Department of History & Political Science
Political Science
Explore political systems as well as political ideas, government policies, political trends and related issues.
Expand Your Knowledge with a Masters of Political Science at MC.
Equip Yourself for Real-World Challenges with an MSS in Political Science.
This masters degree will help you become better acquainted with the history and progress of civilization. Our dedicated faculty uses their passion to develop the capacity for honest, critical inquiry in their students and to inspire the courage to put them into practice in the real world.
What is political science?
The discipline examines political institutions from social and economic perspectives, within different cultures and historical periods, and human behavioral patterns within politics. When you earn your graduate-level political science degree in Mississippi, you will build on your analytical and problem-solving skills and take your career to greater heights.
What CaN You DO With A Master’s In Political SCience?
- Work in all levels of governments
- Law
- International business
- Political journalism
- Nonprofit organizations
- Education
- Research – anything that makes use of the political science student’s analytical and communication skills and broad knowledge of political inner-workings
| Requirement | Class Name | Hours |
| Eighteen semester hours in one of two major areas: |
Either: |
18 |
| Six semester hours in each of the two following fields: each of two others as minors. | Communication Economics |
6 |
| In their last semester of enrollment, candidates for the MSS who have not maintained a minimum GPA of 3.25 must take written and/or oral comprehensive examinations, the format of which will be at the discretion of the department. Students with a 3.25 or above GPA will be exempt from these exams. | ||
| Total Hours | 30 |
| Requirement | Class Name | Hours |
| Eighteen semester hours in each of two major areas: |
1) History 2) Political Science |
|
| In their last semester of enrollment, candidates for the MSS who have not maintained a minimum GPA of 3.25 must take written and/or oral comprehensive examinations, the format of which will be at the discretion of the department. Students with a 3.25 or above GPA will be exempt from these exams. | ||
| Total Hours | 36 |
