Overview

Department of Political Science / Department of Political Science is located in Detroit, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Juris Doctor/Master of Arts (JD/MA)
Master of Arts (MA)	Political science
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Human and fiscal resource management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Urban and metropolitan policy and management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Organizational behavior and management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Nonprofit policy and management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Economic development policy and management
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Public administration	Health and human services policy and management
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Political science

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

105

Applied

42

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 15th	May 1st	Yes
Winter deadline	October 15th	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Substantial undergraduate preparation in the social sciences, minimum upper-division undergraduate GPA of 3.0, two letters of recommendation, personal statement
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 letters of recommendation; personal statement; interview

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Required	IELTS Paper score: 5.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

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

Student Body

114

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0.88%
Black or African American	17.54%
White or Caucasian	64%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.75%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.39%
Unknown	2.63%

Gender

Male (52%)

Female (47%)

Faculty

22

Total faculty

Full-time - 22

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	American government and politics, comparative politics, political methodology, political theory, public administration, public law, public policy, world politics/international relations, formal theory/modeling, gender and politics, international law, peace research, political economy, political psychology, politics of developing countries, race, religion, and ethnicity, urban politics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	600,000

Location & Contact

Address 2043 Faculty/Administration Building
656 W. Kirby Street
Detroit, MI  48202
United States

Contact Dr. Daniel Geller
Professor and Chair
Email: dgeller@wayne.edu
Phone: 313-577-6328

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