Student Resources
Below are helpful resources for both undergraduate and graduate students.
Masters and Certificate Students
- MA in Political Science
- MS in Security and Resilience Studies
- Certificate in SRS Catalog Year 2019 & 2020
- Certificate in SRS Catalog Year 2021
- General Graduate Petition Form
- Capstone Petition – For graduate students interested in an individual capstone (POLS 7980). Please talk with your instructor and you must include reading lists, required assignments, other deliverables and how the course will be evaluated on the individual instruction form
- MA Thesis Petition
- Internship Request
- Course Substitution Request – To be filled out BEFORE course registration
- Individual Instruction Form– For graduate students interested in a directed study. Please talk with your instructor and include reading lists, required assignments, and how the course will be evaluated on the individual instruction form
- MA Thesis Proposal Guidelines– For MA students to be used prior to enrolling in the Thesis Course [POLS 7990] as a general guide to aid in the creation of a Thesis Proposal. [due three weeks prior to the semester]
- Petition to Schedule a Thesis Defense – For thesis candidates to be filled out and submitted at least 2 weeks before Thesis Defense
- Graduate Student Government has funding available for master’s students.
- Please use this form to submit an update to be featured on our website and/or social media
Resources for new graduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities can be found here.
Doctoral Students
- Please fill out the Comprehensive Exam Request Form to notify the department that you are planning to take the Comprehensive Exam. Instructions:
- Fill out form completely *You should complete this form the semester before you plan to take the exam.* Your advisor will be notified.
- Register for POLS 8960 Exam Preparation
- At the beginning of the semester you plan to take the Comprehensive Exam, we will contact you to meet with the Program Director.
- Important Information
- Program Guidelines and Important Information (2020-2021)
- Program Guidelines and Important Information (2021-2022)
- PhD Dissertation Proposal Guidelines– For PhD candidates to be used in their first semester of candidacy as a general guide to aid in the creation of a Dissertation Proposal.
- Conference Funding Proposal Instructions– The Department maintains a small fund to assist PhD student participation in or attendance at professional meetings. PhD students are required to submit an application to the PhD Network as well.
- Forms
- General Graduate Petition Form
- Political Science PhD Year End Review Form– To be used by PhD students for their end of year reviews
- PhD Petition to Schedule Dissertation Defense– For PhD candidates to be filled out and submitted at least 2 weeks before Dissertation Defense
- PhD Petition to Schedule Dissertation Proposal Defense – For PhD students to be filled out and submitted at least 2 weeks before Dissertation Proposal Defense
- Doctoral Student Profile Page Form
- Curriculum Waiver Request To be used by PhD students who want to petition the department to waive a requirement based on previous masters coursework. This does not change the amount of credits needed for the degree.
- Course Substitution Request – To be filled out BEFORE course registration
- Please use this form to submit an update to be featured on our website and/or social media
- PhD in Political Science
- PhD Advanced Entry in Political Science
Resources for new graduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities can be found here.