SCHOOL OF POLITICS & ECONOMICS
STUDENT HANDBOOK
2011-2012
FALL SEMESTER EDITION
SCHOOL OF POLITICS & ECONOMICS
2011-2012
Welcome to the School of Politics & Economics! We are proud that you have chosen to pursue your academic goals in this unique learning environment. The faculty and staff in the School of Politics and Economics are devoted to providing you with a quality academic experience. You will find our programs intellectually challenging and rewarding. As a student, you will have the opportunity to develop within the limits of degree requirements, a course of study and research that is best suited to your specific needs and interests. You will acquire technical and analytical skills that apply to real world problems and employment. ACADEMIC ADVISORS Each new student is assigned a faculty advisor and in some instances two (Politics and Policy PhD students) and a student mentor. We encourage you to develop a good relationship with your faculty advisor(s). Your first source of information should be this handbook. You should read it thoroughly prior to making any major program decisions, and you should refer to its content throughout your academic program. NEWS & EVENTS Please be sure to subscribe to the SPE email listserv (you can do this from the SPE website) so you will be informed of SPE announcements and upcoming events throughout the year. CGU has a very organized and active Graduate Student Council and they post notices of their events at the CGU website. CONSULT YOUR HANDBOOK REGULARLY We want your academic career to be successful and therefore provide you with this handbook with each department’s guidelines for navigating your way through important processes vital to your success at CGU. Please take the time to read through the handbook to familiarize yourself with the information contained herein. Do not hesitate to visit our administrative offices located in McManus 237, 2nd Floor—the department staff are ready to help you. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY 3. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS 4. DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS & POLICY 5. SPE TRANSDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS 6. OFFICE OF CAREER MANAGEMENT 7. SPE FACULTY Dean, School of Politics & Economics STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011‐2012 CONTACT INFORMATION
SPE Administrative Offices
Dean Jean Schroedel Harper E. 212 (909) 621‐8696 McManus 240 (909) 621‐8079 McManus 234 (909) 607‐9101 McManus 238 (909) 621‐8171 McManus 236 (909) 621‐8699 Harper E. 208 (909) 621‐8788 Fax Line: (909) 621‐8460 Harper E. 208 (909) 621‐8788 Public Choice/Public Economics Thomas Borcherding Harper E. 201 (909) 621‐8783 Business & Financial Economics Arthur Denzau McManus 222 (909) 621‐8692 Behavioral Economics Joshua Tasoff Harper E. 204 (909) 621‐8782 Macroeconomic Policy Yelena Tuzova Harper E. 207 (909) 621‐8784 International Money & finance Thomas Willett Harper E. 206 (909) 621‐8787 Harper E. 208 (909) 621‐8788 McManus 226 (909) 621‐8689 Fax Line: (909) 621‐8545 World Politics/MAPEB Mark Abdollahian McManus 224 (909) 621‐8803 Public Policy Heather Campbell McManus 226 (909) 621‐8689 McManus 222 (9‐09) 621‐8692 Comparative Politics Eunyoung Ha McManus 234 (909) 621‐8382 World Politics/Intl Political Economy Jacek Kugler Harper E. 202 (909) 621‐8690 Harper E. 214 (909) 621‐8695 Harper E. 209 (909) 621‐8284 McManus 232 (909) 621‐8697 American Politics/Public Policy Jean Schroedel Harper E. 212 (909) 621‐8686 American Politics/Political Theory Michael Uhlmann Harper E. 210 (909) 621‐8210 Assistant to the Dean Sandra Seymour Recruiter Albert Ramos Program Coordinator Gwen Williams Admissions Coordinator Lesa Hiben Department of Economics
Department Chair Paul Zak Core Faculty
International Finance/Economic Development Graham Bird Macroeconomics/Neuroeconomics Paul Zak Department of Politics & Policy
Department Chair Heather Campbell Core Faculty
World Politics/Intl Political Economy Yi Feng American Politics Jennifer Merolla International Political Economy/Public Policy Hal Nelson Comparative Politics Melissa Rogers CAMPUS RESOURCES
Academic Computing—Help Desk (909) 621‐8174 Student Services (909) 621‐8285 Financial Aid (909) 621‐8337 Student Academic Calendar
FALL 2011
General Dates
Apr 15
Aug 24
Sept 5
Sept 13
Nov 24-25
Dec 12-16
Dec 16
Dec 17
Jan 2
Registration period begins
New International Students Orientation
Labor Day - Holiday observed
Withdrawal of students not registered
Thanksgiving Day - Holidays observed
Final Exam Week
Last day for changes to semester registration/enrollment records
Last day of semester; Degrees conferred
Grades due from faculty
Enrollment Deadlines
Last day to register without Late Fee
First day of classes
Last day to Add/Drop
Last day to drop without W
Last day of semester/session
REGULAR
Aug 5
Aug 29
Sept 12
Oct 10
Dec 18
MODULE 1
Aug 5
Aug 29
Sept 6
Sept 19
Oct 22
MODULE 2
Oct 24
Oct 24
Oct 31
Nov 14
Dec 17
Refund Deadlines
Late registration fee applies
Last day for 100% refund
Last day for 75% refund
Last day for 50% refund
No refunds beginning this date
REGULAR
Aug 6
Sept 12
Sept 26
Oct 10
Oct 11
Graduation Deadlines
Sept 28
Nov 18
Nov 28
Dec 12
Last day to submit Intent to Receive Degree Form
Last day to schedule dissertation defense
Last day to defend dissertations
Due date for Dissertation/Critique/Thesis
Dec 12
Dec 17
Due date for completion of all degree requirements
Degrees conferred
MODULE 1
Aug 6
Sept 6
Sept 12
Sept 19
Sept 20
MODULE 2
Oct 25
Nov 1
Nov 7
Nov 14
Nov 15
SPRING 2012
General Dates
Nov 16
Jan 11
Jan 16
Feb 1
Mar 12-16
Mar 30
May 7-11
May 11
May 12
May 12
May 18
Registration period begins
New International Students Orientation
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Holiday observed
Withdrawal of students not registered
Spring Break
Cesar Chavez Day - Holiday observed
Final Exam Week
Last day for changes to semester registration/enrollment records
Last day of semester; Degrees conferred
Commencement
Grades due from faculty
Enrollment Deadlines
Last day to register without Late Fee
First day of classes
Last day to Add/Drop
Last day to drop without W
Last day of semester/session
REGULAR
Dec 16
Jan 17
Jan 31
Feb 28
May 11
MODULE 1
Dec 16
Jan 17
Jan 24
Feb 7
Mar 9
MODULE 2
Mar 19
Mar 19
Mar 26
Apr 9
May 11
Refund Deadlines
Late registrations fee apply
Last day for 100% refund
Last day for 75% refund
Last day for 50% refund
No refunds beginning this date
REGULAR
Dec 17
Jan 31
Feb 14
Feb 28
Feb 29
Graduation Deadlines
Feb 17
Mar 19
Apr 6
Apr 16
Apr 16
May 12
Last day to submit Intent to Receive Degree Form
Last day to schedule dissertation defense
Last day to defend dissertations
Due date for Dissertation/Critique/Thesis
Due date for completion of all degree requirements
Commencement; Degrees conferred
MODULE 1
Dec 17
Jan 24
Jan 31
Feb 7
Feb 8
MODULE 2
Mar 20
Mar 26
Apr 2
Apr 9
Apr 10
STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-2012
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS
All students are expected to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all
coursework taken at Claremont Graduate University with no more than two incomplete
courses at any time. In addition, doctoral students must show satisfactory progress in
research and examinations as judged by the faculty in their academic program, and must
make timely progress toward the degree as defined in the university’s time to degree policy
as described in the bulletin.
Failure to maintain the applicable minimum standard may result in the student being placed
on academic probation for the following semester by the faculty in their academic program.
Students placed on probation who have not met the minimum standard by the end of the
next semester are subject to dismissal from the university. Individual academic programs
may require a higher grade point average and/or additional standards of progress. See
appropriate sections of the bulletin.
SCALE OF GRADES
The grade-point system currently in use at CGU is as follows:
A+
4.0
A
4.0
A-
3.7
B+
3.3
B
3.0
B-
2.7
C+
2.3
C
2.0
C-
1.7
S
Satisfactory (B or better)*
I
Incomplete
U
Unsatisfactory
PI
Permanent Incomplete
00
Audit
GP
Grade Pending
W
Withdrawal
*S grade is recommended for research courses ONLY and is not
calculated into a student’s grade point average
STUDENT HANDBOOK 2011-2012
PLAGIARISM
Plagiarism is a serious academic offense, which will lead to disciplinary procedures when
detected. See the CGU Bulletin under “Standards of Academic Honesty” for details. Faculty
members are required to report all cases of apparent plagiarism to the office of the Vice
President of Academic Affairs. Most plagiarism occurs unintentionally, due to ignorance of
academic expectations on citing sources. However, ignorance is no defense in cases of
plagiarism. If you have any doubt about the meaning of plagiarism, read the following
document carefully:
PLAGIARISM EXPLAINED:
pla'giarise, -ize, to steal from the writings or ideas of another. - ns.
from Chambers English Dictionary
plagiary, pla'ji- -ri, n. (arch.) one who steals the thoughts or writings
of others and gives them out as his own: the crime of plagiarism. adj. (obs.) practicing or got by literary theft. - v.t. pla'giarise, -ize, to
steal from the writings or ideas of another. - ns. pla'giarism, the act or
practice of plagiarizing; pla'giarist, a person who plagiarizes. (L.
plagiarius, a kidnapper, plagiary - plaga, a net.)
Plagiarism is a serious violation of academic ethical standards. For this reason, it is important
that you know what it is and how it can be avoided.
WHAT IS PLAGIARISM?
The meaning of plagiarism may be understood best by examining both the definitions given
the term by authorities and the forms in which it is manifested.
Definitions
The range of definitions is illustrated by the following examples:
"Plagiarism...means trying to pass off someone else's work as your own."1
"Plagiarism (derived from a Latin word for kidnapper) means using another person's language or
ideas without acknowledgement."2
"Plagiarism is defined as the attempt to fob off another's thought or language as one's own..."3
"Fundamentally, plagiarism is the offering of the words or ideas of another person as one's own."
"Q.
What constitutes plagiarism?
A. Two or more words taken from a source without quotation marks."5
"Plagiarism means taking material written by another and offering it as one's own."6
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"To take an idea, even a suggestion, or the peculiar expression of another without acknowledgment
of its source is to give the reader the false impression that the idea is your own. This is
plagiarism...."7
"Plagiarism exists when a writer "leads his reader to believe that what he is reading is the original work
of the writer when it is not."8
Each form of plagiarism implicitly claims originality but is based, in fact, upon the words or ideas of
someone else.
How Can Plagiarism Be Avoided?
The key to avoiding plagiarism is documentation. When you take words, ideas or facts,
which are not common knowledge9 from someone else, cite your source. Proper format
may be found in any manual of style. Among such manuals are: The University of Chicago
Press, The Chicago Manual of Style, Fourteenth Edition (Chicago: University of Chicago
Press, 1993) or Kate L. Turabian, A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses and
Dissertations (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1996).
Thus plagiarism must be avoided. Through proper documentation we may enhance the
academic integrity of ourselves, the School of Politics and Economics and Claremont Graduate
University.
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1
Langdon Elsbree and Frederick Bracher, Heath's College Handbook of Composition,
Eighth Edition (Lexington, Mass.: D.C.Heath, 1972), p. 596.
2
William Coyle, Research Papers, Fifth Edition (Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1980), p.
105.
3
Sidney and Carolyn Moss, The New Composition by Logic, Revised Edition
(Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1978), p. 29.
4
James Lester, Writing Research Papers, A Complete Guide, Third Edition, (Glenview
IL: Scott, Foresman, 1980), p. 49.
5
Helene Hutchison, The Hutchison Guide of Writing Research Papers (New York:
Glencoe Press, 1973), p. 179.
6
Porter Perrin, Writer's Guide and Index to English, Third Edition (Chicago: Scott
Foresman, 1959), p. 635.
7
Florence Hilbish, The Research Paper (New York: Bookman Associates, 1952), p. 112.
8
Harold Martin and Richard Ohmann, The Logic and Rhetoric of Exposition, Revised
Edition (New York: Holt, Rinehart and
Winston, 1963), p. 274.
9
For a further discussion of the idea of "common knowledge" see Hilbish, op.cit., pp. 112.
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PROFESSOR PAUL ZAK, DEPARTMENT CHAIR
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS
DIRECTOR, CENTER FOR NEUROECONOMICS AND BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS STUDIES
909-621-8788
Email: Paul.zak@cgu.edu
GENERAL INFORMATION
FORMS
During your academic career at CGU, sometime or another you will need to complete various
forms (for graduation, registration, changes in fields, etc). They are available for download
from the CGU Student Records website at:
http://www.cgu.edu/pages/179.asp
GPA REQUIREMENTS
All students must maintain a minimum of a 3.0 (B) average to remain in good standing.
Falling below this level is grounds for academic probation or termination of enrollment after
24 units of coursework.
INDEPENDENT STUDIES
Both M.A. and Ph.D students are allowed to take up to TWO independent study courses
during their academic program, which must be approved by their faculty advisor and
department chair.
TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY
A formal transfer of units is processed by obtaining a Transfer of Credit Form which can be
downloaded from the CGU website. The completed form must then be submitted with a
transcript to the student’s faculty advisor for review and approval. In order to transfer units
from another institution, students must have earned the equivalent of a B or better in a
graduate level semester course.
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M.A. STUDENTS may petition to transfer up to 10 semester units into a 48-unit master’s degree
program.
PH.D STUDENTS may petition to transfer up to 24 semester units into a doctoral program from
another graduate institution. We strongly recommend that core courses (for example,
those covered by the qualifying exams) be taken at CGU. Core course transfer may require
that the student take an exam to show competence. Non-core course transfer can be done
normally after completing at least one year’s coursework. Students intending to transfer
units that count toward general degree requirements must consult with the faculty advisor
to determine the appropriate entrance-point for sequential courses. Students who transfer
from an MA program in the department to a doctoral program will retain all of their
previously earned CGU credit.
We strongly encourage students to discuss their plans to transfer credits with their advisor.
TRANSFER M.A. TO PH.D DEGREE PROGRAM
M.A. STUDENTS may apply to transfer into the Ph.D program after the completion of 24 units
of coursework. Students who apply for the transfer should complete and submit a “Change
of Degree of Field” form (download from the CGU website) to the Program Coordinator.
Once that information is received, the Admissions and Financial Aid Committee will review
the request for transfer.
MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS DEGREE PROGRAM
The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Economics is intended to prepare the student for a variety of
applied analysis positions in both the private and public sectors. The M.A. can also serve as a
prelude to more advanced graduate work.
Program Requirements
The M.A. in Economics is a 48-unit program, except for the concentration in Global
Commerce and Finance, which is 36 units. Students normally complete coursework in four
semesters, though completion in three semesters is possible for well-prepared students. Up
to 16 units per semester may be taken where approved by the Advisor. No master’s thesis is
required for the M.A. in Economics.
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
As for all Master’s degree programs in SPE, during their last semester in the program,
students must provide the program office a copy of a paper that they wrote their first
semester in the degree program they are pursuing along with a paper they wrote later that
they consider an example of their best work in their respective degree program. (These
papers will be used by CGU’s accrediting agency.)
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Time Limits
M.A. STUDENTS have five (5) years from the date of their first registration in which to
complete their degree. If an extension of the time limit is needed, please complete and
submit a Petition for Extension of Time Limit form (downloadable from the CGU website).
The request for extension of time must be evaluated and approved by the faculty advisor
and is submitted by the Program Coordinator to the Registrar.
Transfer of Credit
M.A. students may petition to transfer up to 10 semester units into the 48-unit master’s
degree program. Students intending to transfer units that count toward general degree
requirements must consult with the first year advisor to determine the appropriate
entrance-point for sequential courses. Successful completion of an advanced course
presumes demonstrated competence in earlier sequential courses. Formal transfer of units
requires the submission of a transcript to the faculty advisor who will determine which
courses are appropriate for transfer. Student must have earned the equivalent of a B or
better in a graduate level course in order to transfer units in from another institution.
MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE COORDINATOR: THOMAS BORCHERDING
General Degree Requirements
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
Econ 313: Microeconomic Analysis I (4 units)
Econ 302: Macroeconomic Analysis I (4 units)
Econ 308 and Econ 382: Mathematics for Economists and Econometrics I (8 units)
An approved Econ or SPE course in new institutional economics or political economy (4 units)
At least three other courses must be 300-level or 400-level Econ or SPE courses or approved
substitutes (12 units)
Students without Calculus 1 and 2 will also be required to take: Econ 307: Mathematics for Social
Sciences (4 units)
Course Plans
Students with sufficient math background (Calculus 1 and 2) should follow:
First Fall
Econ 302
Econ 308
Econ 313
First Spring
Econ 382
Elective
Elective
Second Fall
Elective
Elective
Elective
Second Spring
NIE/PE course
Elective
Elective
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Students without sufficient math background must take Econ 307: Mathematics for Social Sciences
(4 units)
First Fall
Econ 307
Econ 308
Econ 313
First Spring
Econ 382
Elective
Elective
Second Fall
Econ 302
Elective
Elective
Second Spring
NIE/PE course
Elective
Elective
Students who begin in the spring semester should follow:
First Spring
Elective
Elective
Elective
First Fall
Econ 302
Econ 308
Econ 313
Second Spring
Econ 382
NIE/PE course
Elective
Second Fall
Elective
Elective
Elective
If it is necessary for a student to take Econ 307, then Econ 302 can be delayed until the second fall.
