Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Tallahassee, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Applied American politics and policy
Master of Science (MS)	Political science
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Political science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	28
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

117

Applied

75

Accepted

52

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum graduate GPA of 3.5, undergraduate 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 100

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

88

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18.18%
Black or African American	3.41%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5.68%
Unknown	1.14%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 0

Male (24)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American government, international relations, comparative government, public policy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	130,000

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 3062230
Tallahassee, FL  32306-2230
United States

Contact Dr. Brad Gomez
Department Chair
Email: bgomez@fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-5727
Fax: 850-644-1367

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