New Joint MA Degrees

The Department of Political Science, in conjunction with the College of Business Administration, offers a program of joint study leading to a master of arts (M.A.) degree in political science or international affairs and a master’s of business administration (M.B.A.) degree. The program is designed for students whose interests overlap business and politics or business and international affairs. Joint degree students are able to complete both degree programs in less time than if both degrees were pursued separately.

Students seeking admission into the joint degree program must meet the admission requirements of each program, although their application may include GMAT scores in lieu of GRE scores. Acceptance into one program does not guarantee acceptance into the other.

Joint degree students count 9 credits of coursework in each program toward the required coursework credits of the other program. Thus, 9 of the 40 credits required for the M.B.A. degree will come from Political Science courses, and 9 of the 30 credits required for the M.A. degree in political science or in international affairs will come from Business Administration courses.

The Department of Political Science, in conjunction with the College of Communication, offers a program of joint study leading to a master of arts (M.A.) degree in political science and a master of arts (M.A.) degree in communication. The program is designed for students whose interests overlap politics and aspects of communication such as advertising, journalism, or broadcasting. Joint degree students are able to complete both degree programs in less time than if both degrees were pursued separately.

Students seeking admission into the joint degree program must meet the admission requirements of each program. Acceptance into one program does not guarantee acceptance into the other.

Joint degree students count 9 credits of coursework in each program toward the required coursework credits of the other program. Thus, 9 of the 36 credits required for the M.A. degree in communication will come from Political Science courses, and 9 of the 30 credits required for the M.A. degree in political science will come from Communication courses.

Those interested should contact Lowell Barrington, the Director of Graduate Studies in the Political Science Department (at (414) 288-6842 or Lowell Barrington at: Lowell.Barrington@marquette.edu, David Clark, MBA Program Director, College of Business (David.Clark@Marquette.edu), Jeanne Simmons, Director of Graduate Studies, College of Business (Jeanne.Simmons@Marquette.edu) or Ana Garner, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, College of Communication (Ana.Garner@Marquette.edu).