.D. from Notre Dame Law School and a Ph.D. in Political Science through the Graduate School in six years. The program serves to institutionalize the cross-pollination of ideas and conversation between the Law School and the Department of Political Science — interaction that also ... JD/PhD (Political Science) The JD/PhD (Political Science) Program is designed for students who are interested in studying the intersection between political science and law. The JD/PhD (Political Science) Combined Program allows students to meet the requirements for the JD and reach the "all but dissertation" stage of the PhD one year sooner than if the two degrees were ... JD/MA in Political Science Students in the program must complete a minimum of 81 credit hours in law and a minimum of 21 credit hours in political science. Contacts for prospective law students: KU Law Office of Admissions, 785-864-4378 or [email protected]. Jess Wagner, graduate coordinator, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, [email protected] or 785-864-2314. Joint Degrees Some Political Science Ph.D.students may desire to earn a joint degree. Political Science has a formal arrangement for a joint degree in Political Communication with the Annenberg School; and some students have worked out joint degrees with Criminology. Students must seek separate admission to each of these programs and Political Science, and the terms of the arrangement differ depending on ... JD/PhD and JD/MA Programs New York University School of Law (Law) and Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) offer coordinated dual degree programs leading to a Juris Doctor (JD) and either a PhD or MA degree in two Arts and Science disciplines: Economics. Politics. Law and GSAS also offer dual degree programs leading to a JD and MA in the following disciplines: JD or PhD in Political Science? : r/PoliticalScience A subreddit to discuss political science. Political science is the scientific study of politics. It deals with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws. Postings about current events are fine, as long as there is a political science angle. Political Science, Ph.D. < University of California Irvine Program in Law and Graduate Studies (J.D./Ph.D.) Highly qualified students interested in combining the study of law with graduate research and/or professional qualifications in political science are invited to undertake concurrent degree study under the auspices of UC Irvine's Program in Law and Graduate Studies (PLGS). JD/MA & JD/PhD JD/MA and JD/PHD Program. The Law School has partnered with the Departments of Political Science and Economics to allow students pursuing a Ph.D. in either of these two areas to be dually enrolled in the Law School and in the Political Science or Economics Departments. Students spend the first year in law school courses and at least one year ... Joint JD/MA of Public Policy and Administration Department of Political Science. One Bear Place #97276. Waco, TX 76798-7276. (254) 710-3161. Make a Gift. Program Directors: Leah W. Jackson, Associate Dean and Professor, Baylor Law School Timothy Burns, Graduate Program Director, Department of Political Science. Political Science: Civic Leadership, MA & Law, JD Department of Political Science Head of Department: Thomas Rudolph Director of Graduate Studies: Matthew Winters Department of Political Science website 420 David Kinley Hall, 1407 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801 (217) 333-3881; fax: (217) 244-5712 Political Science email. Is a JD/PhD right for me? : r/PoliticalScience A subreddit to discuss political science. Political science is the scientific study of politics. It deals with systems of governance and power, and the analysis of political activities, political thought, political behavior, and associated constitutions and laws. Postings about current events are fine, as long as there is a political science angle. Student Handbook: Graduate Program in Political Science by the Law Dean's Office may be applied to the J.D. degree. Likewise, only J.D. courses approved by the Graduate Advisor in Political Science will be applied to the M.A. degree. Students should consult the handbooks for each program for complete listings of degree requirements. Students must complete the requirements for both degrees So...I want a PhD in Political Science and a JD. : r/AskAcademia A PhD is a 5+ year research apprenticeship where you learn to produce original research in your field, oh, and, by the way, at the end of it you get a piece of paper that qualifies you to teach at university. It is not a degree you need to get in order to get an office job with a liberal arts degree. Political Science, Ph.D. Political Science. [email protected] 404-413-6190. This program offers training for careers in research and teaching in the heart of Atlanta. It has particular strengths in Political Behavior, Public Law and Democratization. Our Ph.D. program is methodologically, demographically and geographically diverse. Students receive careful mentoring ... PhD Alumni Dr Sofia Collignon is currently a lecturer in Royal Holloway, University of London and an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde. She obtained her PhD from the Department of Political Science, University College London (January 2017). Before that, she was awarded an MSc in Political Economy from the University of Essex and a ... Department of Political Science and International Relations Breadth Requirement (Arts & Science Group D Lab) (2/12) Foreign Language Requirement (1/3) Multicultural Requirement ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics (Prereq: MATH 114 ) (Core Requirement 2/6) Foreign Language Requirement (2/3) First Year Seminar Credits: 17: Credits: 17: Second Year PhD Candidate Sheharyar Imran wins honorable mention for APSA Ph.D. Candidate Sheharyar Imran was awarded an honorable mention for the Best Paper Award, which recogizes the best paper presented on a Foundations of Political Theory section of APSA in 2023, for his paper titled "Wastelanding and the Colonial Ecology of Racial Capitalism: An Indo-Atlantic Perspective." Congratulations, Sheharyar! Criminal Justice, Joint MA & JD The MACJ/JD joint degree program allows you to choose whether your first year of study is spent in the Department of Criminal Justice at the College of Arts and Sciences or in the School of Law. The second year is spent in the other school. The last two years are mixed, allowing you to take courses in both the MACJ and Law School. Alumna selected as National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow Northwestern University doctoral candidate Eden Melles (BA '20) graduated from Lipscomb with a bevy of academic honors. She continues to earn praise during her studies in political science at Northwestern's Weinberg College of Arts & Sciences, having procured a spot in the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP). assignment essay homework paper phd report resume review thesis