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Kent State University

Department of Political Science

Kent, OH

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Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA) Public administration
Master of Arts (MA) Political science American politics and policy
Master of Arts (MA) Political science Transnational and comparative politics and policy
Master of Arts (MA) Political science Conflict analysis and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Political science American politics and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Political science Transnational and comparative politics and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Political science Conflict analysis and management

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 33
Doctoral Degrees 2
Other Advanced Degrees 9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? Yes
Evening/weekend programs available? No
Distance learning programs available? Yes
Terminal master's degree available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE recommended with combined verbal and quantitative GRE score above 300
Thesis Required
Capstone for non-thesis option
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE recommended with combined verbal and quantitative GRE score above 300
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees Thesis Required
Students without substantive full-time administrative experience in a public service organization must complete 3 credit hours of internship; Capstone required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

64
Applied
58
Accepted
32
Enrolled
91%

Applying

45
Application Fee - Domestic
70
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline February 15th February 15th No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE recommended with combined verbal and quantitative GRE score above 300
Master's Degree Requirements Goal statement, transcripts, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0, cover letter
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE recommended with combined verbal and quantitative GRE score above 300
Doctoral Degree Requirements Goal statement, transcripts, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0, cover letter
Additional Entrance Requirements Master's of Public Administration - resume, writing sample, letter of intent, three letters of recommendation, transcript(s), bachelor's degree, minimum 3.0 GPA

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards February 15
Types of financial support available Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships
Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

117
Total Graduate Students
9%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 0%
Black or African American 9.4%
White or Caucasian 76%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 1.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 0.85%
Unknown 1.71%

Gender

Male (41%)
Female (58%)

Faculty

18
Total faculty
Full-time - 16
Part-time - 2
Male (12)
Female (6)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
302 Bowman Hall
Kent, OH  44242
United States
Contact Dr. Anthony Molina
Chairperson and Associate Professor
Email: amolina4@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2060

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