Political Science, B.A.-M.A.

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The department offers a dual Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts in Political Science. The dual degree opportunity enables qualified students to enroll in graduate courses late in their undergraduate program and apply the coursework toward both the bachelor’s and master’s programs.

Students must be formally accepted into the dual degree program by the department and College of Arts and Sciences to be able to take graduate courses as an undergraduate. Additionally, acceptance into the dual program does not constitute admission to the master’s program. Students must fulfill regular graduate admissions requirements and apply for the master’s program following college processes.

Information about the dual program, including application instructions and program requirements, can be found at cas.gsu.edu/dual-degrees/.

B.A./M.A. in Political Science Dual Degree Application Requirements 

Applicants must be a Political Science major with a 3.5 overall GPA who has completed 90 credit hours of coursework and has successfully completed POLS 3800.  Political Science Majors should apply in the semester that they will earn the 90th credit hour. 

B.A./M.A. in Political Science Dual Degree Course Requirements 

B.A./M.A. in Political Science Dual Degree Students can fulfill up to 12 credit hours of undergraduate Area G requirements with matching titles or topics and fulfill up to 12 credit hours of graduate credit by choosing from and successfully completing a combination of the following courses with a grade of B or better: 

3 credit hours: POLS 6800 - Research Design
9 credit hours: POLS 6000:8999 (varied credit hours)

No more than 12 graduate course credits or four graduate courses taken as an undergraduate student will be used at the undergraduate or graduate level, depending on the program’s requirements.  

Possible course plans specific to preferred areas of study are available by request by emailing CASDualDegree@gsu.edu or by visiting https://cas.gsu.edu/academics-admissions/undergraduate-learning/dual-degree-programs-overview/dual-degree-program-list/ and reviewing the guidelines in the program list. 