Elective Courses:
One of the advantages of earning an M.A. degree from Claremont Graduate University is the
opportunity to take Ph.D level courses that develop quantitative tools and techniques and a
deeper appreciation of the institutional contexts that economic analysis must be conducted
in. We recommend that M.A. students consider taking one or more of the following
advanced courses as part of their electives. Course descriptions and outlines are available on
our web pages:
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Econ 303 Macroeconomic Analysis II (dynamic general equilibrium models and growth)
Econ 316 Advanced Microeconomics I (consumer theory and general equilibrium)
Econ 317 Advanced Microeconomics II (game theory and asymmetric information)
Econ 318 Foundations of Psychology & Economics
Econ 319 Topics in Psychology & Economics
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
Econ 383 Econometrics II (econometric techniques for micro-level data)
Econ 384 Econometrics III (time series econometrics and forecasting)
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In addition, many M.A. students take one of the three (3) optional tracks in applied
economics discussed below, or the concentration in Global Commerce and Finance. In
general, students may take electives in any CGU department. In addition to the Department
of Economics, students may take electives in Management, Mathematics, Information
Science, and Politics and Policy, subject to requirement #5, listed in General Degree
Requirements above.
Business & Financial Economics
The M.A. track in business and financial economics offers a program typical of applied
economics and finance concentrations in many graduate schools of business, but with a
much greater emphasis on rigorous analytical and quantitative methods. It is particularly
attractive for students seeking careers in business, consulting, and financial institutions:
Required Courses:
1) Econ 336 Financial Economics, or an alternative approved finance course
2) SPE 324 Economics of Management and Organization
3) Two additional approved courses related to business and financial economics. A partial list of
possibilities:
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Econ 265 Industrial Organization
Econ 267 Law and Economics
Econ 273 Economics of Innovation
Econ337 Behavioral Finance and Risk Management
Econ 350 Global Money and Finance
SPE 301 Behavioral Neuroscience of Decision-Making
Faculty Contacts:
Thomas.Willett@cgu.edu
Arthur.Denzau@cgu.edu
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
This requirement is described under the previous section, i.e., “MASTER OF ARTS IN
ECONOMICS DEGREE PROGRAM.” This is required of all Master’s degree programs in SPE.
International Economic Policy & Development
This track offers a program roughly similar to applied economics programs in graduate
schools of public policy, diplomacy and law, with the added availability of courses in
international business and management, as well as politics.
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Required Field Courses
1) Econ 247 International Trade Theory and Policy (4 units)
2) Econ 350 Global Money and Finance (4 units)
3) Applied intl. economic policy or development course (4 units), such as:
 Econ 224 Asian Political Economy
 Econ342 Asian Economic Development
 Econ359 International Finance and Economic Development
 Econ 374 Economic Policies in Developing Countries
4) One course in the Politics of International Economic Relations such as:
 PP 411 International Political Economy (4 units)
5) Two additional approved courses (8 units) from the broad areas of international economics and
development, international and comparative political economy and international management,
such as:
 Econ 358 Advanced Topics in Intl. Monetary and Financial Economics
 PP 366 Political and Economic Development in Latin America
Faculty Contacts:
Graham.Bird@cgu.edu
Arthur.Denzau@cgu.edu
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
This requirement is described under the previous section, i.e., “MASTER OF ARTS IN
ECONOMICS DEGREE PROGRAM.” This is required of all Master’s degree programs in SPE.
Political Economy & Public Policy
This track offers a program roughly similar to the economic concentrations in schools such
as the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and a number of graduate
schools of public policy and interdisciplinary graduate programs in applied political
economy. It provides a useful background for many positions in business and government,
and is an especially attractive option for students considering pursuing a law degree.
Required Field Courses
One course from each of (1) and (2):
1) Political Economy (4 units)
 Econ 300 Political Economy and Social Inquiry or
 Econ 343/286 Public Choice or
 SPE 410 Foundations of Political Economy
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2) Applied Policy (4 units)
 SPE 318 Cost-Benefit Analysis
OR another approved elective including courses in the public policy program
Faculty Contacts:
Thomas.Borcherding@cgu.edu
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
This requirement is described under the previous section, i.e., “MASTER OF ARTS IN
ECONOMICS DEGREE PROGRAM.” This is required of all Master’s degree programs in SPE.
MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS - CONCENTRATION IN GLOBAL COMMERCE AND FINANCE
This Master's degree concentration requires 36 units and can normally be completed in two
summers and two semesters. It is designed for professionals in business, government,
international and non-profit organizations. It provides a highly structured program drawing
on applied economics and financial analysis, predictive modeling, political economy, new
institutional economics, behavioral and neuroeconomics and finance to create a broad,
robust framework for understanding global economic, political and financial interactions.
Students without a strong background in quantitative methods should consider starting in
the summer with a two-course quantitative methods sequence. Some electives will also be
available during the summer.
Students will also have the option of taking an additional twelve hours to earn a certificate
of advanced study in their field of specialization.
Core Courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Econ308: Mathematics for Economist
Econ374: Trade and Development Policy
Econ 350: Global Money and Finance
SPE 471: Strategic Modeling for Politics, Economics and Business Decisions
SPE 324: Economics of Management and Organizations
Econ 336: Financial Economics OR Econ 337: Behavioral Finance and Risk Management
Econ 382: Econometrics I OR PP481: Quantitative Research Methods
PP 482: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
Elective Courses
Two additional approved courses from a specialization area such as
1. Predictive Modeling
2. International Finance
3. International Trade
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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Economic Development
Political Economy and Public Policy
Financial Economics
Quantitative Methods
Neuroeconomics and Behavioral Economics
International and Comparative Political Economy
Faculty contacts:
Graham.Bird@cgu.edu
Thomas.Willett@cgu.edu
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO This requirement is described under the previous section, i.e.,
“MASTER OF ARTS IN ECONOMICS DEGREE PROGRAM.” This is required of all Master’s
degree programs in SPE.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN ECONOMICS DEGREE PROGRAM
The rigorous training and applied nature of the department’s core offerings and doctoral
fields provide the analytical expertise and practical experience for both domestic and
international positions. Students fulfill a standard set of core requirements and qualify in
one major doctoral field.
EARNING M.A. ENROUTE TO PH.D
PH.D STUDENTS may obtain a master’s degree while concurrently working towards their Ph.D
provided they meet the 48-units requirement. Students may transfer up to ten (10) units for
the 48-unit degree program following the procedures listed here. Students must have a B
(3.0 GPA) average in courses applied towards the M.A. degree. Students may receive only
one M.A. en route to the Ph.D.
TIME LIMIT
PH.D STUDENTS have seven (7) years from the date of their first registration in which to
complete their degree. If an extension of the time limit is needed, students must complete a
time extension request form available on the CGU website. Permission for extension of time
may be obtained from the dissertation chair and processed through the department.
FACULTY ADVISORS
Doctoral students choose a faculty advisor upon entering the program by filling out a form
and having the faculty member sign it. Forms are obtainable from the Program Coordinator.
We encourage students to change advisors whenever their interests change, or when they
think they will be better served by another faculty member. To change your advisor, see the
Program Coordinator to obtain a form for the new advisor to sign. Faculty advisors must be
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members of the core graduate faculty in the Department of Economics. Students may,
however, have a second advisor from among the department’s extended faculty.
You should meet with your advisor each semester to ensure that you are making good
academic progress and that you are on track to satisfy your degree requirements.
TRANSFER OF CREDIT/COURSE WAIVERS
Ph.D students may petition to transfer up to 24 semester units of graduate study, generally
toward completion of their field requirements, into the doctoral program. Transfers will not
be considered until at least one year of coursework (24 units) has been completed.
Students who wish to obtain transfer credits must complete the Course Transfer Approval
form available from the CGU website. The completed form and a transcript showing the
course(s) taken should be submitted to the student’s academic advisor who, along with the
department chair, must approve the transfer. Students must have earned the equivalent of
a B or better in a graduate level course in order to transfer units from another institution.
Though we recommend that core courses be taken at CGU since the material will appear in
qualifying exams, it is occasionally possible to waive these courses if students have taken an
equivalent graduate course. In this case, the student must obtain the Course Transfer
Approval form from the CGU website and submit it and supporting material (syllabi) to the
professor teaching the core course. A waiver for some courses requires that an exam be
taken.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
1) A minimum of 72 units of graduate-level course work, including completion of core course
requirements listed below.
2) Successful completion of one major field of study (five courses). Please note that for Ph.D
interfield students, some of the economics fields will require only four courses). Available
standard fields and their respective requirements are listed below:
Business & Financial Economics
Industrial Organization
International & Development Economics
International Money & Finance
Neuroeconomics and Behavioral Economics
Public Choice & Public Economics
3) Completion of the institutional research tool requirement. This requirement is met by successful
completion of the Mathematics and Econometrics sequences.
4) Successful completion of qualifying examinations in microeconomics, macroeconomics and the
major field of study.
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5) Completion and successful defense of the doctoral dissertation.
TRANSDISCIPLINARY COURSE REQUIRED
All doctoral students are required to complete the transdisciplinary course requirement. They
take the transdisciplinary course during their second year of doctoral enrollment.
If a first year student wishes to take a transdisciplinary course, he/she may petition to take
the course before (but not after) the second year, using the normal petition process.
Students interested in petitioning to take a T-course in their first year, can download the
petition form from the CGU website from the registrar's webpage:
http://www.cgu.edu/include/Academic_Petition.pdf
The course will count as four (4) of the regular 72 or 80 units (interfield Ph.D) toward your
degree— it will not add any additional units to your degree requirements, nor count against
the total number of transfer units from previous graduate course work. It must be taken for
a grade. The list of such T-courses changes from year to year. Students should discuss with
their advisor which course will be most beneficial for them.
GENERAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRADITIONAL PHD
Microeconomics Sequence (16 units)
• Econ 313 Microeconomic Analysis I (advanced students may pass out of this
requirement)
• Econ 316 Advanced Microeconomics I
• Econ 317 Advanced Microeconomics II
• Econ 318 Foundations of Psychology & Economics
Macroeconomics Sequence (8 units)
• Econ 302 Macroeconomics I
• Econ 303 Macroeconomics II
Political Economy (Choice) (4 units)
• Econ 300 Political Economy and Social Inquiry or
• Econ 343/286 Public Choice or
• Econ 360 Advanced Political Economy or
• SPE 410 Foundations of Political Economy
Mathematics and Quantitative Methods Sequence (16 Units)
• Econ 308 Mathematics for Economists I
• Econ 382 Econometrics I
• Econ 383 Econometrics II
• Econ 384 Econometrics III (strongly recommended, but not required)
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REQUIREMENTS FOR THE APPLIED FIELD IN GLOBAL COMMERCE AND FINANCE
Econ Core
16 units
Micro
Econ 313 Microeconomic Analysis I
Econ 316 Advanced Microeconomics I
SPE 315 Game Theory or Econ 317 Advanced Microeconomics II (game theory and
asymmetric information)
SPE 324 Economics of Management and Organization
8 units
Macro
Econ 302 Macroeconomic Analysis I
Econ 350 Global Money & Finance OR an approved substitute
20 units
Quantitative and Research Methods
Econ 308 Math for Economists I
Econ 382 Econometrics I
Econ 383 Econometrics II
Econ 384 Econometrics III
SPE 471 Strategic Modeling for PEB Decisions
8 units
Additional Core Classes from the MA in Economics - concentration in Global
Commerce and Finance
Econ 374 Trade and Development Policy
Econ 336 Financial Economics or
Econ 337 Behavioral Finance and Risk Management
8 units
Political Economy and T-Course Requirements
Approved T-course and a course in political economy or public choice, such as:
SPE 410 Foundations of Political Economy
PP 411 International Political Economy
Econ 300 Political Economy and Social Inquiry or
Econ 286 Public Choice
Elective Fields
12 units
International Money and Finance
Business and Financial Economics
International Commerce and Development
Students take core quals in micro and macro based on Economics 313 and 302
respectively, and a field qual
Total: 72 Units
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Faculty Contact:
Thomas.Willett@cgu.edu
COURSE PLANNING
We strongly recommend that you complete the core courses in microeconomics,
macroeconomics, and econometrics and take the core qualifying exams as soon as possible.
The core courses provide ideas, theories, and tools that all economists should know, and you
will need these for your research. Understanding these basics is essential to get the most
out of the field courses you choose. Taking the core qualifying exams as soon as possible
gets them out of the way and allows you to focus on mastering your field of specialization.
Qualifying exams in microeconomics are offered in January and May. Qualifying exams in
macroeconomics are offered in May and September.
We recommend that incoming students follow one of the course sequences listed below for
their first two years. Which one you choose depends in part on your background. If you have
any questions please speak to your faculty advisor.
Students with a strong economics and math background (those with M.A. degrees, but also
those with B.A. degrees who have been exposed to calculus, some matrix algebra, and
advanced microeconomics) can begin the econometrics sequence 308, 382, 383, the
microeconomics sequence 313, 316, 317, and the macroeconomics sequence 302, 303. These
students can take the microeconomics and macroeconomics qualifying exams in May of the
first year. Here is the schedule such students should pursue:
First Fall
Econ 302
Econ 308
Econ 313
Econ 316
First Spring
Econ 303
Econ 317
Econ 382
Second Fall
Econ 383
Econ 318
Field course
(or a political
economy
course)
Second Spring
Econ384
Field course
May
Macro Qual
January
Micro Qual
Students who find a four-course load too demanding can delay taking Econ 316 and the micro
qual (like course option 2 below, but without Econ 307).
Students who begin in January with strong mathematics backgrounds can begin with the
courses listed under First Spring.
Students with a strong foundation in microeconomics, for example, those with Master's
degrees, or who have taken advanced undergraduate courses, can skip Econ 313.
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Students whose background is not so strong should take an additional mathematics course in their
first term to improve their math and microeconomics skills. They should take the preparatory
mathematics course Econ 307 in the first semester:
First Fall
Econ302
Econ308
Econ307
Econ313
First Spring
Econ303
Econ382
Econ317
Second Fall
Econ316
Econ318
Econ 383
January
Micro Qual
May
Macro Qual
Second Spring
Econ 384
Students who find a four-course load too demanding could delay taking Econ313 until the
second fall, but we advise against this. Econ313 includes basic material that is useful in the
spring courses.
3. Students who do not fit into one of the above categories (for example, those who cannot
take a full course load because of work or other responsibilities) should still attempt to
complete core courses as soon as possible. They should start the econometrics sequence as
soon as possible. If they expect to specialize in a field that relies mostly on microeconomics
(for example, industrial organization or public choice), they should begin the
microeconomics core as soon as possible. If they expect to specialize in a field that relies
mostly on macroeconomics (for example, growth or international), they should begin the
macroeconomics core as soon as possible. Remember: the goal is to acquire as many tools
as possible before taking field courses.
DOCTORAL FIELD REQUIREMENTS
Courses should provide the students with the background to successfully complete the field
qualifying examination. The advisor should be consulted in order to maximize exposure to
key concepts.
BUSINESS & FINANCIAL ECONOMICS
This field integrates key findings and approaches from several business-related fields
including finance, organization theory, strategy, and the theory of the firm. This field is
particularly suitable for those who wish to enter the private sector or teach in a business
school. Students on this track are exposed to many of the concepts and results presented in
MBA programs, but the material is covered at a more advanced level. Students have the
opportunity to specialize in either applied microeconomics or financial markets.
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1) Econ 337 Behavioral Finance and Risk Management, Econ 336 Financial Economics, or another
approved finance course
2) Two (2) of the following courses:
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Econ 326 Advanced Industrial Organization
Econ 335 Financial Economics and Economic Organization
Econ 338 Advanced Topics in Money and Finance
SPE 324 Economics of Management and Organization
3) Two (2) additional approved courses related to business and financial economics. A partial list of
possibilities:
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Econ 265 Industrial Organization
Econ 267 Law and Economics
Econ 273 Economics of Innovation
Econ 350 Global Money and Finance
SPE 301 Behavioral Neuroscience of Decision-Making
Econ319 Topics in Psychology and Economics
Faculty Contacts:
Thomas.Willett@cgu.edu
Paul.Zak@cgu.edu
INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION
The central research question in Industrial Organization is: “How can the behavior and
performance of firms and markets be explained and predicted with observable data?”
Industrial Organization economists apply microeconomic theory and econometrics to study
firms and markets. Both theoretical and empirical work is important, and there are several
implications for business strategy and public policy. Industrial Organization at CGU
emphasizes dynamics and connections to related fields such as Finance, Law and Economics,
New Institutional Economics, Organization Theory, Strategy, and the Theory of the Firm.
1) Econ 265 Industrial Organization
1) Two (2) out of the following three (3) courses:
• Econ 326 Advanced Industrial Organization
• Econ 335 Financial Economics and Economic Organization
• SPE 324 Economics of Management and Organization
3) Two (2) approved courses from areas such as financial economics, industrial organization, law and
economics, managerial economics, public choice, public economics, regulation, and strategy.
Faculty Contact:
Arthur.Denzau@cgu.edu
Darren.Filson@claremontmckenna.edu
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INTERNATIONAL & DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS
This field is designed to give students a broad overview of the key elements of global
economics including international trade theory and policy, international money and finance,
and development economies. Students then specialize with one or more advanced courses
in one of these three areas. This gives students a strong background for academic
appointments as well as work in the public and private sector.
