Section
Political Science

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Many careers require additional education beyond a bachelor’s degree. If you want to teach political science at the university or college level, a Ph.D. is nearly always a prerequisite. Within the discipline of political science, there are various subfields: American government, comparative government, international relations, political theory, public law, public administration, methodology, and public policy. If you want to teach political science, you will primarily study one or two of these subfields while in graduate school. Visit the Graduate Student Connection at the American Political Science Association for more information:

http://www.apsanet.org/section_419.cfm

Also talk to your professors about their experiences in graduate school.

For many positions in public affairs, a master’s degree is required. For example, many positions involving public policy and administration at the state and local level require a master’s degree, sometimes in a specific policy such as health care policy, or in a more general area, such as public administration. A good place to begin your research into public affairs positions that require advanced degrees is the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Web site:

http://www.naspaa.org/students/students.asp