Overview

Department of Political Science and Geography / Department of Political Science and Geography is located in San Antonio, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Geography
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or LSAT Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Optional

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

15

Applied

13

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 15th	March 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or LSAT
Master's Degree Requirements	18 semester credit hours in upper-division undergraduate or graduate-level courses in political science or directly-related fields in the social or behavioral sciences; 3 letters of recommendation; statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	47.83%
Black or African American	4.35%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	8.7%

Gender

Male (43%)

Female (56%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 1

Male (7)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Minority representation and legislation, comparative welfare policy, strategic conflict in India and Pakistan, homeland security, global governance, American political behavior
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	4,181

Location & Contact

Address One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX  78249-0617
United States

Contact Dr. James D. Calder
Interim Chair
Email: james.calder@utsa.edu
Phone: 210-458-5645

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