Choose two (2) of the following three (3) courses:
1) Econ 347 International Trade OR
Econ 355 International Trade Theory and Policy OR Econ 374 Trade and Development Policies
AND
2) Econ 350 Global Money and Finance
One (1) additional approved course that has a substantial focus on the economics or political
economy of growth, trade, or policy. Recommended courses include, but are not limited to:
Econ 304 Growth and Development
Econ 342 Asian Economic Development or
Econ 224 Asian Political Economy
PP 471 Decision Making Models
Econ 360 Advanced Political Economy
Econ 329 Political Economy of Institutions & Development
SPE 302 Experimental Methods
PP 336 Political and Economic Development in Latin America
Econ 354 Advanced Growth and Development
SPE 207 China in the Global Economy
[note: check class lists]
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Faculty Contacts:
Graham.Bird@cgu.edu
Arthur.Denzau@cgu.edu
International Money & Finance
This field emphasizes the key concepts essential for students wishing to pursue careers in
academics, government, and the private sector in the areas for international finance, global
macroeconomics, and the political economy of international monetary and financial
relations. It is based on the premise that specialists in any of these areas require a broad
understanding of the interrelationships among exchange rates, international financial
markets, open economy macroeconomics, and the political economy influences which drive
government policies in these areas.
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1)
Econ 350 Global Money and Finance
2)
Econ 358 Advanced Topics in International Monetary and Financial Economics
OR an alternate approved advanced seminar
3)
4)
An approved course in Finance (example - Econ336 Financial Economics)
Two (2) approved courses - Recommended courses include:
• Econ 337 Behavioral and Empirical Finance
• Econ 357 Open Economy Macroeconomics
• Econ 359 International Finance and Economic Development
• Econ 304 Advanced Growth and Development
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Faculty Contacts:
Thomas.Willett@cgu.edu
Graham.Bird@cgu.edu
Neuroeconomics and Behavioral Economics
Neuroeconomics uses neuroscientific techniques to understand economic decisions.
Behavioral Economics uses cognitive psychology in the same way. This exciting new field of
study focuses on teaching students techniques from neuroscience and psychology and then
applying them to understand economic behaviors. This field is not designed to produce
students who are neuroscientists or psychologists, but students will learn sufficient
neuroscience to be critical consumers and producers of this literature, including laboratory
techniques. Students also specialize in a second economics field.
1)
2)
3)
4)
SPE 301 Behavioral Neuroscience of Decision-Making
Econ 319: Topics in Psychology and Economics
Psychology 123/123L (Scripps College) Cognitive Neuroscience or equivalent
Two (2) core courses from another field in economics:
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Industrial Organization (Econ 265, 326, 335 or SPE 324)
Growth and Development (Econ 304, 305, or 342)
International Money and Finance (Econ 350, 337, 338, 357, or 358)
Public Choice (Econ 343/286, Econ 360)
International (Econ 347, 350, or 355)
Business & Financial (Econ 325, 323, 326, 335, 336, 337, 338, 343, 360, or SPE 323, 324)
Two (2) alternative courses may be taken with the faculty contact’s approval.
Recommended additional courses:
Neuroscience
o Biology 95 Foundations of Neuroscience
o Biology 149 Neurobiology Seminar
o Psychology 148pi Neuropharmacology
o Psychology 123/123L (Scripps College) Cognitive Neuroscience
o Psychology 129 (Scripps College) Social Neuroscience
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Psychology
o SBOS 260 Perception & Cognition
o SBOS 325 Psychology of Thinking
o SBOS 351n Attitudes and Social Influence
o SBOS 318 Overview of Social Psychology
Additional psychology and neuroscience courses may also be taken.
Faculty Contacts:
Joshua.Tasoff@cgu.edu
Paul.Zak@cgu.edu
PUBLIC CHOICE & PUBLIC ECONOMICS
The public choice and public economics field encompasses the application of
microeconomics to political behavior and to the role of the state in economic life. It
attempts to treat alterations in the institutions of politics as outcomes conditioned by such
variables as transaction costs, property rights, social values, technology and factor
quantities. Using this framework, issues of voting, coalition formation, types of
representation, including autocracy, bureaucracy, public enterprise, "outsourcing," as well
as constitutional and legal structures are considered. The traditional role of taxes, public
expenditures and regulations are analyzed using public choice under the rubric of public
economics:
1) Econ 343/286 Public Choice OR SPE 410 Foundations of Political Economy
OR Econ300 Political Economy and Social Inquiry
2) Econ 360 Advanced Political Economy
3) Three (3) approved courses from economic/organization and regulation, domestic and
international political economy, law and economics, management, mathematics, normative
economics, politics and policy, philosophy, public economics/finance, social psychology and
sociology/anthropology
Faculty Contacts:
thomas.borcherding@cgu.edu
arthur.denzau@cgu.edu
Other fields
Additional fields can be constructed with approval of the department executive committee
and dean. Other fields require a faculty member who will supervise the field and rigor
commensurate with existing fields.
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QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS:
Micro, Macro and Field Examination
Examinations are comprehensive and written by the faculty most closely related to the
material being examined. Failure to pass the required qualifying examinations or field exam
will result in the student’s termination from the economics doctoral program. Students who
do not pass their qualifying exams in Economics cannot transfer to another doctoral
program in SPE.
Qualifying examinations (“quals”) are offered twice each year (microeconomics in
January/May and macroeconomics in May/September).
The department strongly
recommends that students complete the micro and macro quals before taking the field
examination.
Microeconomics Qualifying Exam covers: Ec316, Ec317, Ec318.
Macroeconomics Qualifying Exam covers: Ec302, Ec303.
Field exams are usually held in February, July, or September. Two (2) attempts are allowed
each for the quals and field exams. A student may petition the examination committee for
approval of a third try. Normally a third try on a qualifying exam will be considered only if the
student has passed the other qualifying exams.
DEPARTMENTAL PROCESS
1) Sign up for examinations by submitting the Qualifying Examination Request Form with the
Program Coordinator, making sure to meet the relevant deadline.
2) Report to the Department office the morning of the examination.
3) No personal belongings will be allowed in the examination room.
4) A one-hour read-and-review period will precede the handing out of examination booklets.
5) A four-hour writing period will follow the distribution of examination booklets.
6) Grade information will be provided by mail.
7) Form One is filed with the Registrar’s office after successful completion of all three examinations.
Dissertation Proposal:
Advancement to Candidacy
Students are encouraged to begin exploring dissertation topics and receiving guidance on
topics from their faculty advisor as soon as possible. The formal proposal stage of the
doctoral program begins once the student has completed 72 approved units of coursework,
and successfully passed all examinations.
No student with outstanding degree
requirements, with the exception of paid-unit dissertation research, will advance to
candidacy. Note that the student must advance to candidacy at least six months prior to final
defense of the dissertation.
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IRB Approval for Dissertation Research
Ph.D students whose dissertation research involves collecting information from human
subjects must obtain Institutional Research Board (IRB) approval of their research before
the Chair of the Dissertation Committee may sign the form acknowledging the successful
completion of the Dissertation Proposal Defense. IRB approval must be sought after
completion of the oral defense and before starting the project. To expedite this process the
Chair of a Dissertation Committee will typically authorize submission of a request for IRB
approval of the proposed research prior to the dissertation proposal defense.
CHOOSING A DISSERTATION CHAIR AND COMMITTEE
The dissertation proposal requires five inputs from you: your topic, the chair of your
committee, the other committee members, a written summary of your proposed research,
and a formal presentation of your proposed research.
First, determine your topic and the chair of your committee. You should consult faculty
when determining your topic. Often the topic determines the appropriate chair. In most
cases, the chair of your field qualifying exam will be the most obvious person to chair your
dissertation committee. Discuss your topic with your preferred chair and other faculty
members to determine levels of interest.
In recent years, the three-essay dissertation has become increasingly common. In such a
dissertation, the student aims to write three related papers, rather than one long
dissertation on a single topic. Consult your chair when deciding which format is appropriate
for you. If your topic can be broken down into subparts, or if you have several topics that
can all be part of a dissertation, then this option may make sense for you. Keep in mind that
not everything you write has to be part of your dissertation (more on this below).
Once you have your topic and chair, you must assemble a committee of at least three faculty
members (one of which is the chair). At least one of these members must be from CGU; the
rest may be chosen from the extended faculty in the Claremont Colleges. Consult your chair
when determining who should be on the committee.
Before writing your written summary, consult with your advisor (your dissertation chair).
The length, content, and complexity of your written summary will depend on the nature of
your topic.
DEPARTMENTAL PROCESS
1) Student files Dissertation Committee Information Form with Program Coordinator.
2) Student schedules defense with committee members and notifies Program Coordinator, giving at
least two weeks notice for processing time.
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3) Form Two is filed with Registrar’s office after successful defense and all necessary revisions are
complete. A 350-word summary of the proposal must accompany the form.
4) Student advances to candidacy and is considered ABD (All But Dissertation).
Dissertation Defense:
Completion of Doctorate
There are several important process issues to consider during the period prior to defense of
the dissertation. Paying careful attention to format and timing requirements can save
valuable time and eliminate unnecessary frustration. A publication titled Information
Concerning the Preparation and Submission of Doctoral Dissertations is available from the
Registrar’s office and the CGU website.
Students can now submit their dissertations online. Please use the link provided below to
access instructions on online submission.
http://www.cgu.edu/pages/8769.asp
DEPARTMENTAL PROCESS
1) Candidate gains tentative approval of dissertation draft from all committee members.
2) Student files an Intent to Receive a Degree Form with the Registrar’s Office. This form can be
found on the CGU website.
3) Candidate arranges date and time of defense with committee members and notifies Program
Coordinator at least three weeks prior to desired defense date. A 350 word abstract of dissertation
must accompany this request.
4) Candidate presents each committee member with the most recent draft of the entire
dissertation.
5) The Oral defense of dissertation is presented to the committee. Signature pages should be
available at this time (this does not apply to students who are planning on online submission of
their dissertation).
6) Candidate makes all necessary revisions; this may require subsequent meeting of committee
members.
7) A signed Form Three is returned to the Dean of SPE for final approval.
8) The candidate is responsible for making all necessary changes to the dissertation and submitting
two copies to the Registrar’s office.
Completion of all institutional requirements, including any fees to be paid are handled by the
student directly with the Registrar’s Office.
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DOCTORATE SEQUENCE OF COMPLETION AND TIMELINE
Complete
Coursework
And Exams
Schedule
Proposal
Defense
Self-timed
Defend
Proposal
*
Two Weeks
Schedule
Dissertation
Defense
*
Six Months
*
Three Weeks
Defend
Dissertation
*Mandatory
Processing
Time
PLEASE SEE ACADEMIC CALENDAR
FOR DEFENSE DEADLINE DATES
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Financial Aid
Department-administered Institutional Financial Aid is awarded in the form of Tuition
Fellowships, Teaching Assistantships, Research Assistantships and Work-Study assignments.
Awards are made annually for continuing students, and determined by performance and
merit criteria.
Application Process
The deadline for applying for institutional aid for the successive academic year (2011-2012)
is April 30, 2011. The Fellowship Renewal Request Form can be downloaded from the SPE
website, or can be obtained from the Financial Aid Coordinator (Assistant to the Dean).
Awards for successive academic-year fellowships and research assistantships will be made
by the Admissions and Financial Aid Committee. Questions and concerns about financial aid
awards should be directed to the Financial Aid Coordinator (Assistant to the Dean).
Research Assignments
Faculty make every effort to match student interest and skill level to the needs of the
research supervisor. In some cases the match will not be ideal. In general, the more
advanced student has greater input into the assignment decision. Both the supervisor and
the student will have the opportunity to evaluate the quality of the learning and work
experience.
Teaching Assistantships
Teaching assignments are made according to departmental needs.
Payroll
First-time research/teaching assistants need to file appropriate payroll forms with the CGU
Human Resources Office (this must be done immediately upon enrollment in order to
receive checks). Students must be registered to receive a payroll check. Checks are
delivered bi-weekly to the department office.
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PROFESSOR HEATHER CAMPBELL, DEPARTMENT CHAIR
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS & POLICY
TEL: 909-621-8689
Email: heather.campbell@cgu.edu
GENERAL INFORMATION
The requirements, rules and regulations for the Department of Politics and Policy provided
in this Handbook are binding on both the Department and each student entering the
program during the 2011-2012 Academic Year unless changed by mutual consent. The
information provided here is organized into four parts:
General Advice, General Requirements, M.A. Requirements/Information and Ph.D.
Requirements/Information
GENERAL ADVICE
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FACULTY ADVISORS
Both MA and Doctoral students will be assigned faculty advisors to whom they may go for
advice and help. Students are required to obtain approval of courses before accessing
online registration (see Online Registration under General Requirements). Students may
change their advisor(s) as their interests shift by sending an e-mail to the Program
Coordinator, Gwen Williams, at Gwen.Williams@cgu.edu
Doctoral students are assigned a faculty advisor in each of their two major fields of study.
Students should meet with their advisors at least once each semester for advice and to
ensure that they are on track to satisfy the degree requirements. In addition, approval of
transfer units from another institution must be approved by one of your faculty advisors and
the Department Chair.
All faculty advisors must be members of the core graduate faculty in the Department of
Politics and Policy. Students with a Political Philosophy major field may choose a faculty
advisor from our Political Philosophy field committee (Mark Blitz, Charles Kesler, James
Nichols, Alfred Balitzer, or Sharon Snowiss).
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
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ONLINE REGISTRATION
IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST SEMESTER HERE AT CGU, YOU WILL BE REGISTERING FOR COURSES ONLINE
IN THE Fall SEMESTER 2012.
PRE-ADVISEMENT IS A REQUIREMENT for you to register online through the STUDENT PORTAL.
Please meet with your faculty advisor, or seek advisement via email from your faculty
advisor to discuss your courses prior to registering online.
If you wish to enroll in an independent study or register for an approved undergraduate
course within the 5Cs to fulfill your course requirements, you will need to process these
requests through the Program Coordinator.
More information on Online Registration can be found on the SPE website at:
http://www.cgu.edu/pages/4097.asp
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FORMS
During your academic career at CGU, you will need to complete various forms (registration,
changes in registration, graduation, etc). They are available and can be downloaded from
the CGU Student Records website at:
http://www.cgu.edu/pages/179.asp
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TIME LIMITS
M.A. students have five (5) years and Ph.D. students have seven (7) years from the date of
their first registration in which to complete their degrees. If an extension of the time limit is
needed, please download a Petition for Extension of Time Limit Form from the CGU website.
Please complete the form and obtain approval from your faculty advisor. The request for
extension of time must be evaluated and approved by the faculty advisor for M.A. students
and the dissertation chair for Ph.D. students and is submitted by the Program Coordinator to
the Registrar. For Ph.D. students, the Department may require a retake of the qualifying
examinations as a condition for the repeated extension of time limits.
For Ph.D. students, there are additional time limits that apply: (1) Although the expectation
is that students will take the Ph.D. qualifying examinations the first time they are offered
following completion of the required coursework, the rule is that they must be taken within
one year (two semesters) of completion of such work; (2) an extension beyond the one-year
limit will only be granted in the event of a medical condition certified by a doctor, or a
personal crisis (e.g., a death in the family) (such extensions must be requested in writing and
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approved by the Department Chair); (3) incompletes must be satisfied within the first year of
doctoral study registration (two semesters); (4) although the expectation is that students
will defend their dissertation proposals within six months of the successful completion of
their qualifying examinations, the rule is that the proposal must be defended within one
year. A student who fails to comply with this time frame may be required to retake his/her
qualifying examinations.
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TRANSDISCIPLINARY COURSE REQUIREMENT
All doctoral students are REQUIRED to complete the transdisciplinary course requirement
during their SECOND year of coursework (except those students registering for TNDY401i:
The Nature of Inquiry-Transdisciplinary Perspectives, who may take it the first year). The
course will count as four (4) of the regular 72 or 80 units toward your degree— it will not
add any additional units to your degree requirements, nor count against the total number of
transfer units from previous graduate course work. It can be taken for a grade of
satisfactory, pass or fail (however, students taking TNDY 401i: The Nature of InquriyTransdisciplinary Perspectives must take it for a letter grade). The list of T-courses changes
from year to year. Students should discuss with their advisors which course will be most
beneficial for them.
If a first-year doctoral student wishes to take a transdisciplinary course other than
TNDY401i: Nature of Inquiry-Transdisciplinary Perspectives, he/she may petition to take the
course before (but not after) the second year, using the normal petition process. If an M.A.
student wishes to take a transdisciplinary course, he/she must petition to take the course.
For students interested in petitioning to take a T-course, the petition form is available on the
registrar's webpage:
http://www.cgu.edu/pages/5067.asp
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TRANSFER OF CREDIT POLICY
Formal transfer of units requires the submission of a transcript, and, in some cases, syllabi of
courses, to the faculty advisor who will determine which courses are appropriate for
transfer. Students must have earned the equivalent of a B or better in a graduate-level
course in order to transfer units from another institution.
MA students may petition to transfer up to ten (10) semester units into a 48-unit master’s
degree program, or up to six (6) semester units into a 36-unit master’s degree program.
PH.D. students may petition to transfer up to 24 semester units into a doctoral program from
another graduate institution. However, please note the following restrictions:
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No more than 4 units can be used to fulfill requirements in each qualifying field. At least
five of the six courses in each field must be taken at CGU.
No more than 4 units can be used to fulfill a tools requirement. To receive transfer credit
for PP481 and PP482 (research tools) the student must pass an exam administered by the
Department of Politics and Policy.
At least three of the four tools classes must be taken at CGU.
No more than 12 units can be used to satisfy electives.
Please note that transferring 24 units will exhaust any elective classes outside your two
qualifying fields.
Transferring 4 units in each field (8 units) and 4 research tool units means that the other
transfer units will all count toward electives outside of qualifying fields.
No transfer credits can be given for courses taken more than seven (7) years before
admission to the Ph.D. program at CGU. This includes courses taken in any degree
program at CGU.
