Master of Arts in Political Science
MA Advisor
Dr. Dasha Radin
Assistant Professor
Office: 196 Bowen Hall
Phone: (662) 325-7854
Email: dradin@ps.msstate.edu
The Master of Arts in Political Science
The Department of Political Science offers the Master of Arts in Political
Science degree with a diverse faculty maintaining a broad research agenda. The
degree is intended to prepare students for academic careers in research and
teaching, and professional careers in public service or the private sector.
It may thus serve the needs of both students and practitioners of
government, politics, and business.
The degree program has a favorable faculty-to-student ratio, which permits
students to have close contact with faculty. We enroll students from
Mississippi, as well other states and countries. Many MA graduates enroll in
law school or pursue Ph.D. degrees in political science.
Students take 30 to 33 hours, depending on the thesis or non-thesis option.
Students opting out of the thesis must pass comprehensive exams on all
coursework.
Master of Political Science recent graduates have achieved:
- Acceptance as Ph.D. students at the University of Southern Mississippi, University of Alabama, the University of New Orleans, Vanderbilt University, and Texas A & M.
- Acceptance as law school students at the University of Alabama, the University of Mississippi, and the University of Tulsa.
- Presidential Management Internships with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Department of the Navy.
Courses in the MA Program
PS 6183
The Judicial Process
PPA 8903
Cross-Listed Required Course
Public Policy
PS 6283
Public Opinion
PPA 8803
Cross-Listed Required Course Research Methods for Public Affairs
PS 6453
Western Political Theory
PS 6743
Environmental Policy
PS 6293
Political Behavior
PS 6990
Democracy and Democratization
PS 6553
West European Politics
Important Links
Contact Info
Department of Political Science
and Public Administration
Department Phone: 662.325.2711
Department Fax: 662.325.2716
Mailing Address: P. O. Box PC
Mississippi State University, MS 39762
Department Office: 105 Bowen Hall
