Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Digital politics
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Two letters of reference, official transcripts.Overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or 3.2 GPA in the final two years of undergraduate study. Thesis Optional If no thesis, directed research project is required
Other Advanced Degrees	If no thesis, directed research project is required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

8

Applied

6

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 15th	July 15th	No
Spring deadline	November 15th	November 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Two letters of reference, official transcripts.Overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or 3.2 GPA in the final two years of undergraduate study.
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts. Overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or 3.2 GPA in the final two years of undergraduate study.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

14

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	14.29%
Black or African American	7.14%
White or Caucasian	78%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

27

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 10

Male (17)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American Politics, Public Policy, International Relations, Comparative Politics, Law and Courts, Race and Politics, Gender and Politics, Sexuality and Politics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	45,022

Location & Contact

Address 205 Ford Hall
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY  40292
United States

Contact Dr. Tricia Gray
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Email: tricia.gray@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-1660

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