Overview

Highlights

The Political Science program from Dallas Baptist University offers a broad introduction to political institutions, processes, and behavior, which produces servant leaders who integrate their faith and learning through their respective callings.

Additionally, the coursework provides a foundation for students desiring to enter the public service, attending law school, or pursuing graduate study.

Goals of the Political Science programme

Expose students to foundational courses in American national government and state and local government.

Offer a variety of upper-level courses in the areas of American government, comparative governments, international relations, political theory, constitutional law, and public administration.

Provide a broad liberal arts background for those students intending to enter public service, to attend law school, or to pursue graduate study.

Encourage students to take advantage of practical learning opportunities through internship programs.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

American National Government

State and Local Governments

Constitutional Law

American Political Tradition

Internship in Political Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dallas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official School Records with a minimum 2.5 GPA on the US 4-point scale. Official school records not in English must be accompanied by a word-for-word translation to English. The translation is not required to be certified.

English Requirements - Applicants must meet ONE of the following:

Provide an official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Minimum Internet-Based Score – 71

Provide an official IELTS (International English Language Testing System) with a minimum overall band - 6.0 (may not have any band lower than 5)

Provide an official PTE (Pearson Test of English) with a minimum score of 48

250-Word Written Essay

Application for I-20

Students who need an F-1 visa to study at DBU will need to submit an Application for I-20 to meet financial requirements

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

39690 USD / year

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Out-of-State

39690 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

39690 USD / year

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Additional Details

$1,323.00 per credit hour

Living costs

Dallas

United States

1140 - 1925 USD / month

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Overview

Highlights

Goals of the Political Science programme

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Additional Details

Living costs

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Funding

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