Overview

Your Political Science degree at University of Maryland University College could prepare you to assist government officials at the local, state, and federal level; help develop policy at think tanks; conduct research at an intelligence agency or the U.S. Department of Homeland Security; manage political campaigns; or conduct risk assessments as a policy or security research analyst.

The programme

In your core political science degree courses, you'll develop research and communication skills. Courses examine issues in policy development, global terrorism, foreign policy, defense policy and arms control, the intelligence community, and challenges in modern politics.Through your coursework, you will learn how to:

Analyze and participate in the creation of public policy at the local, state, federal, and international levels by building consensus and using effective lobbying techniques

Understand government at all levels through examining the establishment, structure, and interaction of governmental and other politically relevant institutions and organizations

Use effective writing, research, analysis, advocacy, and coalition-building skills to develop and influence policy at the national and international levels

Conduct, analyze, and evaluate theoretical and empirical research for specific problems to affect domestic and international policy by applying political theory, systems, and processes in organizational environments

Apply knowledge of ethical principles and issues to public policy and politics

Programme Structure

Through your coursework, you will learn how to:

Analyze and participate in the creation of public policy at the local, state, federal, and international levels by building consensus and using effective lobbying techniques

Understand government at all levels through examining the establishment, structure, and interaction of governmental and other politically relevant institutions and organizations

Use effective writing, research, analysis, advocacy, and coalition-building skills to develop and influence policy at the national and international levels

Conduct, analyze, and evaluate theoretical and empirical research for specific problems to affect domestic and international policy by applying political theory, systems, and processes in organizational environments

Apply knowledge of ethical principles and issues to public policy and politics

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-10 00:00:00

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Starting 2025-08-16 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Political Science View 91 other Bachelors in Political Science in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Secondary education (high school graduation): If you have earned fewer than 24 transferable credits at a U.S. college or university, you must verify your completion of the equivalent of a U.S. secondary education by doing one of the following:

Requesting an evaluation from an approved international credit evaluation service
Providing official transcripts showing completion of the U.S. General Education Development, known as the GED, exam with a passing score

Tuition Fee

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International

14970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 499 USD per credit during 48 months.
National

14970 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 499 USD per credit during 48 months.
In-State

9720 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 324 USD per credit during 48 months.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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