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Location

Social Sciences Building, Room 756

Faculty number

(403) 220-5921

Fax

(403) 282-4773

E-mail address

poligrad@ucalgary.ca

Web page URL

http://poli.ucalgary.ca

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Master of Arts (MA)

Students in the Department of Political Science may choose an interdisciplinary specialization in Israel Studies. For further information on the Israel Studies (Interdisciplinary) specialization, see the separate listing in this Calendar.

In addition to the Faculty requirements, the Department requires:

Master of Arts

1. A minimum grade point average of 3.4 on a four-point scale over the last ten full-course equivalents taken in the applicant's undergraduate program

2. Normally a BA in Political Science or a strong background in Political Science of at least 5 full-course equivalents in Political Science. Special consideration may be given to those who have not achieved this background.

3. All students whose native language is other than English are required to pass the TOEFL with a minimum score of 620 (paper-based), 260 (computer-based) or 105 (internet-based) or 7+ on the IELTS.

Doctor of Philosophy

1.A minimum grade point average of 3.7 on a four-point scale over completed graduate courses

2. Normally a MA in Political Science or a strong background in Political Science. Special consideration may be given to those who have not achieved this background.

3. All students whose native language is other than English are required to pass the TOEFL with a minimum score of 620 (paper-based), 260 (computer-based) or 105 (internet-based) or 7+ on the IELTS.

Deadline for the submission of complete applications is 15 January for September admission.

The applicant must make advanced credit requests as part of the admission process. Credit will not normally be given for course work taken as part of another completed degree/diploma. If graduate-level courses are taken as post-BA courses, the Department will allow the student to claim up to two half-courses at our graduate level towards the MA requirements should the student be admitted into our MA program.

In addition to the Faculty requirements, the Department normally requires that all students complete POLI 691. In addition:

Master of Arts

MA students must complete a minimum of five half-courses:

·At least two half-courses must be taken in the Political Science Department at the University of Calgary

·A maximum of one half-course can be a reading course

If students are required to take POLI 691, it will be included in these five half-courses. Students who have an equivalent of POLI 691 will still be required to take five half-courses.

Doctor of Philosophy

(a)Doctoral students must complete a minimum of six half-courses:

• At least four half-courses must be taken in the Political Science Department at the University of Calgary
• a maximum of two half-courses may be reading courses
• language courses will not be considered part of the six half-course-requirement
• If students are required to take POLI 691, it will be included in these six half-courses. Students who have an equivalent of 691 will still be required to take six half-courses.

b)A thesis proposal

c)A candidacy examination with a written and an oral component

A demonstration of reading proficiency in a language other than English, as determined by the supervisory committee. Most students will be required to take one full-course equivalent in a second language of which at least one half-course must be at the 300 level or higher.

None

The department does not give graduate credit for courses taken below the 600-level, except in special cases.

Maximum completion time is four years for a Master's program and six years for a doctoral program.

Master of Arts

Wherever possible, an incoming student should have a specific supervisor in mind when applying for the program and should initiate supervisory arrangements with this faculty member. A supervisor is determined as a result of consultations involving the student and the graduate coordinator (and/or Department Head), normally within the first term of the student's program, but the supervisor must be appointed within 12 months of initial registration

Doctor of Philosophy

Wherever possible, an incoming student should have a specific supervisor in mind when applying for the program and should initiate supervisory arrangements with this faculty member. Supervisory arrangements are normally completed within the first six months of the doctoral program, but the supervisor must be appointed within 12 months of initial registration. Where the matter of supervision is still under consideration, the graduate coordinator usually serves as interim supervisor until a final decision is made.

Supervisory committees for doctoral students are struck as the result of consultations amongst the student, supervisor, and graduate coordinator (and/or Head) and must be established as soon as possible and no later than three months after the supervisor's appointment.

The doctoral candidacy examination has a written and an oral component. The Department requires two written candidacy examinations, one in the student's field of thesis research and the other in the student's second chosen field of study. The examinations test the student's general knowledge of the fields as well as specific topics within these fields. Examinations are usually three hours long and are scheduled in each of the fall and winter terms at suitably arranged times.

Final oral examinations are closed.

Doctoral students must submit a written thesis proposal (no more than 20 pages in length) for approval by the supervisory committee.

None

Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For information on awards, see the Awards and Financial Assistance section of this calendar.

Students applying for scholarships must submit their applications to the Department by 15 January.

None

Current departmental research interests can be found at http://poli.ucalgary.ca/grad/index.html under Graduate Program Information. Individual faculty members' areas of research can be found at http://www.poli.ucalgary.ca/dept/faculty.html.