
Overview
To graduate the Political Science program at University of Maryland Baltimore County, students must complete a minimum of 36 credits in POLI courses with a grade of “C” or better. These 36 credits must include a minimum of five three-credit lower level (100 and 200 level) courses and 21 credits of upper level (300 and 400 level) courses. Students have an option of completing the major with either a single subfield concentration or a dual subfield concentration.
Program Overview
The detailed requirements for a Political Science major list of all Political Science courses are provided in the Political Science Student Handbook available in the department and from UMBC’s Undergraduate Catalog.
To graduate with a major in Political Science (Major program requirements worksheet), a student must complete a minimum of 36 credits in Political Science with a grade of a “C” or better. At the lower level (100- and 200-level courses), students must complete a minimum of five three-credit courses. At the upper level (300- and 400-level courses), students are required to take a minimum of 21 credits, with at least two courses being 400-level courses.
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Courses include:
- American Government and Politics
- Quantitative Analysis in Political Science
- Research Methods in Political Science
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Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
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We are not aware of any academic requirements for this programme.
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General requirements
- A completed UMBC Undergraduate Admissions Application
- A $75 nonrefundable application fee.
- An official or attested copy of your current high school transcript/academic record including an English translation.
- Official results of completion of state/national secondary school examinations.
- A final high school transcript/leaving certificate upon completion of your senior year.
- All non-native English speakers must submit official test scores
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24338 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 12169 USD per semester and a duration of 48 months. -
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24338 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 12169 USD per semester and a duration of 48 months. -
In-State
8704 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the original amount of 4352 USD per semester and a duration of 48 months.
Funding
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