Introduction

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Students will follow the undergraduate curriculum for Political Science  and work closely with their faculty advisor to begin taking Political Science graduate level coursework as they complete their undergraduate degree. They will complete no more than 15 credits as an undergraduate that will apply to both their undergraduate and graduate degrees. Students should officially declare their intent to complete this program by their junior year and apply to the graduate program during their senior year. Application requirements may differ from the traditional 2 year MA, which is why students need to work closely with faculty advisors and the political science graduate program director for more information and to ensure they are following the best track to complete coursework so that they only have one year after completing the undergraduate degree, to complete the graduate requirements.

Program Delivery

• This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Program

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• Application process: Interested students would submit a short application to the Department early on during or after the first semester of their junior year. The application will include:
  • A letter of interest that describes the student’s reasons for applying into the program.
  • Undergraduate transcripts.
  • The names of at least two faculty members in the CU Denver Political Science Department who can attest to applicant’s advanced levels of reading, writing and analytical skills, and to their outstanding intellectual curiosity and work ethic.
  • Following review and admission by the faculty, students would begin their 4+1 curriculum during the second semester of their junior year, or in a subsequent semester.

General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

• CU Denver General Graduation Requirements    
• CU Denver Core Curriculum     
• College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduation Requirements   
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