College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Political Science MA

Student Learning Outcomes

• Students demonstrate an understanding of the relevance for politics and policy-making of formal political institutions, rules and processes in the U.S.
• Students demonstrate an understanding of the relevance for politics and policy-making of formal political institutions, rules and processes cross-nationally.
• Students demonstrate an understanding of the relevance for politics and policy-making of non-institutional aspects of politics, including the roles of class, gender, religion, and political beliefs in the U.S..
• Students demonstrate an understanding of the relevance for politics and policy-making of non-institutional aspects of politics, including the roles of class, gender, religion, and political beliefs cross-nationally.
• Students demonstrate an understanding of the relevance of classical and contemporary political philosophy to the study of politics.
• Students demonstrate proficiency in the use of various tools of analysis, including library research, computer skills, and data analysis techniques.
• Students demonstrate an ability to think and write clearly, critically, and intelligently about topics relevant to political science and to defend claims in writing and orally at a level appropriate to a graduate degree.

 

*Retrieved from AMS February 13, 2025. For the most up-to-date information, please contact the program.