The Graduate School of Political Management |

Many skilled political managers work in both electoral and advocacy settings. If you want to master one of the many skillsets useful across the field of practical politics -- skills like polling, communications, fundraising, and technology -- the Advanced Political Skills concentration will give you the flexibility to customize and hone your skills in a specific area of politics.

Some students come into the program with very specific career paths already imagined. With the help and permission of the program director, students may design a tailored three-course sequence that includes courses from each of the three areas of focus.

Required Core Courses (6 courses, 18 credit hours)
Complete four before proceeding to any advanced courses. Complete all six within your first eight courses.

Advanced Political Skills Focus Area Courses
Select from among four different groups of courses, including topics in polling, political communication, fundraising, new technology and politics, and leadership:

Capstone Sequence Options
Students complete the final three classes (9 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.

Other Resources
Political Management Degree Requirements
Political Management Courses and Syllabi
Political Management Faculty