General Division Options 1 and 2 require twelve hours of undergraduate college level mathematical science or two years of undergraduate study in one foreign language.
Mathematical science includes statistics, computer science, and traditional mathematics.
Thirty semester hours of approved courses including Political Science 6983 and 6993 or a minimum of 18 semester hours of approved courses including Political Science 6983 and 6993 if a minor field is selected. Thirty-six semester hours of approved courses or 24 semester hours with an approved minor and a substantial research paper meeting guidelines established by the division and the graduate council. Elective courses approved by the division will fulfill this requirement. Courses from other disciplines including business, computer science, economics, education and history can be chosen to fulfill electives with the approval of the division director. Students are required to write a substantial research paper which meets the guidelines established by the division and the graduate council.