Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Kent, OH, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science	American politics and policy
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science	Transnational and comparative politics and policy
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science	Conflict analysis and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Political science	American politics and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Political science	Transnational and comparative politics and policy
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Political science	Conflict analysis and management

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	33
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE recommended with combined verbal and quantitative GRE score above 300 Thesis Required Capstone for non-thesis option
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE recommended with combined verbal and quantitative GRE score above 300 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Other Advanced Degrees	Thesis Required Students without substantive full-time administrative experience in a public service organization must complete 3 credit hours of internship; Capstone required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

64

Applied

58

Accepted

32

Enrolled

Applying

45

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE recommended with combined verbal and quantitative GRE score above 300
Master's Degree Requirements	Goal statement, transcripts, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0, cover letter
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE recommended with combined verbal and quantitative GRE score above 300
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Goal statement, transcripts, writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, minimum GPA of 3.0, cover letter
Additional Entrance Requirements	Master's of Public Administration - resume, writing sample, letter of intent, three letters of recommendation, transcript(s), bachelor's degree, minimum 3.0 GPA

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

117

Total Graduate Students

9%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	9.4%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.85%
Unknown	1.71%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 2

Male (12)

Female (6)

Location & Contact

Address 800 E. Summit St.
302 Bowman Hall
Kent, OH  44242
United States

Contact Dr. Anthony Molina
Chairperson and Associate Professor
Email: amolina4@kent.edu
Phone: 330-672-2060

Larger Map