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Students intending to transfer units that count toward general degree requirements must
consult with the faculty advisor to determine the appropriate entrance point for sequential
courses. Students who transfer from an M.A. program in the department to a doctoral
program will retain all of their previously earned CGU credit.
We strongly encourage students to discuss their plans to transfer credits with their faculty
advisor prior to enrollment in their first semester.
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EARNING AN M.A. ENROUTE TO A PH.D.
PH.D. students may obtain a master’s degree while concurrently working towards a Ph.D. if
they meet the program requirements. If students (1) have passed 36-units with a Master’s
Research Paper, or 48-units required with NO Master’s Research Paper, and (2) have passed
Ph.D. qualifying examinations, they may automatically request the M.A. degree. Please
note, however, that if you already hold an M.A. degree comparable to any of our five M.A.
degrees, we will not grant you the same degree (i.e., if you already hold an M.A. in
International Studies from another university, we will not grant you an MAIS from CGU).
Students must have a B (3.0 GPA) average in courses applied towards the M.A. degree.
Students may receive only one M.A. en route to the Ph.D.
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TRANSFER FROM AN M.A. TO A PH.D. DEGREE PROGRAM
M.A. students may apply to transfer into the Ph.D. program after the completion of 24 units
of coursework, including completion of the core course in one major doctoral field. A GPA of
approximately 3.5 in graduate-level coursework is expected. Students who apply for the
transfer should submit a notification of application to the Ph.D. program that lists the two
intended fields of doctoral study and the two core faculty members that will serve as
references to the Program Coordinator. Once that information is received, the Admissions
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and Financial Aid Committee will review the request for transfer. If approved, the Program
Coordinator will submit a completed Change of Degree Field form to the Registrar.
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UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
Students are allowed to take up to two (2) undergraduate courses (100-level or above),
which must be approved by the faculty advisor.
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INDEPENDENT STUDIES
Both M.A. and Ph.D. students are allowed to take up to two independent study courses,
which must be approved by the faculty advisor and department chair, during their academic
programs.
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FREE AUDIT
Students who register for a full course load (12 units) may audit an additional course free of
charge. Students who have completed course requirements and are registering for Doctoral
Study may also register for an audit free of charge.
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RESEARCH TOOLS
The Department of Politics and Policy requires that students be certified in TWO research
tools to fulfill degree requirements.
M.A. STUDENTS (MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS; SOME FIELDS HAVE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS):
Tool #1:
PP481 Quantitative Research Methods (4 units)
Tool #2:
PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods (4 units), OR
PP483 Legal Research Methods (4 units), OR
PP484 Experimental and Qualitative Methods (4 units), OR
SPE315 Game Theory (4 units), OR
SPE 317 Advanced Formal Models
SPE471 Strategic Modeling for Politics, Economics, & Business
Decisions (4 units), OR
TNDY401i The Nature of Inquiry-Transdisciplinary Perspectives
Note: A substitute must be approved by a Faculty Advisor and the
Department Chair
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PH.D. STUDENTS:
General Tool #1:
TNDY401i The Nature of Inquiry-Transdisciplinary Perspectives (4 units)
PP481 Quantitative Research Methods (4 units), or an approved
substitute
Specialized Tool #2: Two more courses within suggested tracks below. You are expected to
take courses for the methods you will be using for your dissertation, even if that means you
need to take more than two additional tools after qualifying exams.
Any substitutes need to be approved by a faculty advisor and the Department Chair.
Quantitative Methods
PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods (4units), AND
PP487 Applied Data Analysis (4 units)
Qualitative Methods
PP484 Experimental and Qualitative Methods (4 units), AND
PP483 Legal Research Methods (4 units) OR
PSYCH315 Advanced Qualitative Research Methods (4 units)
Formal Theory & Computational Modeling
SPE315 Game Theory (4 units), AND
SPE 471 Strategic Modeling for Politics, Economics, and Business Decisions (4
units) OR
SPE317 Advanced Formal Models (4 units)
USE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE AS A RESEARCH TOOL:
When foreign languages are being used as a substitute tool, foreign students are permitted
to use their native language only if it will be central to the dissertation research. A
statement to this effect is required for approval by the student’s advisor.
Students who want to use a language other than their native language as one of their
research tools are tested by a faculty member with language skills in the chosen language.
Typically, to demonstrate competence in the language, the student is required to read an
article in the field of political science, normally selected from a journal or newspaper. She/he
is then asked to translate the article into English and summarize it. The summary is meant to
convey a clear sense of the article’s theoretical purpose, its scope and form(s) of analysis
and the main conclusion that it reaches. The student must demonstrate that he/she has
understood the article as opposed to having merely deciphered some of its content.
Typically, two hours is allocated for this examination. The use of a printed dictionary is
permitted.
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If the student meets the standards above and passes the language exam, the faculty
member will send a memo to the Program Coordinator indicating that the student has met
the criteria to complete the language tool.
USE OF OTHER TOOLS TAKEN AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS:
Students who have already taken a research tool at another institution and wish to request a
waiver of a research tool (e.g., PP481 or PP482), will be required to take an exam to
determine whether she/he has sufficient knowledge of the substance of the course. A core
faculty member will administer the exam.
MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE PROGRAMS
In the Master’s degree programs, students concentrate on one primary area of study.
The unit requirements for the M.A. degrees are as follows:
MAIS
International Studies
MAP
American Politics/Political Philosophy
MAIPE International Political Economy
36/48 units
36/48 units
48 units
PLEASE NOTE: The MAPP, MAPPE, & the MARAP*** are Transdisciplinary degrees and are
detailed in the Transdisciplinary section of this Handbook.
The two research tools required are described under the previous section, i.e., “General
Requirements.”
Once the course requirements for the Master’s degree the student is pursuing are
completed, she/he must follow one of two courses of action depending upon whether the
unit requirements necessitate a research paper or not. If they do, the student submits an
M.A. Research Paper Prospectus to the Program Coordinator. Once the research paper
committee is established, the paper written, and the paper is successfully defended, then
the final steps are the same for those required to write the research paper and those who
were not required to write the research paper: two forms must be filed to graduate. Filing
The Intent to Receive a Degree Form is the responsibility of the student. This form can be
obtained from the CGU Student Records website: The Program Coordinator is responsible
for filing the Final Approval of Master’s Degree Form.
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
As for all Master’s degree programs in SPE, during their last semester in the program, students must
provide the program office a copy of a paper that they wrote their first semester in the degree
program they are pursuing along with a paper they wrote later that they consider an example of
their best work in their respective degree program. (These papers will be used by CGU’s accrediting
agency.)
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MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
The MAIS requires completion of 9 or 12 courses (36 units and a research paper, or 48 units
with no research paper).
The goals of the program include the development of substantive knowledge in
comparative and/or world politics; an understanding of the linkage between politics and
economics in the international arena; an ability to use a variety of tools in the study of
comparative and/or world politics; and, a capacity to use theoretical knowledge for practical
purposes. Each MAIS student works out an individualized curriculum in consultation with his
or her advisor. The career path a student wishes to pursue upon graduation heavily
influences the selection of elective courses and research tools. A student intending to work
in an international NGO might include courses thematically related to the work of the NGO
and about the area(s) within which the NGO operates. A student planning a career in
investment banking would be advised to develop a concentration in international political
economy and political risk. A student who wishes to be employed by an agency working on
the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction might concentrate on course offerings in
defense and foreign policy.
For those undertaking the 36-unit degree, the capstone project for students is the Master’s
Research Paper. It should focus on a topic related to the sequence of courses the student
has studied. It offers an opportunity to explore a topic of interest in depth and to bridge the
worlds of “theory” and practice. For those undertaking the 48-unit degree, there is no
Master’s Research Paper required, although they must submit the Final Paper Portfolios
described in the previous section, i.e., “MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE PROGRAMS.”
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
CORE COURSE REQUIREMENT (8 units)
Comparative Track
 PP350 Comparative Political Systems
 PP351 Comparative Institutional Analysis OR
 PP352 Comparative Political Economy
International Track
 PP400 World Politics
 PP 411 International Political Economy OR
 PP430 Perspectives on Conflict and Peace OR
 PP438 Foreign and Defense Policy
RESEARCH METHODS (12 units)
One additional Methods course can be taken to support the Track
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Sequence 1
 PP481 Quantitative Research Methods
 PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
 PP487 Applied Data Analysis
Sequence 2
 ECON308 Mathematics for Economists
 ECON381 Econometrics I
 ECON382 Econometrics II OR ECON383 Econometrics III
EXPERTISE IN DEPTH (16-28 units)
TRACK 1: FOREIGN AFFAIRS (4 courses + research paper; 7 courses otherwise)
Choose at least two (2) topical courses
 PP371 Globalization & Diversity
 PP438 Foreign & Defense Policy*
 PP420a Foreign Policy of the USA
 PP420b Foreign Policy of Europe
 PP420c Foreign Policy of Russia and FSR
 PP420d Foreign Policy of East Asia
 PP420e Foreign Policy of Latin America
 PP420f Foreign Policy of the Middle East
 PP420g Foreign Policy of Africa
 PP420h Foreign Policy of South Asia
 Additional courses require approval by faculty advisor
* Does not double count if taken as a core class.
Choose at least two (2) advanced topical courses
 PP361 Comparative Politics of the Middle East
 PP363 Asian Politics
 PP366 Latin American Politics
 PP375/POST 225 Politics of Africa
 Additional courses approved by faculty advisor
TRACK 2: STRATEGIC POLICY (4 courses + research paper; 7 courses otherwise)
Required (2) courses
 SPE 315 Game Theory
 SPE471 Strategic Models of Politics, Economics and Business Decisions
Choose four (4) of the following courses
 PP408 Seminar in World Politics: Political Demography
 PP411 International Political Economy*
 PP412 Regional Integration
 PP418 Seminar in International Political Economy
 PP430 Perspectives in Conflict and Peace
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 PP438 Foreign and Defense Policy*
 PP439 Seminar in Dynamic Modeling
 PP447 Seminar in Social Network Analysis
 SPE316 Seminar in Computational and Agent Based Modeling
 SPE317 Advanced Formal Models
 Additional courses approved by faculty advisor
* Does not double count if taken as a core class.
** See “Use of foreign language as a research tool” under the “General Requirements”
section.
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
This requirement is described under the previous section, i.e., “MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE
PROGRAMS.” This is required of all Master’s degree programs in SPE.
Faculty Contacts:
Jacek.Kugler@cgu.edu
Yi.Feng@cgu.edu
Eunyoung.Ha@cgu.edu
Melissa.Rogers@cgu.edu
MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICS
The M.A. in American Politics degree requires completion of 9 or 12 courses (36 units and
research paper or 48 units without a research paper). Students normally complete
coursework in three to four semesters.
AMERICAN POLITICS CONCENTRATION
Core Course Requirement (4 units):
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PP300 American Politics & Institutions
Choose an additional five (5) courses from the following tracks (20 units):
Political Thought & Development Track:
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PP301 American Political Development
PP310 The Presidency and the Constitution
PP312 Perspectives on Judicial Power
PP315 Deliberative Democracy
PP321 Judicial Review, Democracy and the Constitution
PP451 The Federalist
PP457 John Locke
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National Institutions Track:
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PP305 Executive-Congressional Relations
PP306 Legislative Process & Public Policy
PP307 The Modern Presidency
PP311 American Presidency
PP315 Deliberative Democracy
PP316 The Administrative State
PP318 American Politics, Courts & Public Policy
PP326 American Constitutional Law I: Civil Liberties
PP327 American Constitutional Law II: National Powers
Individual & Collective Behavior Track:
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PP301 American Political Development
PP302 Political Behavior
PP308 Political Psychology
PP309 Women and the Political Process
PP313 Representation and Elections
PP314 Political Parties in the U.S.
PP323 Racial, Ethnic & Social Minorities in American Politics
PP 329 Public Opinion
PP 341 U.S. Immigration Policy
Research Tools (8 units):
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PP481 Quantitative Research Methods, AND
PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods, OR
PP483 Legal Research Methods, OR
PP484 Experimental and Qualitative Methods, OR
SPE315 Game Theory
Electives (4-16 units):
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One to Four courses (to meet 36 or 48 unit requirement)
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
This requirement is described under the previous section, i.e., “MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE
PROGRAMS.” This is required of all Master’s degree programs in SPE.
Faculty Contacts:
Jennifer.Merolla@cgu.edu
Jean.Schroedel@cgu.edu
Michael.Uhlmann@cgu.edu
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY CONCENTRATION
Core Course Requirement (4 units):
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PP450 Major Works in Political Philosophy
Subfields (complete one course in each subfield-12 units):
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Ancient & Medieval Theory
Modern Theory
Contemporary Theory
Expertise in Depth (8 units):
 Choose two (2) additional courses in one of the subfield areas (One of these should
be a thematic or issue course; the second should focus in depth on the work of one
theorist)
Research Tools (4 units):
 TNDY 401I The Nature of Inquiry: Transdisciplinary Perspectives, OR
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PP483: Legal Research Methods
Electives (8-20 units):
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Two to Five courses (to meet 36 or 48 unit requirement)
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
This requirement is described under the previous section, i.e., “MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE
PROGRAMS.” This is required of all Master’s degree programs in SPE.
Faculty Contacts:
Charles.Kesler@claremontmckenna.edu
Mark.Blitz@claremontmckenna.edu
James.Nichols@claremontmckenna.edu
Sharon_Snowiss@pitzer.edu
MASTER OF ARTS IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
The M.A. in International Political Economy (MAIPE) is a 48-unit degree program that
prepares students to analyze the complex interactions between political and economic
trends, both domestically and at the international level. This program provides the analytical
tools and contextual background that prepares students for the challenges of competition
in market economies around the globe. The MAIPE program is also ideal for students who
may be interested in subsequent pursuit of the Ph.D. degree, since the foundations laid in
this program allow full transfer of credits toward the doctorate.
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS & POLICY 2011-2012
CORE COURSE REQUIREMENT (8 units)
Choose two (2) courses from the following list:
 PP351 Comparative Political Institutions
 PP352 Comparative Political Economy
 PP400 World Politics
 PP411 International Political Economy
RESEARCH TOOLS (12 units)
Choose three (3) courses from the following list:
Sequence 1
 PP481 Quantitative Research Methods
 PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
 PP487 Applied Data Analysis
Sequence 2
 ECON308 Mathematics for Economists
 ECON381 Econometrics I
 ECON382 Econometrics II OR ECON383 Econometrics III
FORMAL & ECONOMIC BACKGROUND (12 UNITS)
 SPE315 Game Theory, AND
Choose two (2) of the following courses:
 ECON302 Macroeconomic Analysis
 ECON313 Microeconomic Analysis
 SPE317 Advanced Formal Models
 SPE410 Foundations of Political Economy
 SPE471 Strategic Modeling for Politics, Economics & Business *
* required for Track 2 students
TRACK 1: APPLIED POLITICAL ECONOMY (16 UNITS)
Core Course Requirement:
 PP418 Seminar in International Political Economy
Choose three (3) courses from the following list:
 PP371 Globalization & Diversity
 PP408 Seminar in World Politics: Political Demography
 PP412 Regional Integration
 PP418 Seminar in International Political Economy
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 ECON272 Environmental Economics
 ECON235 Money and Banking, OR
o ECON350 Global Money & Finance
 ECON247 International Trade Theory and Social Inquiry OR
o ECON355 International Trade Theory and Policy
 SPE348 Regulatory Policy
 SPE349 Energy and Environmental Policy
 SPE360 American Political Economy
 PP361 Comparative Politics of the Middle East
 PP363 Asian Politics
 PP354 Politics of Developing Countries
 PP366 Latin American Politics
 PP375/POST225/POLI262 African Politics
 PP420a Foreign Policy of the USA
 PP420b Foreign Policy of Europe
 PP420c Foreign Policy of Russia and FSR
 PP420d Foreign Policy of East Asia
 PP420e Foreign Policy of Latin America
 PP420f Foreign Policy of the Middle East
 PP420g Foreign Policy of Africa
 PP420h Foreign Policy of South Asia
 PP438 Foreign & Defense Policy
TRACK 2: APPLIED AGENT-BASED POLITICAL ECONOMY (16 UNITS)
Core Course Requirement:
 SPE471 Strategic Modeling for Politics, Economics & Business
Choose Three (3) courses from the following list:
 PP439 Seminar in Dynamic Modeling
 PP447 Seminar in Social Network Analysis
 SPE316 Seminar in Computational and Agent -Based Modeling
 SPE317 Advanced Formal Models
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
This requirement is described under the previous section, i.e., “MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE
PROGRAMS.” This is required of all Master’s degree programs in SPE.
Faculty Contacts:
Jacek.Kugler@cgu.edu
Yi.Feng@cgu.edu
Eunyoung.Ha@cgu.edu
Mark.Abdollahian@cgu.edu
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DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN POLITICAL SCIENCE DEGREE PROGRAM
The rigorous training and applied nature of the department’s core offerings and eight (8)
doctoral fields provide the analytical expertise and practical experience for both academic
and research-based positions. Students typically fulfill a standard set of core requirements.
The Department of Politics and Policy offers a Ph.D. in Political Science, requiring a
concentration in any two of the following fields: American Politics, Comparative Politics,
Methods, Political Philosophy, Public Policy, World Politics, and an independently
constructed field approved by the Faculty Advisor.
In addition, the Department offers, in conjunction with other departments and schools, an
interfield Ph.D. in Political Science/Economics and a dual degree Ph.D. in Political
Science/MBA and a dual degree PhD in Political Science/EMBA.
See the “SPE
Transdisciplinary Program” section of this Handbook for a description of the degrees the
Department offers in conjunction with other departments/schools.
