Graduate
Graduate Degrees Offered:
- Doctorate in Political Science (Ph.D.)
- Master of Arts in Political Science (M.A.)
- Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.)
- Master of Science in Administrative Studies (M.S.A.S.)
Each of these offers a range of specialization areas designed to allow students to acquire a wide range of professional skills and capacity for advancing academic and practitioner careers in public and private sectors.
Areas of Specialization for the Ph.D. degree:
- American Political Institutions
- Public Policy and Administration
Areas of Specialization for the M.P.A. degree:
- Leadership Studies
- State and Local Government Administration
- Nonprofit Administration
- Public Finance
- Criminal Justice
- Health Services Administration
Areas of Specialization for the M.A. degree:
- American Politics and Public Policy
- International Relations
- Public Law (only for Joint M.A./J.D. degree)
Areas of Specialization for the M.S.A.S. degree:
- Organizational Leadership
- Human Resources
- Health Services
- Long Term Care
- Criminal Justice
- Interdisciplinary
If you have a question about the Political Science Department's graduate programs, please do not hesitate to contact us!
Matthew R. Fairholm, Director of Graduate Studies
Dakota Hall 131
605-677-5705
Matthew.Fairholm@usd.edu
