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 Security and Resilience Studies
- General Graduate Petition Form
- Capstone Petition
- MA Thesis Petition
- Internship Request
- Course Substitution Request – To be filled out BEFORE course registration
- Directed Study and Readings Contract 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 a separate sheet attached to the 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)
- 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 Update Request
- 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.