These degree programs attract students interested in academic careers, teaching, research,
government and public service, and positions in the private sector where an in-depth
knowledge of domestic and international politics, economics and business is of importance.
PH.D. IN POLITICAL SCIENCE
Students entering the Ph.D. program select two fields of study from among those listed
above and take a minimum of six (6) courses in each.
There are general tools and specialized Tools required of all Ph.D. students. Please refer to
the “General Requirements” section.
Once the required courses are completed, all students must pass the “PhD Qualifying
Examinations” and write and defend the “Doctoral Dissertation” described following the
“Coursework Requirements” listed below.
COURSEWORK REQUIREMENTS
ALL FIELDS
General Tools (8 units): Please refer to the “General Requirements” section
Specialized Tools ( 8 or more units): Please refer to the “General Requirements” section
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AMERICAN POLITICS FIELD
Core Course Requirement (4 units):
 PP300 American Politics & Institutions
Choose Five (5) additional courses from the following subfields (20 units)
One (1) course from American Political Thought & Development
 PP301 American Political Development
 PP310 The Presidency and the Constitution
 PP312 Perspectives on Judicial Power
 PP315 Deliberative Democracy
 PP321 Judicial Review, Democracy and the Constitution
 PP451 The Federalist
 PP457 John Locke
Two (2) courses from National Institutions
 PP305 Executive-Congressional Relations
 PP306 Legislative Process & Public Policy
 PP307 The Modern Presidency
 PP311 American Presidency
 PP316 The Administrative State
 PP318 American Politics, Courts and Public Policy
 PP326 American Constitutional Law I: Civil Liberties, OR
 PP327 American Constitutional Law II: National Powers
Two (2) courses from Individual & Collective Behavior
 PP301 American Political Development
 PP302 Political Behavior
 PP308 Political Psychology
 PP309 Women and the Political Process
 PP313 Representation and Elections
 PP314 Political Parties in the U.S.
 PP323 Racial, Ethnic & Social Minorities in American Politics
 PP329 Public Opinion
 PP341 U.S. Immigration Policy
Students interested in designing a second major field must consult with a faculty advisor and
submit the proposed field with required coursework and a field committee (made up of core
faculty) to the Department Chair for approval.
Faculty Contacts:
Jean.Schroedel@cgu.edu
Jennifer.Merolla@cgu.edu
Michael.Uhlmann@cgu.edu
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COMPARATIVE POLITICS FIELD
CORE COURSE REQUIREMENT (8 UNITS)
Choose two (2) courses from the following list (8 units):
 PP350 Comparative Political Systems
 PP351 Comparative Institutional Analysis
 PP352 Comparative Political Economy
Choose at least two (2) thematic courses from the following list (8 units):
 PP353 Comparative Parties and Elections
 PP354 The Politics of Developing Countries
 PP355 Government Policies and Economic Development
 PP356 Politics of Non-Democratic States
 PP357 Comparative Federalism and Bureaucracy
 PP364 Democracy and Development
 PP371 Globalization and Diversity
 PP302 Political Behavior
Choose at least two (2) regional courses from the following list (8 units):
 PP363 Asian Politics
 PP366 Latin American Politics
 PP367 Public Policy in the European Union: Markets and Security
 PP375/POST 225 Politics of Africa
 Other regional courses approved by Comparative Politics faculty
Faculty Contacts:
Eunyoung.Ha@cgu.edu
Melissa.Rogers@cgu.edu
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY FIELD
Core Course Requirement (4 units):
 PP450 Major Works in Political Philosophy
SUBFIELDS:
Choose one (1) course from each of the following subfields listed below (12 units):
Ancient & Medieval Political Philosophy
 PP304 Ethics and Politics
 PP456 Topics in Ancient Political Philosophy
 PP456a Plato’s Laws
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Ancient & Medieval Political Philosophy Cont’d
 PP456b Thucydides
 PP461a Classical Political Philosophy: Aristotle
 PP461b Classical Political Philosophy: Cicero
 PP464 Ethics and Politics: Aristotle and Cicero
 PP465 Medieval Political Philosophy
 PP466 Basic Concepts in Political Philosophy: Plato’s Republic
Modern Political Philosophy
 PP451 The Federalist
 PP453 Idealism and Nihilism
 PP457 The Political Philosophy of John Locke
 PP457a The Political Philosophy of Rousseau
 PP457b The Political Philosophy of Machiavelli
 PP457c Political Philosophy of Montesquieu
 PP458 The Problem of Freedom in Recent Political
 PP459 Liberal Individualism and Communitarianism
 PP468 American Political Thought and Development
Contemporary Political Philosophy
 PP454 Contemporary Figures in Political Philosophy: Ortega y Gasset and Arendt
 PP455 Feminist Political Thought
 PP462 Contemporary Political Theory
 PP463 The Political Philosophy of Heidegger
2) Expertise in Depth - Choose two (2) courses in one of the subfield areas (8 units) listed:
 One (1) course should be a thematic, or “issue course
 The second course should focus on the work of one theorist
Faculty Contacts:
Mark.Blitz@claremontmckenna.edu
Charles.Kesler@claremontmckenna.edu
James.Nichols@claremontmckenna.edu
Sharon_Snowiss@pitzer.edu
PUBLIC POLICY FIELD
CORE COURSES (28 units)
 PP330 Public Policy Process
 PP331 Policy Evaluation
 PP338 Policy Design and Implementation
 PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods OR Econ381 Econometrics I
 SPE313 Microeconomics and Public Policy*
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 SPE318 Cost Benefit Analysis
 SPE410 Foundations of Political Economy OR Econ286 Public Choice
* Students who have already taken a college-level course in microeconomics may use that
course to meet this requirement and take an elective instead.
SUBSTANTIVE TRACKS (4 UNITS)
Choose one course from the following areas of emphasis:
TRACK 1: EVALUATION WITH SBOS
 PSY326 Foundations of Evaluation (2 unit course)^
 PSY315z Comparative Evaluation Theory
 PSY315ee Evaluation Procedures*
 SPE348 Regulatory Policy
 Or another course approved by you faculty advisor
^ Note that a 2-unit elective is usually offered to complement PSY 326
* 326 and 315z should be taken before 315ee
SBOS Faculty Contact: Rebecca.Eddy@cgu.edu
SBOS Staff Contact: Natalie.Brown@cgu.edu
TRACK 2: EDUCATION WITH SES
 ED407 Public Policy and America’s Schools
 ED408 Education Finance Policy
 ED630 Policy, Practice & High Performing Schools
 ED635 Special Education Trends, Issues & Policy Development
 ED650 Federal Higher Education Policy
 ED654 Legal Issues in Higher Education
 ED676 The Politics of Urban School Reform
 ED699 Educating Minority Students in Urban Schools: Policy & Practice
 Or another course approved by you faculty advisor
SES Faculty Contact: Jacob.Adams@cgu.edu
TRACK 3: HEALTH POLICY WITH SCGH
 CGH300 Theoretical Foundations in Health Promotion and Education
 CGH302 Epidemiology
SCGH Faculty Contact: Darleen.Schuster@cgu.edu
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS & POLICY 2011-2012
TRACK 4: STUDENT-DESIGNED EMPHASIS
Select an emphasis in consultation with your faculty advisor.
Faculty Contacts (Policy Field Chair):
Heather.Campbell@cgu.edu
Jean.Schroedel@cgu.edu
WORLD POLITICS FIELD
Core Course Requirement (12 units):
 PP400 World Politics
 PP411 International Political Economy
 PP438 Foreign Security & Defense Policy
Choose one (1) course from each of three subgroups below (12 units):
Theory
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PP430 Perspectives in Conflict & Peace, OR
PP408 Seminar in World Politics: Political Demography
International Political Economy
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PP412 Integration, OR
PP418 Seminar in International Political Economy
Foreign Policy
 PP447 Seminar in Social Network Analysis OR
 SPE316 Seminar in Computational & Agent Based Modeling
 PP420a Foreign Policy of the USA
 PP420b Foreign Policy of Europe
 PP420c Foreign Policy of Russia and FSR
 PP420d Foreign Policy of East Asia
 PP420e Foreign Policy of Latin America
 PP420f Foreign Policy of the Middle East
 PP420g Foreign Policy of Africa
 PP420h Foreign Policy of South Asia
Faculty Contacts:
Jacek.Kugler@cgu.edu
Yi.Feng@cgu.edu
Mark.Abdollahian@cgu.edu
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METHODS FIELD
1. Complete one (1) of the following base sequences for your core tools requirements (16
units).
Politics
 TNDY401i Nature of Inquiry
 PP481 Quantitative Research Methods
 PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
 PP487 Applied Data Analysis
Economics
 TNDY401i Nature of Inquiry
 ECON308 Math for Economists I
 ECON382 Econometrics I
 ECON383 Econometrics II
2. Complete Core Methods courses (8 units)
 SPE315 Game Theory
 PP484 Experimental and Qualitative Methods
3. Complete 3 additional classes from the list below (12 units):
Quantitative Methods
 PP488 Bayesian Methods
 PP488A Multilevel Modeling
 ECON384 Econometrics III
 PSYCH315 J Survey Research Methods
 PSYCH315F Factor Analysis (only 2 units, combine with another 2 unit course)
 PSYCH315H Structural Equation Modeling (only 2 units, combine with another 2 unit course)
 PSYCH315N Meta Analysis (only 2 units, combine with another 2 unit course)
Formal Theory and Computational Modeling
 SPE316 Seminar in Computational Agent Based Modeling
 SPE472 Complexity Theory in Economics and Politics
 PP438 Dynamic Modeling
 Econ317 Microeconomics II OR SPE317 Advanced Game Theory
 Econ316 Math Methods in Micro
 PP447 Social Network Analysis
Faculty Contacts:
Jennifer.Merolla@cgu.edu
Joshua.Tasoff@cgu.edu
Jacek.Kugler@cgu.edu
Yi.Feng@cgu.edu
Eunyoung.Ha@cgu.edu
Mark Abdollahian@cgu.edu
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS & POLICY 2011-2012
INTERNATIONAL & COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY FIELD
(Note: for PhD Interfield Students only)
Core Course Requirements (12 units)
Political Economy:
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SPE410 Foundations of Political Economy
PP400 World Politics
PP350 Comparative Political Systems
Choose two (2) courses from the following selection:
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SPE360 American Political Economy
PP411 International Political Economy
PP352 Comparative Political Economy
Choose three (3) courses from the following selection:
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PP408 Seminar in World Politics: Political Demography
PP412 Integration
PP418 Seminar in International Political Economy
PP371 Globalization and Diversity
PP363 Asian Politics OR
PP366 Latin American Politics OR
PP361 Comparative Politics of the Middle East OR
PP375/POST225 Politics of Africa
PP439 Dynamic Modeling Seminar
PP447 Seminar in Network Analysis
PP420a Foreign Policy of the USA
PP420b Foreign Policy of Europe
PP420c Foreign Policy of Russia and FSR
PP420d Foreign Policy of East Asia
PP420e Foreign Policy of Latin America
PP420f Foreign Policy of the Middle East
PP420g Foreign Policy of Africa
PP420h Foreign Policy of South Asia
SPE316 Seminar in Computational & Agent-Based Modeling
SPE317 Advanced Formal Models
Faculty Contacts:
Eunyoung.Ha@cgu.edu
Jacek.Kugler@cgu.edu
Mark.Abdollahian@cgu.edu
Thomas.Willett@cgu.edu
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PH.D. QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS
The typical student reaching the qualifying exam stage at CGU has completed 20 years of
formal education. Despite all of this time and effort, very few students have had the
opportunity to examine systematically how the relevant knowledge they have gained can be
integrated and reassembled into a coherent framework of thought that is both
professionally useful and intellectually exciting. Qualifying exams, when taken seriously,
afford the opportunity to construct such a framework. They mark one of life's rare
occasions in which you will have the obligation and the luxury of spending several months
trying to synthesize your studies around a distinguishable core of knowledge. Rather than
simply adding new "bricks of knowledge," you are encouraged to arrange the bricks into
some kind of structure. Although the foundations for such structures have presumably been
constructed during your coursework, the qualifying exams are uniquely suited to the tasks
of sorting and reconceptualization required for mastery of a field.
Exam Timing
Seventy-two (72) units of course work must be completed to be eligible to take the Ph.D.
qualifying exams. Final grade(s) for incompletes MUST be posted at least two weeks prior
to the commencement of Qualifying Exams. Students can take the exams in one of two
ways:
1) Take both exams in one semester
2) Take one exam in one semester and the other exam the following semester
Exam Registration
Students must register for qualifying examinations by completing a Qualifying Exam Request
Form. This form may be obtained from the Program Coordinator and must be signed off in
both fields by the faculty advisors.
Postponement
Once the Department has approved a student's request to take exams, postponement will
not be allowed without a written request received by the Department at least two weeks
prior to test dates.
Failure to Take Exams as Scheduled Counts as Failure
A student who does not SHOW UP to take the examinations when scheduled (other than for
medical reasons; see below) will be considered to have FAILED that examination.
Medical Problems
If you are unable to attend the examination(s) because of medical illness, please notify the
Program Coordinator before the scheduled exam. A medical certificate will be required. In
this case, the student will not be considered to have failed the exam.
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Handicap Status
Students must indicate on the Qualifying Exam Request Form where appropriate their need
for special arrangements because of a disability.
Extension of One-Year Time Limit
An extension beyond the one-year limit will only be granted in the event of a medical
condition certified by a doctor, or a personal crisis (e.g., a death in the family).
Description of Exams
The qualifying examination consists of TWO segments, the dates of which are scheduled by
the department. These exams test your competence in two fields of study. As such, they
are not mere reviews of your coursework in the field, nor are they tests solely of your ability
to remember facts, books and authors. You are instead expected to develop a grasp of the
structure of the entire field of study, including its key concepts, the questions that have
guided research, the methodologies that have been used and could be used, and the
research issues that still need to be addressed.
Each of the qualifying exams will be prepared and read by a field committee of at least two
faculty members.. The student taking the examination may nominate an additional reader.
The nominee(s) will normally be selected from among the faculty members with whom the
student has studied.
No books, articles, or notes (electronic or otherwise) may be consulted during the exam.
Each exam will be hand written or taken by computer in a room designated by the
department. Students will be notified of results of exams as soon as possible.
What You Are Expected To Know
Being "fact smart" is clearly important, but it is never sufficient for passing exams. You will
be expected to demonstrate a theoretical grasp of the important ideas in each of your
chosen fields. You must be able to identify the basic sorts of questions and relevant
conceptual frameworks that guide scholarship. Moreover, you must know who the
prominent thinkers are, and how their writings have helped to shape the development of
thought over time. In the exam field, you should also be prepared to offer your thoughts on
current research priorities in that field. This would involve reflections on the key issues that
need to be addressed, as well as the best methodologies or approaches for addressing
those issues.
How to Prepare for Qualifying Exams
The day-to-day preparation for qualifying exams normally takes place over an extended
period comparable to a semester of full-time study. Beyond the review of class notes,
survey texts, and influential books and articles selected from reading lists, you should
devote much of your time to organizing the material you are studying around two basic
questions: “Why?” and “So What?” The first question requires you to move beyond mere
description of a field (the “Who?” and “What?”) and to think critically about the
relationships between ideas, institutions, and politically relevant actions. Implicit in this
question is the "How" question: How are things connected to each other?
The "So What?" is intended to remind you that preparation for exams is largely an exercise
in extracting what is fundamental and significant about an otherwise unmanageable body
of knowledge. Students who fail to be selective and systematic in their review are likely to
be overwhelmed by information. Remember T.S. Elliot: "... where is the knowledge lost in
information?"
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Review sessions for each field are scheduled in advance of the qualifying examinations
where specific instructions, guidelines and preparation techniques will be provided by the
field committee members. Consulting your faculty advisor(s) is also recommended. One
general method of preparing for exams that has proven to be helpful is to prepare lecture
notes or outlines for a hypothetical survey course in each of your chosen fields. By
organizing the work within the bounds of a course plan of about fifteen weeks, you will have
a clear incentive to be highly selective about what concepts, theories, applications, and
illustrations to include. Moreover, you will have to think about how the ideas and
approaches in each successive lesson plan fit together and build on previous knowledge.
Developed in the format of a three-ring, expandable notebook, the course plan and lecture
notes can be easily updated and refined as your mastery of the field increases. In the
process of preparing for exams in this way, you will have produced materials that may serve
you someday in teaching a survey course in the field. At the very least, you will have a highly
personalized reference work for use in your final review before exams.
You should also be prepared to move beyond the broad survey to in-depth mastery of a few
topics of particular interest. The definition of these specialized topics, as with all detailed
aspects of the exam, should be guided by consultations with your field advisors. Your
dissertation interests may also play a role in the selection of topics for greater specialization,
to the extent those interests have been defined. In the fields of greater depth, you should
be able to characterize not only key concepts and major issues, but also the direction in
which future research on the subject might most fruitfully be pursued.
Exam Results
An oral exam, which supplements the written exam, will be required only in the following
circumstances:
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The field examination committee feels the written work lies between a pass and a failure
and they agree to ask for an oral;
The student fails the exam twice.
Should a student fail a second attempt in either, or both, of the field exams, the student may
petition to the field exam committee for a third attempt in writing. The field committee and
the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs of Claremont Graduate University must
approve authorization for a third and final attempt to pass the qualifying exam.
This general format of the exams varies among fields; i.e., the number, nature and scope of
the written questions, the type of preparation that is expected, and so forth, is not
standardized among fields. Therefore, as you prepare for the qualifying exams, it is vital
that you remain in close contact with the faculty who will be examining you.
