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Advising
Guide to Undergraduate Study
Preadvising Program
Preparing for Graduate Study
Preparing for Law School
Policies and Procedures
Preadvising Program
Prior to and during early registration periods in the spring and
fall sessions the Department of Political Science holds pre-advising
sessions. All political science majors have the opportunity to participate
in these sessions. Faculty advisors will be available for appointments
after you have seen a pre-advisor. Days 1-3 of registration are
for seniors with 90 or more earned semester hours. Days 4-8 are
for juniors, sophomores, and first-year students. You are assigned
registration times according to the total number of hours earned.
You may use the computer to register or make schedule adjustments
at any time after your assigned registration time--up until
5:00 p.m. on the day before the opening of classes. Once classes
begin, all registrations and changes of registration must be processed
through the Registration Center. Individual registration times will
be printed on your Registration Form. Check ISIS for your registration
times.
You will receive by email a checklist and a trial schedule for
you to complete before you meet with the pre-advisor. This material
is mailed to the current address you have given to the Registrar's
Office. Check your most recent transcript and Degree Evaluation
Report (available on ISIS Student Records) against this checklist
and complete your trial schedule to the best of your ability.
You may print out an Adobe Acrobat version of the memo, checklist
and trial schedule here. 
Pre-Advising Hours for Summer and Fall 2008 Early Registration:
Monday, April 14 ... 2:30-4:30
Tuesday, April 15 ... 10:30-12:00
Wednesday, April 16 ... 2:30-4:30
Thursday, April 17 ... 9:00-11:30
Friday, April 18 ... 2:30-4:30
Monday, April 21 ... 2:30-4:30
Tuesday, April 22 ... 10:30-12:00
Wednesday, April 23 ... 2:30-4:30
Thursday, April 24 ... 9:00-11:30
Friday, April 25 ... 2:30-4:30
Check your faculty advisor's office
hours.
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Preparing for Law School
Professor Tim Hagle, Prelaw Advisor in the Department of Political
Science has written a document called Prelaw
FAQ (questions and answers for those considering law school;
revised 12/01).
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Preparing for Graduate Study
Many students, especially those interested in public service, go
on to graduate work at the M.A. level in political science. The
Master of Arts program in most graduate departments of political
science is a good preparation for public service. Most master's
programs may also be used as preparation for a career in journalism,
or to increase one's capabilities as a high school studies teacher.
Most master's programs in political science around the United States
require from one to two years.
Ph.D. programs in political science are almost exclusively for
the purpose of training teacher-scholars in the field. Their emphasis
is on training for research at the professional level. A good deal
of research in political science consists of the statistical analysis
of empirical data. Some of it involves mathematical modeling of
political processes. Other research requires background in history,
philosophy, economics, sociology, biology, and foreign languages.
Students interested in pursuing the doctorate in political science
should therefore acquaint themselves with these related fields by
taking undergraduate courses in them. Such related work will provide
a useful foundation for graduate work, and will enable students
to determine what particular approaches to political research will
be most congenial to them.
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