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Program in Political Science
College of Liberal Arts
Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois
 Detailed InformationProgram of StudyThe Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in political science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) provides advanced specialized training for careers in teaching and research in colleges, universities, and the public sector. The minimum requirements to graduate are 33 semester credit hours in three different fields, 9 credit hours in research methodology, and a dissertation, for a total of 66 credit hours. Credits earned at the master’s level may apply toward this total. The fields of study are American politics and government, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, public administration and policy, public law, and methodology. The normal time commitment for completion of the Ph.D. is three to four years beyond the M.A.
The program strives to accommodate divergent career goals. Students may also choose between a quantitative or qualitative emphasis in methodology, depending on their research objectives.
The Department of Political Science is dedicated to providing a stimulating and challenging environment for its students and to advancing knowledge in the political and social sciences. A highly favorable faculty-student ratio guarantees small class size, individualized instruction, and opportunities for research collaboration. The Department also cooperates with the Law School in offering a concurrent Ph.D./J.D. program to serve the needs of both the political science and legal education communities. Research FacilitiesSIUC’s Morris Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center of Research Libraries in Chicago, the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC), and ILLINET Online (IO), the statewide automated catalog and interlibrary loan system, with records of more than 600 libraries. The library’s own collection holds 2.8 million volumes, 4.5 million microforms, and more than 12,200 current serial subscriptions. It is a regional depository for U.S. government publications. SIUC offers abundant and accessible computing facilities, and it is among the 180 universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop Internet2. Students also have access to important data archives, including full membership with the Interuniversity Consortium for Political and Social Research and the Roper Public Opinion Archive. Financial AidGraduate students with a graduate assistant appointment of at least 25 percent receive a tuition waiver and stipend sufficient to cover all expenses of the student’s education; any admitted student is eligible to apply. Students with outstanding qualifications may be nominated for fellowships awarded by the Graduate School. SIUC provides a large number of on-campus work opportunities, while federally subsidized loans are available through the Office of Financial Aid. Cost of StudyIn-state graduate tuition is $328 per credit hour in 2009–10. Out-of-state tuition is 2.5 times the in-state tuition rate ($820 per credit hour). Graduate students with at least a 25 percent appointment as a graduate assistant receive a tuition scholarship. Fees vary from $589.03 (1 credit hour) to $1557.50 (12 credit hours). Students with a graduate assistantship receive a 50 percent reduction in the primary care medical fee. New graduate students from Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee qualify for the alternate tuition rate, which is equivalent to the in-state graduate tuition rate. Living and Housing CostsFor married couples, students with families, and single graduate students, the University has 690 efficiency and one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments that rent for $499 to $720 per month in 2009–10. Residence halls for single graduate students are also available, as are accessible residence hall rooms and apartments for students with disabilities. Student GroupThe Ph.D. program enrolls about two dozen students annually. Including students in M.A. and M.P.A. programs, total graduate student enrollment in the Department is about 100. In 2006, forty percent of Ph.D. students are women and twenty-five percent are international. About half of all Ph.D. students work as graduate assistants in the Department, while the remainder are supported by fellowships or hold jobs on campus. Student OutcomesThe large majority of Ph.D. graduates look forward to careers in teaching and research in colleges and universities, although a few find employment as researchers in the private and public sectors. Recent graduates hold positions at the University of Illinois, National Defense University, Clarion University, Austin Peay University, Seton Hall University, Loras College (Dubuque), Georgia Southern University, University of Missouri–Rolla, and Hankuk University (Korea). Graduates are also employed in various governmental agencies at the national, state, and local levels and in the private sector. LocationCarbondale is approximately 100 miles southeast of St. Louis, Missouri, and on the edge of the 263,000-acre Shawnee National Forest. Two state parks and four recreational lakes are located within 10 miles of campus, which is noted for its landscaping and wooded areas. Surrounded by forest, farmland, and Illinois’s nascent wine industry, the city of Carbondale has been cited as one of the fifty most desirable places to live in the United States. The University and The DepartmentFounded in 1869, Southern Illinois University Carbondale enrolls 21,000 students, of whom 4,000 are graduate and professional students. SIUC has fifty-eight master’s and twenty-seven doctoral degree programs, placing it in the Carnegie Foundation’s premier category, Doctoral/Research University–Extensive.
The Political Science Graduate Student Association and the Public Administration Student Organization (PASO) host visiting speakers, brown-bag seminars, and social events throughout the year. The Mileur Endowment enables the Department to bring noted scholars and public figures to campus for varying periods of time. The Public Policy Institute, founded by the late Senator Paul Simon, provides additional opportunities for students to participate in discussions of major issues facing government leaders and society at large. ApplyingApplications may be obtained by writing to the Director of Graduate Studies or downloading forms from the Department’s Web site. Applications must include the standard forms, transcripts from all colleges and universities previously attended, three letters of reference, a statement of purpose, and GRE scores. An appropriate M.A. degree is normally a prerequisite, but suitably qualified students lacking the M.A. may apply for direct entry to the doctoral program. Deadlines for applications that include a request for financial assistance are January 15 for doctoral fellowships and February 15 for graduate assistantships. Applications for admission without assistance should be received no later than three months (domestic students) or six months (international students) before the start of the semester. Admission to spring semester (starting in January) is possible. The Faculty and Their Research
- Stephen Bloom, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., UCLA, 2004. Comparative politics, international relations, nationalism, ethnic politics, political economy, Ukraine and Latvia.
- Randolph Burnside, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., New Orleans, 2005. American political institutions, public opinion, urban and minority politics.
- Robert Clinton, Professor and Chair; Ph.D., Texas, 1984. Public law and political theory, challenge of long-held assumptions about the power of the Supreme Court.
- Scott A. Comparato, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Washington (St. Louis), 2000. Public law, judicial politics and interest-group strategies in argumentation before the courts.
- J. Tobin Grant, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies; Ph.D., Ohio State, 2001. American politics, religion in politics, and political methodology.
- Phillip Habel, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006. American politics, media and politics, political methodology.
- Laura Hatcher, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Massachusetts, 2002. Public law, law and society, the legal profession, conservative legal movements, regulation and administrative law, qualitative research methods.
- John A. Hamman, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Illinois, 1988. The American presidency, executive leadership, public management.
- Roudy W. Hildreth, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Minnesota, 2005. Democratic theory, American political thought, political theory of John Dewey, youth civic engagement.
- Scott D. McClurg, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Washington (St. Louis), 2000. American politics, political participation, public opinion, electoral behavior, political geography, spatial statistics, campaign dynamics.
- Ken Mulligan, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Ohio State, 2004. American politics, mass political behavior, political psychology, voting behavior, religion and politics.
- Stephen Shulman, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Michigan, 1996; postdoctoral study at Yale. National identity and the role of culture in international politics, with special reference to Ukraine and Russia.
- Keith Snavely, Professor and Director of the M.P.A. Program; Ph.D., California, Davis, 1984. Domestic and international nonprofit organizations, local economic development.
- Frederick Solt, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., North Carolina, 2003. Comparative politics, democratization, institutions, Latin America.
Correspondence and InformationSouthern Illinois University Carbondale Director of Graduate Studies Department of Political Science Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4501 Telephone:
618-536-2371
Email:
polsdept@siu.edu
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