Prospective Students
The program provides a traditional liberal arts education for students who are interested in fields such as government, law, business and journalism.
Courses are offered in American national government, state and local government, international relations, comparative politics and political theory. With a large full-time faculty, students have the opportunity for a close intellectual exchange with professors. Program faculty specialize in the following, among many others: politics and literature, politics and business, humanitarian and refugee policy, African politics, religion and politics, Marxist-Leninist ideology, the American presidency, peasant societies, international political economy, Texas politics, public policy and constitutional theory.
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Degree Tracks
Optional Degree Foci
While not required, tailoring your degree through one of the 4 optional program foci can help you demonstrate a learning focus for future employment or an advanced degree.
Social Science Teachers Emphasis
For secondary and community college social studies teachers interested in an advanced degree, we offer a 100% online M.A. degree program within the non-thesis degree track, with a specialized emphasis in American politics.
Are you a Texas State political science undergraduate student interested in the graduate program? Speak with the MA program director to see if you qualify for the 3+2 accelerated degree program.