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The Political Science Department boasts an energetic faculty dedicated to examining political phenomena across all scales relevant to graduate scholars, from local to global concerns. Our curriculum focuses on the systematic analysis of diverse political systems. Graduate candidates pursuing expertise in international affairs, U.S. government, constitutional law, or comparative politics will find UB's Political Science Department fully equipped to support their academic pursuits in these specialized fields.
Admission to the MA or PhD programs in Political Science is open to students who hold a bachelor's degree. A minimum GPA of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) is recommended for admission to the graduate programs. 
Students admitted to the PhD program who do not already hold a master’s degree can earn the MA degree as part of their doctoral studies.