Las Cruces,
NM,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA in Government in Las Cruces United States | New Mexico State University
New Mexico State University
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Las Cruces United States
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
18,023
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The MA program offers comprehensive coursework across all primary disciplines of political science. Candidates can select between the thesis track, involving 30 course credits plus 6 thesis credits (POLS 599 Master's Thesis), or the non-thesis alternative, comprising 30 course credits along with 6 special research credits (POLS 598 Special Research Programs) or 6 approved internship credits (POLS 510 Internship). Both pathways culminate in a final oral examination, with the non-thesis route additionally mandating a written test. This curriculum delivers a well-rounded political science education while enabling specialization in particular fields of interest.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
A student seeking admission to graduate school at NMSU must hold a minimum of a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree from a regionally accredited institution. The academic program of the completed degree should be equivalent to a comparable NMSU degree's requirements.
Students must send official transcripts from their prior colleges or universities directly to the Graduate School.
An international applicant whose grade-point average (or its equivalent) is greater than or equal to 3.0., from a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
IELTS - overall 6.0
TOEFL IBT - 68
TOEFL PBT - 549
Students must send official transcripts from their prior colleges or universities directly to the Graduate School.
An international applicant whose grade-point average (or its equivalent) is greater than or equal to 3.0., from a four-year bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
IELTS - overall 6.0
TOEFL IBT - 68
TOEFL PBT - 549
Tuition
USD
18,023