Overview

School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences / School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences is located in Richardson, TX, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Program in Economics

Program in Geospatial Information Sciences

Program in Political Science

Program in Public and Nonprofit Management

Program in Public Policy and Political Economy

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Public Affairs (MPA)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	82
Doctoral Degrees	34

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Internship
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

523

Applied

381

Accepted

123

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

100

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework in field
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-level coursework in field

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	April 30
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

382

Total Graduate Students

24%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	13.09%
Black or African American	8.9%
White or Caucasian	35%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.45%
Unknown	3.93%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

73

Total faculty

Full-time - 61

Part-time - 12

Male (51)

Female (22)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Geospatial mapping of disease vectors; geospatial analysis of indigenous people's land use and livelihoods; real-time representation of food deserts in impoverished communities using crowdsourced data; domestic violence and stay-at-home orders during COVID pandemic; optimizing police patrol areas using P-median model
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,844,989

Location & Contact

Address 800 West Campbell Road
Mailstop GR31
Richardson, TX  75080
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer S Holmes
Dean
Email: jholmes@utdallas.edu
Phone: 972-883-6852
Fax: 972-883-6297

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