Financial Aid Opportunities In addition to the graduate assistantships provided to the department by the University, students currently employed by local, municipal, state, or federal agencies on the management level, are encouraged to apply for the Special Graduate Scholarship Program. To be eligible, applicants must be accepted to the M.A. program in Government and Politics as matriculated students and remain in the employment of the public sector for the duration of the scholarship. For further information, students may consult the Chair.
The Alumni CouncilIn order to maintain a continuing relationship with the department, B.A., M.A. graduates and certificate recipients have created an organization geared to servicing students and alumni. The Council, operating under an Executive Committee, is divided into four groups reflecting the career choice of the department's graduates: education, legal studies, public service and the private sector. The Council provides student and alumni services, including career guidance, internship opportunities, networking and job placement.
International Relations Program In RomeThe Department of Government and Politics offers students the opportunity to complete the M.A. degree with a focus on international relations at the University's Graduate Center in Rome. The program in Rome requires a minimum of 33 semester hours in course work, including GOV 205. International courses may be selected from the following categories: comparative politics, international law and diplomacy, international political economy, international relations, and research methods and political theory. Students may complete the International Law and Diplomacy Certificate program along with, or in lieu of, their degree.