Serving your constitents in public office isa great way to take a direct leadership role in making politics better. If you hope to run for political office or want to manage political campaigns, the Electoral Politics focus area will provide you with the strategic sense, communications skills, and planning capacity you'll need to succeed in politics at the local, state, and national levels.
Required Core Courses (6 courses, 18 credit hours)
Complete four before proceeding to any advanced coursework. Complete all six within your first eight courses.
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PMGT 201 Fundamentals of Political Management
PMGT 202 Research Methods for Political Managers
PMGT 203 Communications Elements
PMGT 204 Communications Strategy
PMGT 205 Ethics for Political Managers
PMGT 206 Political Leadership
Electoral Focus Area Courses
Two required courses
One elective course
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PMGT 252 Campaign Advertising
PMGT 253 Presidential Campaigns
PMGT 256 International Political Consulting
PMGT 257 State Government and Politics
PMGT 258 State and Local Campaigns
PMGT 260 Running for Office
PMGT 228 Law of the Political Process
Capstone Sequence Options
Students complete the final three classes (nine credits) by taking either two electives plus the capstone course (PMGT 295), or one elective plus the two-course thesis. The two thesis classes are usually taken during two successive semesters.
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PMGT 295 Advanced Problems & Strategy
PMGT 299 Thesis I
PMGT 300 Thesis
Other Resources
Political Management Degree Requirements
Political Management Courses and Syllabi
Political Management Faculty