Conclusion
Preparation for qualifying exams involves combining review, seeking perspective, adding
depth, and generating critical insights. All these elements are important for successful
completion of the exams, but the most important of all may be the task of seeking
perspective. Preparation for the quals is an opportunity to generate a critical overview of
the fields of study in which you have done your graduate training. This is an opportunity to
develop intellectual capital that you will draw upon as you move on to the task of defining
and carrying out your dissertation project.
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FIELD COMMITTEES
Each Ph.D. field has a Field Committee whose responsibility is to prepare and grade the Ph.D.
qualifying exam questions. They also advise students on preparation for the exams at the
Review Sessions and are available to students during their office hours.
A field committee will consist of two categories of members, permanent and select. The
permanent members will include all core faculty in SPE whose major teaching
responsibilities fall within a given field and additional faculty appointed annually by the
Department Chair. A select member may be added to a student's committee by the
Department Chair in response to a request by the student. The permanent members will be
the same for all students taking the field examination at any period. The Department Chair
will appoint a chairman of each field committee each year. The chairperson will coordinate
the preparation of the field examination and the assessment of student performance on the
exam.
Any member of the field committee may submit questions for inclusion in the examination.
The examination should include questions that are general to the field and questions that
are specific to the sub-fields studied by each student. The examination questions must be
acceptable to a majority of the members of the field committee.
THE PHD QUALIFYING EXAM FIELD COMMITTEES ARE:
AMERICAN POLITICS
Jean Schroedel, Chair
Joseph Bessette
Jennifer Merolla
Michael Uhlmann
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Eunyoung Ha, Chair
Melissa Rogers
INTERNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ECONOMY
[Interfield students only]
Thomas Willett
Jacek Kugler
Art Denzau
Eunyoung Ha
Mark Abdollahian
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
Mark Blitz, Chair
Alfred Balitzer
Charles Kesler
James Nichols
Sharon Snowiss
PUBLIC POLICY
Heather Campbell, Chair
Art Denzau
Jean Schroedel
WORLD POLITICS
Jacek Kugler, Chair
Mark Abdollahian
Yi Feng
Hal Nelson
METHODS
Jennifer Merolla, Chair
Eunyoung Ha
Jacek Kugler
Paul Zak
Yi Feng
Mark Abdollahian
INSTITUTIONAL FINANCIAL AID
Institutional support will be determined at the time a student is admitted to the program.
All students are assessed at the end of the spring semester to determine if they remain in
good academic standing and are making progress toward their degree. Failure on either of
these grounds will lead to the reduction or withdrawal of institutional support. The criteria
used are as follows:
 Students are expected to maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of approximately 3.5.
 Students can have no more than two (2) incompletes, or permanent incompletes, on
their record. Students with more than one will receive a warning letter from the
department and have until July 31 to complete the coursework necessary to remain
eligible for continued support in the next academic year.
 Students must make acceptable progress toward degree completion by finishing a
minimum of 12 credits every academic year. Part-time students should note that taking
only one class in the Fall and Spring semester (8 credits) will not maintain your eligibility
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for institutional support in the next academic year. Students should also be aware that
course offerings during the summer tend to be limited, and they should plan
accordingly. Time limits for completion of both M.A. and Ph.D. degrees exist and are
discussed elsewhere in this handbook.
 Awards for M.A. students will remain the same throughout their period of study,
providing the students meet the minimum support requirements outlined above.
Doctoral students will be assessed each year. The new award will remain in place for
the rest of the student's course of study, again assuming the student meets the
minimum support requirements outlined above.
 Awards apply only to the number of tuition units needed to complete a degree: 36 or
48 units for M.A. degrees; 72 or 80 units for Ph.D. degrees. The interfield Ph.D.
between politics and economics requires 80 units. Students who have completed
coursework are not eligible to receive institutional aid.
 There are a limited number of Research Assistantship positions available each year to
students who are still in coursework. Faculty members select their own RAs. Typical
awards require 10 hours of work per week during the academic semesters.
PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTES
The Department of Politics and Policy wishes to support active participation in institutes by
students. To this end, we will seek to provide assistance based on the following criteria:
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The student must be attending a professional institute in the discipline of political
science, so certified by a regular faculty member. Examples include ICSPR, the
Stanford Summer Institute in Political Psychology, and the Institute for Qualitative
and Mixed Methods Research.
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The student is expected to first apply for funding available through the institute and
then to apply to the Department.
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The workshop cannot substitute for courses at CGU.
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The Department will try to fund a student who meets these criteria up to $500.
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES
The Department of Politics and Policy wishes to support active participation in professional
conferences by students. To this end, we will seek to provide travel assistance based on the
following criteria:
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 The student must be presenting a professional paper and it must be in the discipline of
political science, so certified by a regular faculty member.
 The conference must be a recognized political science conference, such as the national
American Political Science Association Meeting or the regional Western or Midwest
Political Science Association Meeting.
 The student must apply to the CGU Graduate Council for funding of the trip prior to
his/her application to the Program.
 The Department will try to fund a student who meets these criteria, but fails to obtain
CGU Student Council funding, up to the amount generally awarded by the Council,
provided it is no more than $500.
DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
FORMING A DISSERTATION COMMITTEE
The dissertation committee consists of at least three members. Although the committee is
approved and formally appointed by the Department Chair, students are expected to sound
out possible committee members themselves on their suitability and willingness to serve. At
this point, you must already have at least a general idea of your dissertation topic.
Refinement of the topic will occur in the course of your discussions with committee
members, especially the chair. If your proposed dissertation topic is particularly close to the
research of one faculty member, you may wish to carry out extensive discussions with that
professor before selecting or involving other potential committee members. You will be
working closely with the chair of your dissertation committee, and so selection of that
individual is one of the most important steps you must take.
Only after these discussions with prospective committee members have taken place should
you submit the proposed committee and topic for approval to the Department Chair. This
submission takes the form of a one-page proposal listing the dissertation title, a oneparagraph overview of the topic, and proposed committee members.
One committee member must belong to the core graduate faculty (i.e. those who are
members of a field exam committee) of the Department of Politics and Policy. The rest of
the members of the committee may be external, such as an Avery Professor, Adjunct or
Emeritus faculty member from Claremont Colleges. The external member may serve as chair
of the committee when the topic is appropriate to his/her area of expertise. A fourth
dissertation reader from outside the Department of Politics and Policy may be appointed to
read the last draft of the dissertation and to take part in the oral defense of the dissertation
by the Department Chair at his/her discretion, or at the request of the student whose
dissertation is being defended.
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The composition of a committee may change during the course of a dissertation due to
sabbatical leaves, changes in the substantive focus of the dissertation, or, if you
procrastinate, retirement of a faculty member. Any needed changes should be discussed
thoroughly with the chair of the dissertation committee, and then submitted for approval by
the committee chair to the Department Chair.
DISSERTATION PROPOSAL
As noted in the “General Requirements” section above, our expectation is that dissertation
proposals should be completed within six months of passing the qualifying examinations—
though our rules allow you a maximum of a year. If the proposal is not successfully
defended within that period, the qualifying exams may need to be retaken.
The dissertation proposal should fully describe the question(s) you will study, the theoretical
context and methods of research you will use, and the possible outcomes expected in the
study. The proposal should be prepared in consultation with the chair and with other
members of your dissertation committee. When you and the committee are satisfied with
the proposal, it must be defended orally in a public gathering called for that purpose. The
dissertation proposal must be completed and defended no later than one year after
successful completion of all of the qualifying exams. This one-year deadline is an outside
limit; normally six months should suffice for preparation of the dissertation proposal. The
dissertation proposal may not be defended until successful completion of written and oral
qualifying exams.
In order to adhere to this timetable, it is important that you explore possible dissertation
topics soon after completion of the qualifying examinations. Possible topics should be
discussed with faculty acquainted with the field, particularly with that faculty member you
would like to have as committee chair. Early formal approval of the committee by the
Department Chair is especially important when one or more of the proposed committee
members are from outside of the department.
A dissertation proposal varies in length, but usually ranges from 25-35 pages. Its purpose is
to provide a concise plan for the research program that will form the basis of your
dissertation. Preparation of a good proposal is vital to identifying and clarifying the
theoretical and empirical problems involved in your study.
Research Question
The purpose of the first section of the proposal is to tell the reader the topic of your
dissertation. The research question and hypotheses (or, in a theoretical dissertation, key
assumptions and assertions) should be stated clearly, their significance argued, and key
concepts fully defined.
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Writing this first section of the proposal is the crux of the entire dissertation process. It
takes a great deal of effort to refine a topic or an object of curiosity into a researchable
question. One needs to ask, "What makes the issue a problem? Why is it important enough
to be studied? In what form is the question researchable?"
Your initial formulation of the research question in your proposal will not represent your
final thoughts on the subject. There is always a temptation to want to read everything
before writing anything. The only practical approach, however, is to write while you are
reading, allowing additional insights to be incorporated into later drafts of the proposal and,
after the proposal defense, into the dissertation itself.
Following this statement of the basic research question, the goals of the proposed research
should be identified in the proposal. These goals may take the form of possible answers to
your research question, along with the analytic and substantive steps that will be necessary
to reach those answers. For example, if you wish to demonstrate that "X" is true, what else
will you have to prove or demonstrate along the way?
Literature Review
A review of the theoretical and empirical literature relevant to your research question
should be presented next. The purpose of this review is to indicate what is known about
your topic. This literature review should not be simply a bibliographical listing, but rather a
thematic essay within the proposal that shows the reader how the dissertation builds upon
prior studies, as well as pointing out how prior work relates to what the dissertation is
about. It highlights both strengths and weaknesses of the existing literature.
Methodology & Design
The next section of the proposal should be devoted to the research methods you intend to
employ. Research methods are the means used to answer the research questions you have
set for yourself. They include such techniques as surveys, unstructured interviews, archival
searches, content analyses, textual exegesis, and so on. You should also include an explicit
discussion of your research design. Elements of research design include case selection,
whether the analysis will track changes over time, and whether there will be a set of
contrasting cases used as a control group.
Many studies face potential problems of access to relevant data or information. Far from
attempting to gloss over these problems, you should face them fully with your committee at
the proposal stage. This will help you work through or around particular obstacles; it may
also enable you to formulate alternative plans of analysis should some problem prove to be
insuperable.
Some aspects of the methodology for your dissertation may be included as appendices to
the proposal. You may, for instance, include copies of data collection instruments such as
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questionnaires, as well as lists of data sources, interview respondents, or cases to be
studied.
The overall purpose of the methodology and design section is to give you a specific plan of
research and to convince your committee that you can competently select, acquire, and
analyze the information necessary to your thesis. It is often a good idea to choose at least
one member of your committee for expertise in a relevant methodology, in addition to
substantive familiarity with your topic.
Your proposal should conclude with a tentative table of contents. This should take the form
of chapter headings followed by a paragraph or two describing the subjects, goals and
contents of each chapter. The tentative table of contents is important chiefly as a way of
dividing your overall research question into a series of smaller steps.
Finally, you must include with your proposal an abstract of 350 words. This abstract will be
submitted to the registrar when the proposal has been defended and approved by the
committee.
Dissertation Proposal Defense
To provide you with a final check on the adequacy of your proposal, you will be required to
defend it publicly. This defense will give you a chance to demonstrate the significance of the
work you intend to do, your knowledge of the relevant literature, and your ability to carry
out the research. It will provide an opportunity for your committee to probe the adequacy
of your proposal and to make suggestions for its refinement. Successful conclusion of the
oral defense is the last step leading to advancement to candidacy.
The oral defense will be approved by the Department Chair and scheduled through the
department office no sooner than two weeks after all committee members have received a
tentatively approved final draft of the proposal. The oral defense generally lasts about an
hour, during which the student is asked to describe the purpose and objectives of the study,
to summarize the previous literature on the subject, and to argue the significance of the
proposed study within the field. Members of the committee, other faculty, and doctoral
students may be present, may ask questions, and may make suggestions or challenge any
part of the proposal. The final deliberations and decision on the acceptability of the
proposal, along with the determination of any modifications that need to be made, rests
with the dissertation committee alone.
In the course of carrying out a dissertation, adjustments in the aims and scope of the
research are frequently necessary. Minor changes should be made in consultation with the
dissertation committee. Should a complete change of topic be required, both the written
proposal and its oral defense must be repeated.
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IRB Approval for Dissertation Research
Ph.D. students whose dissertation research involves collecting information from human
subjects must obtain Institutional Research Board (IRB) approval of their research before
the Chair of the Dissertation Committee may sign the form acknowledging the successful
completion of the Dissertation Proposal Defense. IRB approval must be sought after
completion of the oral defense and before starting the project. To expedite this process the
Chair of a Dissertation Committee may authorize submission of a request for IRB approval of
the proposed research prior to the oral defense.
Once you have successfully defended your dissertation proposal, the next step is to obtain a
copy of the Dissertation Submission Deadlines, which can be obtained in the department
office. Please follow this schedule carefully as you work with your dissertation committee to
complete the dissertation.
FINAL STAGE – DISSERTATION DEFENSE
Once you have completed your dissertation to the general satisfaction of your committee,
you must arrange for its defense. Please notify the Program Coordinator, of your intent to
defend your dissertation no less than two weeks in advance of the proposed date/time of
your defense. It is your responsibility to get your dissertation committee to agree on a
date/time for your defense. You will need to prepare a 350-word (page-and-a-half, doublespaced) Abstract of the Dissertation and submit that to the Program Coordinator, who will
process the form necessary to holding the Dissertation Defense.
Note: Not all graduate faculties provide for dissertation defenses during the summer, so if
you plan to complete degree requirements during the summer, your dissertation chair
should be contacted regarding the feasibility of such a plan.
Suggested Reading
David Gardner and Grace Beatty, Dissertation Proposal Guidebook (Springfield, IL: Charles
Thomas, 1980).
Thomas Long et al., Completing Dissertations in the Behavioral Sciences and Education (San
Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1985).
David Madsen, Successful Dissertations and Theses: a guide to graduate student research from
proposal to completion, 2nd ed. (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1992).
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PREPARING AND SUBMITTING YOUR DOCTORAL DISSERTATION
Please use the link provided below to access instructions on submitting your doctoral
dissertation and guidelines to format, etc.
http://www.cgu.edu/PDFFiles/Office%20of%20Records%20forms/Student%20Resources/Prepa
ringDissertationsTheses.pdf
Students can now submit their dissertations online. Please use the link
provided below to access instructions on online submission.
http://www.cgu.edu/pages/8769.asp
JOB SEARCHES
Graduates of our program have found jobs in a variety of academic and non-academic fields.
To help you, we include suggestions on both the process of academic job searches and the
services offered by the Department of Politics and Policy and Office of Career Services.
PLACEMENT FILE SERVICE
The department provides a Placement File Service for our graduating students. A Placement
File should contain your curriculum vita, three letters of reference and an official transcript.
A cover letter from the Dean of the School of Politics and Economics is sent with these
documents. An electronic version of the addresses of potential employers should be
transmitted to the Program Coordinator. Your placement dossier will be mailed out within
10 days of receipt of all required documents. A fee of $1.00 is charged after 25 files have
been sent.
The academic job market is highly specialized and differs in some important ways from the
job market in government or private business. Some of the same skills are important in job
searches both inside and outside of academia, such as preparation of a resume or curriculum
vitae (CV) and self-presentation in an interview. In these areas, the Office of Career Services
may be as helpful to the academic job seeker as to the non-academic job applicant. In other
areas, however, the academic job market must be approached with different strategies, and
you should utilize different resources in your search. This section will focus on the features
peculiar to academic job searches, particularly in political science.
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LOCATING JOB OPENINGS
 ACADEMIC POSITIONS
Virtually all academic positions are listed under “eJobs”on the website of the American
Political Science Association (http://www.apsanet.org). This goes for all tenure track jobs at
four-year colleges and universities, as well as most temporary positions (which are usually
replacements for faculty on sabbatical). The eJobs Placement Service is available free of
charge to members of APSA. Members may become Premium eJobs Subscribers for an
additional fee of $20 which gives them access to the daily printable PDF of every job listed.
In addition, members may post their own resemes to the eJobs database and arrange
interviews through the eJobs Placement Service.
The one segment of the academic job market that is generally not covered in the Newsletter
is positions in two-year community colleges and very small four-year colleges. These
positions may be of special interest to someone who is determined to locate in a particular
area, since the community job market tends to be regional (that is, faculty are recruited from
Graduate Universities in the region), which the four-year college and university market is
national. If you want to look for a position at a two-year institution, the best approach is to
make a list of all such institutions in the area and write to them directly.
 TIMING OF THE ACADEMIC JOB MARKET
Because of the rhythm of the academic year, academic job searches follow an annual cycle.
The greatest number of new ads for positions in the profession will be found on eJobs
during August, September, October and November. That is when most departments
advertise the positions they expect to fill for the following September. This means that the
academic job market has a very long lead-time: you may see an ad in October for a position
that you might interview for in December or January. You may be offered the position as
late as March, to begin the following September!
This lead time is made even longer by the fact that potential employers will generally want
to see either a completed or at least a substantially completed dissertation when they first
examine your credentials, perhaps as early as November of the year preceding the year you
want to begin teaching. This lead-time is something to bear in mind as you prepare for the
academic job search cycle. Pay special attention in the summer prior to your job search to
format chapters of the dissertation into a form that you are willing to show potential
employers.
