Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Pocatello, ID, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
Doctor of Arts (DA)	Political science
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Teaching internship

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	June 1st	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 2 years of undergraduate study, 3 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Major field of American politics, minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 2 years of undergraduate study, 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

63

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	1.59%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	17.46%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (1)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International affairs, environmental policy, decision making, Constitution, executive/legislative relations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 921 South 8th Avenue, Unit 8073
Pocatello, ID  83209-8073
United States

Contact Dr. Wayne Gabardi
Chairman
Email: gabawayn@isu.edu
Phone: 208-282-4536
Fax: 208-282-4833

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