Department of Political Science

Overview

Missouri State University / Department of Political Science is located in Springfield, MO, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration
(Certificate)	Public management
Master of Global Studies (MGS)	Global studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	20

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Varies Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

24

Applied

11

Accepted

11

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

50

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 20th	May 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	December 20th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 31
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

21%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	2.7%
White or Caucasian	72%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.7%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (54%)

Faculty

14

Total faculty

Full-time - 14

Part-time - 0

Male (12)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Public procurement; Missouri politics; international relations of East Asia, law of church and state
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 901 South National
Springfield, MO  65897
United States

Contact Dr. George Connor
Department Head
Email: georgeconnor@missouristate.edu
Phone: 417-836-5630
Fax: 417-836-6655

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