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Summary
Timetable for the M.A. Degree
The M.A. requires at least 30 semester hours, including thesis
hours.
A full load is 9 hours (12 for those on assistantship, including
1-3 hours of POLS 7005).
M.A. methods requirement is 9 hours: 7010, 7012, 7014.
Course
Sequencing
This is a typical plan, but individual student programs may vary
somewhat.
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Year 1 |
POLS 7010 (3
hrs)
Two core seminars (6 hrs)
GRSC 7770 for new TAs (2 hrs)
POLS 7005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships |
POLS 7012 (3 hrs)
Two seminars (6 hrs)
POLS 7005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships |
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Year 2 |
POLS 7014 (3
hrs)
Two seminars (6 hrs)
POLS 7005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships
*Major professor and advisory committee; Thesis prospectus
developed |
M.A. thesis POLS 7300 (3 to 9 hrs)
POLS 7005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships
*Make sure to check on deadlines for thesis
defense/submission/graduation
*Students planning to advance to the Ph.D. should take POLS
7050 at this juncture. |
Summary
timetable for the traditional Ph.D. Route: MA from UGA Political
Science and International Affairs
The Ph.D. requires
at least 30 semester hours beyond the MA, including dissertation
hours.
These 30 hours must be taken consecutively. Sixteen of those
must be at the 8000/9000 coursework level, excluding 9000
research and 9300 dissertation writing.
Minimum six major courses and four minor courses.
A full load is 9 hours (12 for those on assistantship, including
1-3 hours of POLS 9005).
Ph.D. methods requirement is 3 hours: POLS 7050.
Course
Sequencing
This is a typical plan, but individual student programs may vary
somewhat.
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
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Year 1 |
POLS 7010 (3 hrs)
Two core seminars (6 hrs)
GRSC 7770 for new TAs (2 hrs)
POLS 7005 (3 hrs) Assistantship |
POLS 7012 (3 hrs)
Two seminars (6 hrs)
POLS 7005 (3 hrs) Assistantship |
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Year 2 |
POLS 7014 (3 hrs)
Two seminars (6 hrs)
POLS 7005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships
*Major professor and advisory committee; Thesis prospectus
developed
*Students planning to go on to the Ph.D. must apply for the
Ph.D. program. Assistantship deadline is February 1. |
M.A. thesis POLS 7300 (3 to 9 hrs)
POLS 7005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships
*Make sure to check on
deadlines for thesis defense/submission/graduation
*Students planning to advance to the Ph.D. should take
POLS 7050 at this juncture. |
Year 3
(begin Ph.D.) |
Three seminars (9
hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantship |
Three seminars (9
hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantship |
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Year 4
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Seminars (3-9 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantship
Required Workshop on Preparing for Comprehensive Exams and
Writing a Prospectus |
Comprehensive
exams/POLS 9300
(3 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantship
Be aware of
deadlines concerning dissertation and graduation
requirements |
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Year 5
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Dissertation /POLS
9300 (3-9 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantship |
Dissertation/POLS
9300 (3-9 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantships |
Transfer Ph.D. for students receiving prior graduate training at
another institution or degree program:
The Ph.D. requires at least 30 semester hours beyond the MA,
including dissertation hours.
These 30 hours must be taken consecutively. Sixteen of those
must be at the 8000/9000 coursework level, excluding 9000
research and 9300 dissertation writing.
Minimum six major courses and four minor courses.
A full load is 9 hours (12 for those on assistantship, including
1-3 hours of POLS 9005).
Ph.D. methods requirement is 3 hours: POLS 7050.
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
Year 1
(begin Ph.D.) |
Three seminars (9 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs)
Assistantship
*May be required to take POLS 7010 or 7014or one or more
core seminars |
Three seminars (9 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantship
*May be required to take POLS 7012 or 7050 |
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Year 2 |
Seminars (3-9 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantship
*May be required to take POLS 7014
Required Workshop on
Preparing for Comprehensive Exams and Writing a Prospectus |
Comprehensive Exams/POLS 9300 (3 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantship
*May be required to take POLS 7050 |
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Year 3 |
Dissertation /POLS 9300 (3-9 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantship |
Dissertation/POLS 9300 (3-9 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) Assistantships
Be aware of
deadlines concerning dissertation and graduation
requirements |
*Transfer Ph.D.s
may be required to take a number of courses or directed readings
during the summer of their first year in order to complete the
hours necessary for preparation for Comprehensive exams. If a
large number of methods courses must be taken (in other words,
none are exempted), then Comprehensive exams may be required to
be taken in the Spring of the 4thyear to be followed by the
dissertation in year 5. For each Transfer Ph.D. student, we will
evaluate their prior coursework carefully and systematically
plan out their program of study, which will act as a guideline
for the student’s graduate work in our program. Note that only a
limited number of hours may count as transfer credits.
Summary
timetable for the Direct to Ph.D. Route/Fast-track: No prior
graduate work.
The Direct to Ph.D. requires at least 45 semester hours,
including dissertation hours.
These 34 hours must be taken consecutively. Twenty of those must
be at the 8000/9000 coursework level, excluding 9000 research
and 9300 dissertation writing.
Minimum six major courses and four minor courses.
A full load is 9 hours (12 for those on assistantship, including
1-3 hours of POLS 9005).
Direct to Ph.D. Methods requirement is 12 hours: POLS 7010,
7012, 7014, and 7050.
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Fall Semester |
Spring Semester |
Year 1
(begin Ph.D.) |
POLS 7010 Research Design (3 hrs)
Two core seminars (6 hrs)
GRSC 7770 for new TAs (2 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships |
POLS 7012 Intro Pol Methods (3 hrs)
Two seminars (6 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships |
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Year 2 |
POLS 7014 Intermed Pol Meth(3 hrs) Two seminars (6 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships |
POLS 7050 Adv Quant Meth(3 hrs)
Two seminars (6 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships |
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Year 3 |
Three seminars (9 hrs) .
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships
Required Workshop on
Preparing for Comprehensive Exams and Writing a Prospectus |
Comprehensive exams/POLS 9300 (9 hrs)/Prospectus must be
defended by end of semester.
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships |
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Year 4 |
Dissertation/POLS 9300 (3 to 9 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs) those on Assistantships
12 hours required by those on assistantship |
Dissertation/POLS 9300 (3 to 9 hrs)
POLS 9005 (3 hrs)
those on Assistantships
12 hours required by those on assistantship |
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