Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	9
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Professional paper
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral examination

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

11

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	2 letters of recommendation; personal statement; bachelor's degree; minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.3 in BA, 3.5 in MA; 3 letters of recommendation; personal statement; writing sample

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

23

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.39%
Black or African American	4.35%
White or Caucasian	69%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.35%
Unknown	4.35%

Gender

Male (73%)

Female (26%)

Faculty

7

Total faculty

Full-time - 7

Part-time - 0

Male (5)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	International political economy and security, democratization, demographic change and its consequences, ancient political philosophy, political behavior, political institutions and parties, political methodology.
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 455029
Las Vegas, NV  89154-5029
United States

Contact Dr. Jennifer Keene
Dean
Email: liberalarts.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-5258
Fax: 702-895-1065

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