The Doctor of Philosophy Program in Political Science is designed to provide candidates with a depth of knowledge in their respective areas of study and help them to gain a high level conceptual and analytical capability in their subject. The candidate is expected to write a dissertation which would be a contribution to theory in Political Science. Refer to the ``Graduate Admissions'' section in the introduction of this catalog for the general graduate admission requirements.
The candidates must complete no fewer than 24 credit hours. All courses need to be approved by the Department.
CURRICULUM
FIRST YEAR
Autumn Semester
POLS 601 Seminar in Turkish Politics
POLS 602 Seminar in Comparative Politics
POLS 603 Advanced Academic English
POLS 610 Research Methods
Spring Semester
POLS 604 Democratization Process in Turkey
POLS 606 Seminar in Political Theory
POLS 612 Seminar in Social and Cultural Studies
POLS 634 European Union Politics
SECOND YEAR
Autumn Semester
POLS 633 Seminar on the European Union
POLS 635 Politics of Turkish Modernization
POLS 639 The Ecology of Social Relations and Cultural Processes
POLS 643 Issues in Political Theory
Spring Semester
POLS 609 Issues in Urban Studies
POLS 616 Political Cultures in the Middle East
POLS 636 Nationalism and Politics
POLS 638 Political Theory in a Time of Terror