Ph.D. students in the political science department have the opportunity to enroll in a joint M.A. program with the Department of Statistics. Students who successfully complete the program receive a Master of Arts in Statistics concurrently upon the awarding of their Ph.D. in Political Science. Admission to the program requires permission of the Director of Graduate Studies in Political Science and the head of the Political Methodology field.
To receive an M.A. in Statistics, a student in the program must:
The full set of requirements for the joint PhD/MA program in political science and statistics are listed here.