Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science
Master of Arts (MA)	Public administration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Political science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	15
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

37

Applied

25

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits 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

124

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.06%
Black or African American	9.68%
White or Caucasian	59%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.81%
Asian	2.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	1.61%
Unknown	0.81%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 7

Male (22)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Democratic Institutions and Political Behavior in American and Comparative Politics; Political Psychology; Political Theory; International relations and International Political Economy; Advanced Methods for Social Science Data Analysis.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4302 University Drive
Houston, TX  77204
United States

Contact Dr. Gregory Weiher
Chairperson
Email: gweiher@uh.edu
Phone: 713-743-3890
Fax: 713-743-3927

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