1. Political Science Graduate Program Louisiana State University

2. The Core Fields (and one non-core)
American Politics
International Relations
Comparative Politics
Political Theory
Political Methodology

3. Program Requirements MA Program Principal Field: 9 Hours
Second Field: 6 hours
Required Seminars (POLI 7961, 7962): 6 hours
Professional development seminar (POLI 7000): 1 hour
Electives/minor field: 6 hours
Thesis: 6-9 hours
PhD Program
Principal Field: 15 Hours
Second Field: 12 hours
Required Seminars (POLI 7961, 7962, 7963 ): 9 hours
Electives/minor field: 6-18 hours
Dissertation: 9-18 hours

4. Application Requirements
Completed the B.A. or M.A. in political science with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) in undergraduate or graduate course work.
A score on the verbal section of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) in the 55th percentile or above.
A score on the quantitative section of the GRE in the 45th percentile or above.
Three letters of recommendation from professors familiar with their work.

5. Contact Information
Director of Graduate Studies for Political Science
David Sobek:
Webpage page of political science graduate program. hp
Webpage of LSU graduate school.
Online application portal (Can also access through graduate school webpage).
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