Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Political Science

University of Houston

The graduate program of the Department of Political Science provides advanced training in the discipline of political science to students whose career goals include college teaching and advanced research.The department is organized into six major subfields: American politics, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, quantitative methods, and public policy. Students take comprehensive exams in a major and minor subfield of their choice. Recent graduates of the PhD program have obtained teaching positions at colleges and universities throughout the U.S. and abroad.

College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences