2026-2027 Course Catalog — Study Abroad Crawler

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Title: 2026-2027 Course Catalog
Category: graduate
UUID: 66dc8973053b415abc29b8543166fbb2
Source URL: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las/political-science-ma/civic-leadership/
Parent URL: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/
Crawl Time: 2026-03-23T13:48:24+00:00
# 2026-2027 Course Catalog

**Source**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las/political-science-ma/civic-leadership/
**Parent**: https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/

*for the degree of Master of Arts in Political Science, Civic Leadership Concentration*

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Students who have completed undergraduate coursework in the Civic Leadership Program and are admitted into the Graduate College can usually earn a Master of Arts in Political Science, with a Concentration in Civic Leadership within one year. It entails the completion of 32 graduate hours and the achievement of a 3.0 GPA in all courses taken. A master's paper is required, which is fulfilled by the completion of a collaborative project undertaken as part of the Practicum in Civic Leadership.

Only Illinois students who have participated in the undergraduate portion of the Civic Leadership Program are eligible for admission in the graduate concentration in Civic Leadership. For information contact the Director, Civic Leadership Program, Department of Political Science.

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**Graduate Degree Programs in Political Science**

- [Political Science, MA](https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las/political-science-ma/)

  - concentrations:

    - [Civic Leadership](https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las/political-science-ma/civic-leadership/)
    - [African American Studies](https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las/concentration/african-american-studies/)
- [Political Science, PhD](https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las/political-science-phd/)

  - concentration:

    - [African American Studies](https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las/concentration/african-american-studies/)
- Joint Programs:

  - [Political Science, PhD & Law, JD](https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las_law/joint-degree/political-science-phd-law-jd/)
  - [Political Science: Civic Leadership, MA & Law, JD](https://catalog.illinois.edu/graduate/las_law/joint-degree/political-science-ma-civic-leadership-law-jd/)

The Department of Political Science offers graduate programs leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy. Students are not admitted to the master's degree program in Political Science, except for the Civic Leadership concentration. The department is not accepting applications to the Public Administration program.

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**Admission to the Ph.D. Program**\
The Graduate College admission requirements apply. The student should have a minimum of 20 hours of undergraduate work in political science and cognate disciplines such as economics, psychology, finance, sociology, or history. All applicants are required to submit Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores, a personal statement, and an example of written work. Applicants whose native language is not English must submit the TOEFL iBT or IELTS score. The Ph.D. program typically admits students for the fall semester.  Application deadline is December 1st.

**Admission to the Master of Arts with Concentration in Civic Leadership**\
Admission is restricted to students who were accepted to the Civic Leadership Program as undergraduates at the University of Illinois. Application deadline is December 1. Applicants who wish to obtain a joint MA-JD degree program must apply separately for admission to the Law School.

**Graduate Teaching Experience**\
Although teaching is not a general Graduate College requirement, experience in teaching is considered an important part of the graduate experience in this program and is essential for students whose career goals include college teaching.

**Financial Aid**\
Students accepted into the department's Ph.D. program are eligible to apply for financial aid. Most incoming students with good credentials and continuing students demonstrating satisfactory progress will receive some type of financial aid, but the type and amount will vary. The Department of Political Science provides, on a competitive basis, aid packages up to $22,000, plus waivers of tuition and some fees. Financial aid is usually a combination of fellowship money and assistantships. Limited amounts of aid are also available for dissertation field research, internships, and the presentation of papers at professional meetings.

*for the degree of Master of Arts in Political Science, Civic Leadership Concentration*

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Students who have completed undergraduate coursework in the Civic Leadership Program and are admitted into the Graduate College can usually earn a Master of Arts in Political Science, with a Concentration in Civic Leadership within one year. It entails the completion of 32 graduate hours and the achievement of a 3.0 GPA in all courses taken. A master's paper is required, which is fulfilled by the completion of a collaborative project undertaken as part of the Practicum in Civic Leadership.

Only UIUC students who have participated in the undergraduate portion of the Civic Leadership Program are eligible for admission in the graduate concentration in Civic Leadership. For information contact the Director, Civic Leadership Program, Department of Political Science.

For additional details and requirements refer to the department's [graduate handbook](https://pol.illinois.edu/resources/graduate-handbook) and the [Graduate College Handbook](http://www.grad.illinois.edu/gradhandbook/).

Course List

     | Code | Title | Hours |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Practicum in Civic Leadership | | 4-8 |
| Total Hours | | 32 |

### Other Requirements

Grad Other Degree Requirements

 | Requirement | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Other Requirements may overlap |  |
| A concentration is not required. |  |
| A master's paper is required |  |
| Minimum 500-level Hours Required Overall: | 12 |
| Minimum GPA: | 3.0 |

*for the degree of Master of Arts in Political Science, Civic Leadership Concentration*

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**Department of Political Science**\
Department Head: Thomas Rudolph\
Director of Graduate Studies: Jeffery Mondak\
[Political Science Department website](https://pol.illinois.edu/)\
420 David Kinley Hall, 1407 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana, IL 61801\
(217) 333-3881\
[Political Science email](mailto:gradpol@illinois.edu)

**College of Liberal Arts & Sciences**\
[College of Liberal Arts & Sciences website](https://las.illinois.edu/)

**Admissions**\
[Graduate College Admissions & Requirements](https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/apply)