政治学文学硕士-政治分析[论文]

该课程专为准备充分且有上进心的学生而设计，他们希望获得政治分析技能，这些知识在学术界之外对意见和市场研究，法律研究和政策分析非常有用。该课程还为正在考虑在休斯顿大学或其他地方攻读政治学博士学位的学生提供了出色的准备。学生掌握基本的定量分析技能，然后专注于定量分析，公共政策或舆论。硕士的候选人可以选择论文选题（需要30个小时的研究生课程工作加上论文），也可以选择非论文选题（需要33个小时的研究生时间和一份书目论文）。MA计划通常需要两年才能完成。
The department offers programs of study leading to the Master of Arts degree in political science and the Master of Arts degree in public administration. For more information about the Master of Arts degree in public administration, refer to the public administration program in this section of the catalog. Course offerings in political science cover the following general topics: American politics, public policy, public administration, public law, political theory, research methods, and comparative politics.<br><br>This Concentration is designed for well-prepared and motivated students wishing to acquire political analysis skills that are highly useful outside academia in opinion and market research, legal research, and policy analysis. This track also offers excellent preparation for students who are considering pursuing doctoral studies in political science at the University of Houston or elsewhere. Students acquire basic quantitative analysis skills and then specialize in quantitative analysis, public policy, or public opinion.