Albuquerque,
NM,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
To earn a Ph.D., students must complete 48 hours of coursework plus 18 dissertation credit hours (POLS 699), totaling 66 credits. Doctoral candidates must choose both a primary and secondary concentration for their degree program. Required coursework includes completing UNM's methodology sequence (POLS 581, 580, and 681), Survey of Political Science as a Discipline and Profession (POLS 582), three pro-seminars (with one in each concentration area), two research seminars in the primary concentration, and one in the secondary concentration. Students must earn a B or better in POLS 581 and 580. All core and concentration requirements must be completed prior to taking comprehensive exams.