Overview

Department of Politics and Government / Department of Politics and Government is located in Normal, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	10
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Evening/weekend programs available?

No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

17

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours of course work, 15 hours of course work in political science

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

25

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (76%)

Female (24%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 21

Part-time - 10

Male (19)

Female (12)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Political tolerance in a democracy under external threats: a survey of public opinion
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 100 N University St
Normal, IL  61790
United States

Contact Dr. T.Y. Wang
Department Chair
Email: tywang@ilstu.edu
Phone: 309-438-8638

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