Loyola University Chicago

The graduate program offers courses leading to both the Master of Arts (M.A.) and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in political science. In cooperation with the Loyola University School of Law, the department also offers a dual M.A./J.D. degree. Graduate seminars are conducted in three fields of specialization: American Politics, Comparative and International Politics, and Political Theory. The department's goal is to offer students a highly personalized and distinctive graduate education within the unique urban setting of Loyola's Lake Shore Campus.

The Department of Political Science offers graduate courses in a number of fields and subfields. Most classes are conducted in a seminar form. Specific attention is given to the individual needs of the students. All graduate classes are conducted by full-time members of the department. In addition to directed reading and research studies conducted for individual students, the following field and subfield areas are covered:

American Politics includes courses in The Executive Branch, The Legislative Branch, Constitutional Politics, Judicial Process and Public Law, Political Parties and Elections, Public Policy-Making, Intergovernmental Relations.

Comparative and International Politics includes courses in Comparative Political Systems, Politics of the Developing Areas, European Politics, Theories of International Politics, International Political Economy, U.S. Foreign Policy, International Law.

Political Theory includes courses in Ancient Political Thought, Medieval Political Thought, Modern Political Thought, 19th Century Political Thought, Contemporary Political Thought, American Political Thought, Socialism, Liberalism, Political Ethics.