M.A. Program Certificates

Certificate Programs

Application Information

Students applying for a Certificate in American Politics or a Certificate in International Relations and Comparative Politics should submit, along with their application:

Two official undergraduate transcripts
Three letters of recommendation
Two page statement explaining their reasons for applying
Either scores from the Graduate Record Examination General Test or evidence of previous graduate level course work

Students who are not planning to enroll in the regular M.A. program can apply for a Graduate Certificate in either:

American Government
International Relations and Comparative Politics

Students earn a certificate by successfully completing five graduate courses in one of the three areas.

A student may be accepted into the certificate program on non-matriculated status without the GRE or previous graduate level course work, but then the student must earn no less than a B in each of the first two courses before continuing with the program.