Every academic year, the job market undergoes a second phase in the spring. Last minute
vacancies caused by unexpected retirements, resignations, failed regular searches or
sabbatical leaves are often filled on a one-year basis. Ads for these positions frequently
appear in March and April on “eJobs.” Recruiting for these positions also occurs via informal
networks. For example, a department needing someone to teach American Politics may
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have their current faculty members call up friends in that field to see if they have any
advanced or newly completed Ph.D. students who would like to fill in for a year. If you are
interested in the one-year replacement market, you should be sure to let the members of
your dissertation committee know, so that they can keep you in mind if they receive such
phone calls.
One-year positions have notorious disadvantages, and regular (or tenure track) jobs are
generally preferable. On a one-year job you may be asked to teach courses that are outside
of your specialty. You must also face the prospect of teaching full time while simultaneously
reentering the regular job market for a position beginning the following year. At the same
time, one-year positions give you valuable experience that will make you a more attractive
job candidate for a tenure track position (particularly if your teaching evaluations are good).
And, one-year positions sometimes turn into tenure track positions, for example if someone
on leave for a year decides not to return to the university. In that case, the department will
conduct a regular tenure track search, but the fact that you are already there will tend to
give you an advantage over outside candidates (again, depending on your teaching
performance, etc).
 PREPARING THE APPLICATION FOR THE ACADEMIC POSITION
The typical application for an academic position is sent in the mail in response to an
advertisement seen on “eJobs.” The application has several parts, and indeed is often
mailed in several parts.
The first initiative is yours. You should send to the address listed in the advertisement your
curriculum vitae and a cover letter stating your interest in the position and offering a quick
summary of your relevant qualifications (including a very brief statement of the area of your
dissertation). Some schools also want to see a transcript of your graduate work and a
sample of your writing. The writing sample is particularly important, for many departments
rely heavily on it in their evaluation of candidates. If you have published an article, reprints of
the article would make a good enclosure. You should in any case include one chapter from
your dissertation, perhaps the introduction or one of the substantive chapters that will
demonstrate your research skills. (Your dissertation advisors are best placed to help you
decide what to include as a writing sample). Every job search yields many applications from
almost-Ph.D.s who have no publications and who enclose no writing sample. Such
applications cannot be taken as seriously as they should be, because they offer no basis for
independent evaluation by the search committee.
No application is complete without letters of reference. These should come from people
who are familiar with your dissertation and, if you have teaching experience, with your
teaching. General "character" references of the kind you might get from your supervisor
when you were a camp counselor do not help you in this context. Three to four letters are
the norm; in the unlikely event that a department wants more letters, they will say so in their
advertisement.
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Although you have a right to see your letters of reference, the sad truth is that confidential
letters are taken more seriously because they are assumed to be frank. One way to exert
some control over confidential letters is to review with the prospective letter writer the
areas that she might cover. For example, if you have selected someone to be your reference
because she has seen you teach, be sure to mention that you would like an evaluation of
your teaching to be included in the letter. Suggesting which superlatives the referee should
use in the letter goes too far, but you can make sure that the group of letters, taken as a
whole, covers as many facets of your qualifications as possible.
 WHAT DEPARTMENTS ARE LOOKING FOR
It is important to enter the job market with appropriate expectations. You will submit many
applications (depending on your field, but perhaps numbering in the dozens), and you will
be rejected many times. Most of those rejections will be due to a mismatch between what
the department is looking for and the substantive fields you offer - something you can do
nothing about. Don't let them get you down.
Secondly, the academic job market is a national market. We all have regions of the country
where we would prefer to live, but you should limit your applications to the minimum extent
possible. Why not wait till you have seen the actual opportunities offered to you before
making decisions about preferred life style? A first job is the last job for very few academics;
what you want at this point is to get started somewhere, so that you can build the research
and teaching credentials that will enable you to move on should you choose to do so.
Every job listing in “eJobs” generates between 50 and 250 applications, depending on the
field. From the perspective of the job candidate, then, the odds of being offered any one
position are long. But, from the perspective of the department conducting the search, 100
applications may yield only a handful which can be seriously considered for the position.
What must you do to be included among that handful?
The single most important factor is to be able to demonstrate a fit between your skills and
interests, and the job advertised. Shotgun applications rarely yield results: if a department
says they want a Latin Americanist whose field is economic development, then IR generalists
should apply only if they recognize that they are unlikely to make the first cut. At the same
time, a customized cover letter that emphasizes some Latin American credentials while
pointing out other things you would bring to the department may be worth trying. You will
be pegged first and foremost by the topic of your dissertation, but coursework, minor
qualifying exam areas, research assistantships, and teaching experience can all be used to
establish secondary claims to expertise in other fields.
Having convinced the search committee with your file that you fit their needs, the second
criterion is quality. The more evidence of quality that you can place before the committee,
the better off you are. Quality is gauged in each document that comes to the committee's
attention. Your cover letter and your curriculum vitae should therefore be constructed with
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care. Make sure that you have chosen as referees faculty who have a high opinion of your
work. If you have taught, include teaching evaluations with the materials you send.
Professional activities such as having presented a paper at a conference or having had an
article accepted for publication weigh especially heavily because they mean that faculty
outside of your own department have seen your work and thought it to be of high quality.
Above all, choose your writing sample with care and make sure that it reflects your very best
work.
Having convinced the search committee with your file that you fit their needs, the second
criterion is quality. The more evidence of quality that you can place before the committee,
the better off you are. Quality is gauged in each document that comes to the committee's
attention. Your cover letter and your curriculum vitae should therefore be constructed with
care. Make sure that you have chosen as referees faculty who have a high opinion of your
work. If you have taught, include teaching evaluations with the materials you send.
Professional activities such as having presented a paper at a conference or having had an
article accepted for publication weigh especially heavily because they mean that faculty
outside of your own department have seen your work and thought it to be of high quality.
Above all, choose your writing sample with care and make sure that it reflects your very best
work.
Any candidate who meets the criteria of fit and quality has a very good chance of being
contacted by the search committee. The best way to think of 100 applications for a job
opening, then, is not that your chances are one in a hundred. No more than fifteen will be
examined really carefully, because no more than fifteen will meet the criteria of fit and will
appear on first inspection to offer quality. Therefore, your chances are either 0 in 100, or
one in fifteen. Do everything you can to be in that group of 15, and good things will happen
on the market.
 THE INTERVIEW PROCESS
There is a pre-market interview process that many schools hold at each APSA meeting.
The further winnowing of candidates from 15 to a small number to be interviewed is the
most difficult part of the process to describe. If people on the search committee know
someone in your program, they may call to hear more about you. You may be called yourself
and asked to submit more written material. Your dissertation chair may be called for further
comments about you and to get an update on your dissertation progress. If time and
scheduling permit, an appointment may be arranged at a political science conference to
gather some first hand impressions of you. Through all of these channels, as well as through
a careful reading of your written materials, a list of three or four candidates will be identified
to be interviewed.
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Academic interviews are unlike any other experience you are likely ever to have. They often
last two days, sometimes three. They require that you be "on" constantly, in conversations
with faculty, with students, and with deans. The interview poses challenges that have no
parallels in the universe, such as trying to explain your research in a formal "job talk" to a
group that includes faculty and students from all fields of the discipline. Some in your
audience may know almost as much about your topic as you do, while others may have no
idea why anyone would ever do research on your topic in the first place. You must find a way
to explain your work that offers something to both groups.
A full description of the interview process, and strategies for success, is beyond the scope of
this document. For funny stories and sage advice, see Donald Chisholm, "The Long Voyage
Home," in PS (two parts: Fall 1988 and Winter 1989). For that matter, PS regularly contains
articles about the academic job market, as well as information on research grants,
conferences, and other matters of interest to graduate students. PS is a publication of the
American Political Science Association, sent automatically to all members and available to
others at Honnold Library. Your faculty advisor(s) will also be a source of information and
experience concerning all aspects of the application and interview process, and you should
ask as many questions of as many people as you can.
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NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
There is a great variety of non-Academic positions available to graduates of the Department
of Politics and Policy. A diverse and extensive list can be found in the “SPE Student Career
Newsletter” prepared by the Office of Career Management at CGU. Check its website or go
directly to http://www.cgu.edu/pages/2744.asp
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School of Politics & Economics
TRANSDISCIPLINARY DEGREE PROGRAMS
MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC POLICY
The Master of Arts in Public Policy is a 48-unit degree program that builds knowledge of current
government programs and debates about them. Students learn the technical skills to assess how
politics influences policy choices as well as how to design more effective programs and how to
evaluate the impact of existing programs.
Though the skills of the MAPP can be applied to a wide variety of policies. Our location in the Los
Angeles metropolitan area provides firsthand exposure to the most pressing social and economic
issues in the country - the growth of immigrant populations, urban environmental impacts
including suburban sprawl and traffic congestion, transformation of the economy from
manufacturing to international trade and finance, education reform, and restructuring
government to increase responsiveness. A concentration on local education policy is possible by
working with faculty in the School of Educational Studies.
Working with the Evaluation Program in the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences,
students can also develop expertise in a variety of evaluation approaches – including stakeholder
empowerment, organizational learning, or implementation evaluation. These approaches
complement the emphasis on modeling program impacts and assessing causal effects of
government policies covered in the public policy courses.
Note: All Students are required to obtain faculty advisor approval for courses.
CORE COURSES & REQUIREMENTS (16 units)
 PP330 Public Policy Process
 PP338 Policy Design and Implementation
 SPE 313 Microeconomics and Public Policy*
 SPE410 Foundations of Political Economy OR Econ286 Public Choice
 Practical Experience: students who do not already have experience in the governmental or
nonprofit sectors must gain such experience during the MAPP. This can be done in the following
two ways:
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Taking a class classified as a policy clinic (some classes qualified as policy clinics may meet
another requirement in addition to the practical experience requirement) OR
Doing an internship with a government or nonprofit organization (with approval, an
appropriate internship taken for credit can be used as one course in the student’s
substantive area of emphasis). **
* Students who have already taken a college-level course in microeconomics may use that course
to meet this requirement and take an elective instead.
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** Students who wish to do an internship are welcome to make an appointment with the counselor
in the Office of Career Management for assistance through the process of getting internships.
Please contact Paul Hardister in the Office of Career Management by phone or e-mail. Phone (909)
607-1539, e-mail paul.hardister@cgu.edu. The Office of Career Management is located at 1257 N.
Dartmouth, Claremont.
RESEARCH METHODS (12 units)
Complete one of the following sequences:
Research Sequence 1:
 PP481 Quantitative Research Methods
 PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
 PP487 Applied Data Analysis
Research Sequence 2:
 ECON308 Mathematics for Economists
 ECON381 Econometrics I
 ECON382 Econometrics II OR ECON383 Econometrics III
POLICY ANALYTIC METHODS (8 units)
Complete one of the following sequences:
Analytic Sequence 1:
 SPE315 Game Theory
 SPE471 Strategic Models for Politics Economics & Business Decisions
Analytic Sequence 2:
 SPE318: Cost Benefit Analysis
 PP331 Policy Evaluation
AREAS OF SUBSTANTIVE EMPHASIS
TRACK 1: EVALUATION WITH SBOS (12 UNITS FROM THE FOLLOWING)
 PSY326 Foundations of Evaluation (2-unit course)^
 PSY315z Comparative Evaluation Theory
 PSY315ee Evaluation Procedures*
 SPE348 Regulatory Policy
 Or other courses approved by your faculty advisor
^ Note that a 2-unit elective is usually offered to complement PSY326
* 326 and 315z should be taken before 315ee
SBOS Faculty Contact: Katie.Ear@cgu.edu
SBOS Staff Contact: Katie.Ear@cgu.edu
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TRACK 2: EDUCATION WITH SES (12 UNITS FROM THE FOLLOWING)
 ED407 Public Policy and America’s Schools
 ED408 Education Finance Policy
 ED630 Policy, Practice & High Performing Schools
 ED635 Special Education Trends, Issues & Policy Development
 ED650 Federal Higher Education Policy
 ED654 Legal Issues in Higher Education
 ED676 The Politics of Urban School Reform
 ED699 Educating Minority Students in Urban Schools: Policy & Practice
 Or other courses approved by your faculty advisor
SES Faculty Contact:
Jacob.Adams@cgu.edu
Margaret.Grogan@cgu.edu
TRACK 3: HEALTH POLICY WITH SCGH (12 UNITS)
 CGH300 Theoretical Foundations in Health Promotion and Education
 CGH302 Epidemiology
Choose one (1) course from the following list (4 units)
 CGH303 Health Services in the US and Abroad
 CGH304 Environmental and Occupational Health
 SPE348 Regulatory Policy
 Or another course approved by your faculty advisor
SCGH Faculty Contact:
Darleen.Schuster@cgu.edu
TRACK 4: STUDENT-DESIGNED EMPHASIS (12 UNITS CHOSEN WITH YOUR ADVISOR’S PARTICIPATION AND APPROVAL)
Students can design their own areas of emphasis based on their own interests and time constraints. In
some cases courses from the 5Cs (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps) can be
used. Some areas of interest students have pursued in the past include the following:
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State and Local Economic Development policy
Environmental Policy
Regulatory Policy
Computational Modeling
Qualitative Methods
Identity Policy (Gender, Race, Ethnicity, etc.)
Political Participation
Business and Government
International Policy
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FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
As for all Master’s degree programs in SPE, during their last semester in the program, MAPP students must
provide the program office a copy of a paper that they wrote their first semester in the MAPP along with a
paper they wrote later during the MAPP and that they consider an example of their best work in the MAPP
program. (These papers will be used by CGU’s accrediting agency.)
Faculty Contact in SPE (Policy Field Chair):
Heather.Campbell@cgu.edu
MASTER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC POLICY & EVALUATION
The Master of Arts in Public Policy and Evaluation (MAPPE) is a 48-unit joint program between
SPE and the School of Behavioral and Organizational Sciences (SBOS) that draws on Public Policy
in SPE and Evaluation in SBOS plus strong research methodology offerings in both schools to
allow students to build a combination of skills that will prepare them for a wide range of attractive
careers.
The MAPPE program has the advantage of drawing portions of the curriculum from two highly
complementary domains -- public policy and evaluation -- that are often taught and learned
separately. In a single program, we can provide training on organizational and process
implementation techniques, plus training on technical aspects of outcome evaluations. Courses
from both the public policy and evaluation areas include a strong emphasis on the political issues
involved in evaluations of any kind – including the stakeholder/constituent role in evaluation,
empowerment aspects, and the ethical requirements of a policy analyst/evaluator. The program
allows considerable individual flexibility (with approval of a faculty advisor) to construct a
program that builds important skills for a wide range of careers, especially in nonprofit or
governmental settings.
Core Policy Courses (SPE) (16 units from the following)
 PP330
 PP331
 SPE313
 SPE318
 PP306
 PP345
Public Policy Process
Policy Evaluation
Microeconomics & Public Policy (basic) or
Cost Benefit Analysis
Legislative Process and Public Policy (national view) or
Urban Politics and Policy (local view)
Core Evaluation Courses (SBOS) (12 units)
 PSY326 Foundations of Evaluation (2-unit course)
 PSY315z Comparative Evaluation Theory
 PSY315ee Evaluation Procedures
One Evaluation Elective (2 units from courses such as the following)
 PSY315a Theory-Driven Program Evaluation
 PSY352l Professional Development in Evaluation & Applied Methods
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Research and Statistical Methods (either SPE or SBOS courses) (12 units from the following)
SPE
 PP481 Quantitative Research Methods
 PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
 PP487 Applied Data Analysis
 PP484 Experimental and Qualitative Methods
 Other courses as approved by your advisor
SBOS
 PSY302 Research Methods
 PSY308a Intermediate Statistics (2 units)
 PSY308b ANOVA (2 units)
 PSY308c Applied Multiple Regression (2 units)
 PSY308d Categorical Data Analysis (2 units)
 PSY315j Survey Research Methods
Additional Elective Course (8 units)
Students may take elective courses at SPE. However, students may also take elective courses at any
CGU school with the approval of their academic advisor. Transdisciplinary courses are allowed and may
be of particular interest to students who wish to transfer to a Ph.D. program.
Note: No units from graduate programs outside CGU may be applied to this degree program.
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
As for all Master’s degree programs in SPE, during their last semester in the program, MAPPE students
must provide the program office a copy of a paper that they wrote their first semester in the MAPPE along
with a paper they wrote later during the MAPPE and that they consider an example of their best work in
the MAPPE program. (These papers will be used by CGU’s accrediting agency.)
Faculty Contact in SPE:
Heather.Campbell@cgu.edu
MASTER OF ARTS IN RELIGION & AMERICAN POLITICS
The School of Politics and Economics and the School of Religion offer a formal interfield M.A. degree in
Religion and American Politics “MARAP.” The aim of the program is to combine the resources of the two
schools to facilitate study in a field with growing relevance in the modern world.
Religion is a powerful force in the formation of individual, ethnic, and national identities and in the
organization of communal, social and political orders globally. Politics is increasingly taking account of
religion as a determinative cultural and social phenomenon in the mobilizing and ordering of relations
between societies. Professionals from politicians and academics to journalists and leaders of humanitarian
organizations confront the constant interplay of the two realms. No area of human life is more freighted
with passion, danger, and relevance and thus more in need of academic investigation.
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Scholars will need training in both politics and religion to analyze the web of relations between religion,
politics, and society. Fortuitously, the traditional methodologies of political science and religious studies
are beginning to merge. Students of politics are taking into account the power of religious identity, and
scholars of religion are employing the statistical methods of social scientists.
The MA in Religion and American Politics seeks to train students in both approaches as well as to expose
them to key areas where politics and religion intersect, particularly in America.
