Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Cleveland, OH, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

7

Applied

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Undergraduate degree in political science, three letters of recommendation, statement of objectives
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Undergraduate degree in political science, three letters of recommendation, statement of objectives

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 577 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$47,958

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Federal Work-Study

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Male (4)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:

American political institutions, elections and political parties both in the United States and abroad; legislative politics; international relations with an emphasis on international political economy; the development and decline of nation-states; the politics of gender; public policy and public organizations; research methods; comparative politics with regional concentrations including Western Europe, Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

0

Location & Contact

Address 10900 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH  44106
United States

Contact Elliot Posner
Professor and Chair, Department of Political Science
Email: eap26@case.edu
Phone: 216-368-1015
Fax: 216-368-4681

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