Master of Arts (M.A.) in Political Science

Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

The Department of Political Science at SIU provides individualized programs of study for each student’s specific career goals along with a variety of teaching and research assistantship opportunities. Faculty members were awarded degrees from some of the top research universities in the United States. Trained in the major subfields of Political Science, faculty conduct research on: electoral politics race, ethnicity and nationalism politics of religion judicial politics and media and politics.Faculty also have regional expertise in the politics of the United States, the Middle East, Latin America, and East-Central Europe/Eurasia. The Department is dedicated to providing a stimulating and challenging environment for its students, and to advancing knowledge in the political and social sciences.

College of Liberal Arts