Requirements
Students complete 48 units of credit (12 courses) over four semesters. Specific requirements include:
Required tools
PP 481 Quantitative Research Methods
Rel 362 Theories of Religion
Advanced tools: one of the following
PP 482 Advanced Quantitative Methods
PP 484 Experimental and Qualitative Methods
PP 483 Legal Research Methods
Required Core course
PP300 Introduction to American Politics
PP 363 Introduction to Religion and Politics
Research Paper
All students are to write at least one substantial course research paper dealing with religion and politics to
be reviewed by the Program Committee as part of the application for graduation.
Representative Elective Courses (offerings will differ from year to year)
PP 301 American Political Development
PP 326 American Constitutional Law I: Civil Liberties
PP 327 American Constitutional Law II: National Powers
PP 302 American Political Behavior
PP 308 Political Psychology
PP 323 Racial, Ethnic & Social Minorities in American Politics
Rel 462 History of American Religion from First Contact to the Civil War
Rel 466 History of American Religion from the Civil War to the Present
Rel 472 Race and Religion in America
Rel 320 American Scriptures
Rel 337 Feminist Theologies in North America
Rel 405 Religion, Power, and Resistance
Rel 410 Islamic Ethics
Rel 426 Theology of Globalization
Rel 452 Gender, Violence, and Religion
Rel 453 Women in the Book of Genesis
Rel 455 Liberation Theology
Note: Courses in CST and the colleges to be added
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FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
As for all Master’s degree programs in SPE, during their last semester in the program, MARAP students
must provide the program office a copy of a paper that they wrote their first semester in the MARAP along
with a paper they wrote later during the MARAP and that they consider an example of their best work in
the MARAP program. (These papers will be used by CGU’s accrediting agency.)
Faculty:
Political Science
Michael Uhlmann
Jean Schroedel
Religion
Patrick Mason
Vincent Wimbush
Tammi Schneider
CST
Helene SlessarevJamir
MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICS, ECONOMICS & BUSINESS
The Master of Arts in Politics, Economics and Business (“MAPEB”) is a unique transdisciplinary
degree program (48 units required) that provides a cutting-edge perspective on local and
international concerns. At Claremont, we are in the enviable position of having a strong level of
cooperation and synergy between the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of
Management and the School of Politics and Economics. This collaboration enables our students to
successfully engage in multi-disciplinary study. While surrounding business schools and
universities largely focus on each of these disciplines in isolation, at CGU we have found that
studying the interrelations between fields is crucial to broader understanding and future
opportunities.
In this innovative degree program that draws expertise from politics, business, and economics,
students gain a blend of analytical skill, practical experience and technical training useful in many
environments. Politics responds to and shapes the environment in which business operates and
provides useful information about the processes and impacts of decisions. Knowledge of the
fundamentals of economics and business provides the student with a comparative advantage
when competing for key employment opportunities in the private, public and research
environments. The analytical tools we provide in economics and statistics are increasingly
fundamental to success in a variety of positions in business, government and non-profit
organizations.
THE CURRICULUM
Twelve courses totaling 48 units are required for the MAPEB. The program can be completed in
four (4) semesters of full-time coursework, or on a part-time basis.
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CORE COURSES: 20 UNITS
 SPE 471: Strategic Modeling for Politics, Economics, & Business Decisions – 4 units
 ECON 313: Microeconomics or SPE 324 Economics of Mgmt & Organization (both 4 units)
 MGMT 326: Financial Accounting – 4 units
 MGMT 335: Corporate Finance – 4 units OR
 MGMT 328: Budgeting and Finance for Non Profits – 4 Units
 MGMT 340: Strategy – 4 units
RESEARCH TOOLS: 8 UNITS
 MGMT 306: Quantitative Methods – 4 units OR
 PP 481: Quantitative Research Methods – 4 units
 PP482: Advanced Quant. Research Methods – 4 units
 PP487 Applied Data Analysis – 4 units
TRACK 1: RISK MANAGEMENT 20 UNITS
 ECON337: Behavioral Finance & Risk Management – 4 units
 SPE 315: Game Theory - 4 units OR
 MGMT 307: Game Theory – 2 units (plus 2 unit elective)
 MGMT 383: Economics of Strategy – 4 units
 SPE 320: Foundations of Complex Adaptive Systems – 4 units
 SPE448: Seminar in Computational & Agent Based Modeling – 4 units
 MGMT 358: Negotiations & Conflict Resolutions- 4 units
PLUS 2 Unit Internship and 1 Elective for 20 unit total in Track
TRACK 2: FINANCIAL POLICY – 20 UNITS
 ECON 350: Global Money and Finance – 4 units OR
 ECON336: Financial Economics – 4 units
 EcCON337: Behavioral Finance and Risk Management – 4 units OR
 MGMT 373: Financial Strategy and Policy – 4 units
 MGMT 402: Asset Management Practicum - 4 units * Faculty approval necessary
 SPE 324: Economics of Management and Organization – 4 units OR
 ECON 347: International Trade and Policy – 4 units
PLUS 2-Unit Internship optional, OR 1 Elective for 20 unit total
TRACK 3: LEADERSHIP – 20 UNITS
 MGMT 336: Corporate Governance – 2 units
 MGMT 362: Revitalization – 4 units
 MGMT 345: Organizational Behavior – 4units*
 PP411: International Political Economy – 4 units OR
 SPE 476: The Global Economy – 4 units
 SPE 324 Economics of Management & Organization – 4 units (if NOT taken in Core)
PLUS 2-Unit Internship for 20 unit total
*OR Any other Drucker MGMT classes with the listing of Leadership (L). Please request the list from Drucker
MBA academic advisor
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TRACK 4: PUBLIC POLICY – 20 UNITS
 PP 330: Public Policy Process – 4 units
 PP 338: Policy Design - 4 units (plus one of the following sub-concentrations)
 SPE 349: Energy Environment Policy – 4 units
 Econ272: Environmental Economics – 4 units *Faculty approval necessary
OR
 EDUC 525: Politics of Inequality – 4 units
 EDUC 337: Issues in Contemporary Education - 4 units
OR
 PP345 Urban Politics : Public Private Contracting – 4 units
 PP346 Economic & Community Development - 4 units
 MGMT300 CEO Forum
Plus 1 Elective for 20 unit total
TRACK 5: NON PROFIT & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – 20 UNITS
 PP 330: Public Policy Process – 4 units
 PP 338: Policy Design - 4 units
 PP346 Community & Economic Development - 4 units
 MGMT 517 Non-Profit Management and Administration – 4 units
 MGMT 334 Finance and Accounting for Non-Profits – 4 units
 MGMT 330 Sustainable Business – 4 units
 MGMT 353 The Non-Profit Leader – 4 units
 MGMT 374 Topics in Sustainability – 4 units
Plus 1 Elective for 20 unit total
FINAL PAPER PORTFOLIO
As for all Master’s degree programs in SPE, during their last semester in the program, MAPEB students
must provide the program office a copy of a paper that they wrote their first semester in the MAPEB along
with a paper they wrote later during the MAPEB and that they consider an example of their best work in
the MAPEB program. (These papers will be used by CGU’s accrediting agency.)
Faculty Contact in SPE:
Heather.Campbell@cgu.edu
Thomas.Borcherding@cgu.edu
Mark.Abdollahian@cgu.edu
PH.D INTERFIELD IN ECONOMICS-POLITICAL SCIENCE
The PhD interfield degree program combines courses from both departments in the School of
Politics and Economics for an interdisciplinary political economy degree. Students must be
accepted into the PhD interfield by both the Department of Politics and Policy and the
Department of Economics. The PhD interfield also has a modified qualifying exam structure based
on the requirements in both departments. The Department of Economics qualifying exam
requirements combine testing on Econ 302 or 313 and a field of application. The qualifying exam
in the Department of Politics and Policy is a field of application. [Note: Diplomas for graduates of
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the interfield PhD program will be printed to show the primary department the student is
registered under first. i.e., PhD Interfield Political Science-Economics or PhD Interfield Economics
– Political Science]
This program requires a minimum of 80 units composed of a core, a methods minor field, a
political science major field, and an economics major field.
Students in the PhD interfield degree program must pass qualifying examinations in both major
fields of study, defend a dissertation proposal and dissertation that meets rigorous
methodological standards and draws from both major fields.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
CORE COURSE REQUIREMENTS (7 courses –28 units)
Political Economy:
 SPE410 Foundations of Political Economy
Choose two (2) of the following three (3) courses:
 SPE360 American Political Economy
 PP411 International Political Economy
 PP352 Comparative Political Economy
Economics:
 Econ313 Microeconomic Analysis
 Econ302 Macroeconomics I
Choose two (2) of the following four (4) courses: (by approval of the Field Advisor)
 SPE315 Game Theory*
 Econ316 Advanced Microeconomics I
 Econ317 Advanced Microeconomics II* OR
SPE317 Advanced Game Theory*
 Econ 303 Advanced Macroeconomics
*AT LEAST ONE OF THESE CLASSES IS REQUIRED
METHODS SEQUENCE (4 courses – 16 units)
Choose one (1) of the following four-course statistical sequences:
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An Approved Transdisciplinary course
Econ308 Mathematics for Economists I
Econ382 Econometrics
Econ383 Econometrics II or Econ384 Econometrics III
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Track 2
 An Approved Transdisciplinary course
 PP481 Quantitative Research Methods
 PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
 PP487 Applied Data Analysis or PP488 Advanced Methods
Field Options
Choose field requirements in Economics and Politics and Policy (9 courses; 36 units):
The Department of Politics and Policy requires five (5) courses to complete a field (20 units). Here is a list
of fields available:
 American Politics
 Comparative Politics
 Political Philosophy *
 Public Policy
 World Politics
 International & Comparative Political Economy
The Department of Economics requires four (4) courses to complete a field (16 units). Here is a list of fields
available:
 Business & Financial Economics
 Industrial Organization
 International & Development Economics
 International Money & Finance
 Neuroeconomics and Behavioral Economics
 Public Choice & Public Economics
* May require additional credits to complete. Consult Political Philosophy field advisor
Faculty Contact in SPE:
Heather.Campbell@cgu.edu
Thomas.Borcherding@cgu.edu
Thomas.Willett@cgu.edu
Eunyoung.Ha@cgu.edu
Paul.Zak@cgu.edu
Joshua.Tasoff@cgu.edu
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DUAL DEGREE PROGRAMS
We are pleased to offer under our dual degree programs the PHD IN ECONOMICS OR POLITICAL SCIENCE/MBA, or
PHD IN ECONOMICS OR POLITICAL SCIENCE/EMBA. These exciting dual degree programs combine Ph.D level
research and coursework with a slightly abbreviated MBA or EMBA curriculum, providing a
comprehensive examination of the global economy from both business and political economy
perspectives. Students qualify for competitive careers in various fields, including the non-profit
sector, the corporate arena, governmental organizations, and consulting companies.
The training focuses on:
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Advanced analytical thinking and research skills while experiencing a full range of business
disciplines
Strategic pro-active decision making and problem-solving approaches
Applied practical knowledge in addition to the theories behind the practice
The resources necessary for positions dealing with partnership between knowledge producers,
corporations, governmental agencies, and non-profit institutions.
Graduates earn both a Ph.D in Economics or Political Science and an MBA (or EMBA). These
programs require a total of 96 units of course work, forty-eight (48) units from the School of
Politics and Economics and forty-eight (48) units from the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito
Graduate School of Management. Taken as a dual degree, students save approximately 32 units of
coursework, equivalent to an extra year and a half of full-time study. Students must apply to both
SPE and the Drucker-Ito School. Students who are currently in a Ph.D program in the School of
Politics and Economics or the MBA (or EMBA) program in the Drucker-Ito School may apply to join
the dual degree program if fewer than 16 units have been completed at the time of application.
Applicants should demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and excellent scores on either
the Graduate Management Admissions Test (GMAT), or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE),
as well as prior professional work experience.
PH.D IN ECONOMICS OR POLITICAL SCIENCE/MBA
CURRICULUM FOR PH.D IN ECONOMICS/MBA:
ECONOMICS
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Econ 300 Political Economy and Social Inquiry OR TNDY401I Nature of Inquiry
Econ 302 Microeconomics I
Econ 303 Macroeconomics II
Econ 308 Math for Economists
Econ 313 Microeconomics I
Econ 316 Math Microeconomics I
Econ 317 Math Microeconomics II
Econ 382 Econometrics I
Econ 383 Econometrics II
Three (3) approved courses from a selected field
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MANAGEMENT
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MGMT 306 Quantitative Methods
MGMT 321 Marketing Management
MGMT 326 Financial & Managerial Accounting
MGMT 335 Corporate Finance
MGMT 340 The Strategy Course (note pre-requisites)
MGMT 345 Organizational Behavior
MGMT 360 Applied Operational Methods
MGMT xxx Drucker Difference
16-18 units of Management electives
This curriculum works out at 48 units in Economics and 48 units in Management, totaling 96 units.
If separate degrees were taken, one would need 132 units to complete both degrees.
Faculty Contact:
art.denzau@cgu.edu (Economics Advisor)
jeannie.bullard@cgu.edu (MBA Advisor)
CURRICULUM FOR PH.D IN POLITICAL SCIENCE/MBA:
POLITICS & POLICY
 TNDY401I Nature of Inquiry
 PP481 Quantitative Research Methods OR MGMT 306
 PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
 SPE315 Game Theory
 Six (6) courses from a selected field
 Two (2) approved electives
MANAGEMENT
 MGMT 306 Quantitative Methods OR PP481
 MGMT 321 Marketing Management
 MGMT 326 Financial & Managerial Accounting
 MGMT 335 Corporate Finance
 MGMT 340 The Strategy Course
 MGMT 345 Organizational Behavior
 MGMT 360 Applied Operational Methods
 MGMT xxx Drucker Difference
16-18 units of Management electives
PP Faculty Advisors from list
jeannie.bullard@cgu.edu (MBA Advisor)
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PH.D IN ECONOMICS OR POLITICAL SCIENCE/EMBA
Graduates earn both a Ph.D in Economics or Political Science and an EMBA. The program requires
a total of 96 units of course work, forty-eight (48) units from the School of Politics and Economics
and forty-eight (48) units from the Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of
Management. Taken as a dual degree, students save approximately 32 units of coursework,
equivalent to an extra year and a half of full-time study. Students must apply to both SPE and the
Drucker-Ito School. Students who are currently in a Ph.D program in the School of Politics and
Economics or the EMBA program in the Drucker-Ito School may apply to join the dual degree
program if fewer than 16 units have been completed at the time of application. Applicants should
demonstrate outstanding academic achievement and excellent scores on either the Graduate
Management Admissions Test (GMAT), or the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), as well as
prior professional work experience.
CURRICULUM FOR PHD POLITICAL SCIENCE/EMBA
POLITICS & POLICY
 TNDY401I Nature of Inquiry
 PP481 Quantitative Research Methods OR MGMT 306
 PP482 Advanced Quantitative Research Methods
 SPE315 Game Theory
 Six (6) courses from a selected field
 Two (2) approved electives
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Core Courses 16 units)
 MGMT 511 Financial Accounting
 MGMT 512 Financial Management
 MGMT 513 Quantitative Methods
 MGMT 514 marketing Management
 MGMT 515 Organizational Behavior
 Strategy/Leadership – 8 units required
 Elective Courses - 24 Units of Elective Courses (Note: Up to 8 units of electives can be
take outside of the Executive Management Program.)
CURRICULUM FOR PHD ECONOMICS/EMBA
ECONOMICS
 Econ 300 Political Economy and Social Inquiry OR TNDY401I Nature of Inquiry
 Econ 302 Microeconomics I
 Econ 303 Macroeconomics II
 Econ 308 Math for Economists
 Econ 313 Microeconomics I
 Econ 316 Math Microeconomics I
 Econ 317 Math Microeconomics II
 Econ 382 Econometrics I
 Econ 383 Econometrics II
 Three (3) approved courses from a selected field
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EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (Core Courses 16 units)
 MGMT 511 Financial Accounting
 MGMT 512 Financial Management
 MGMT 513 Quantitative Methods
 MGMT 514 marketing Management
 MGMT 515 Organizational Behavior
Strategy/Leadership – 8 units required
Elective Courses - 24 Units of Elective Courses (Note: Up to 8 units of electives can be take outside of
the Executive Management Program.)
This curriculum works out to 48 units in Economics and 48 units in Executive Management,
totaling 96 units. If separate degrees were taken, one would need 132 units to complete both
degrees.
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THE OFFICE OF CAREER MANAGEMENT
CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
1263 N. Dartmouth Ave. Claremont CA 91711
CAREER RESOURCES FOR SPE STUDENTS
PH: (909) 621-8177 EMAIL: career.center@cgu.edu WEB: http://www.cgu.edu/pages/166.asp
Basic Services
• Career advising appointments
• Résumé and cover letter critiques
• Mock interviews customized to your job search with an OCM career counselor plus an online mock
interviewing system utilizing the OCM webcam available through the Career Center (or you can use
your own).
• On-campus Career Workshops on resume and cover letter writing, interviewing and developing
your networking skills.
• Employer site visits, check the OCM online calendar for details! http://www.cgu.edu/pages/1444.asp
• Self assessment tools – The OCM recommends CareerLeader and Career Anchors. Visit our website
for more information on these tests http://www.cgu.edu/pages/5789.asp. Contact the Career
Center for availability and access.
• Experience and NaceLink are databases for jobs where all jobs are listed when we receive them.
OCM Library Resources for SPE students
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Careers for Number Crunchers and Other Quantitative Types
Guide to America’s Federal Jobs
Politics, Government and Activism
An Insiders Guide to Political Jobs in Washington
Capitol Weekly (state jobs in California)
Academic Job Search Handbook and more!
On Campus Recruiting:
eRecruiting in Experience - Complete your eRecruiting registration profile, upload your resume and begin
searching for jobs or internships, applying to positions and signing up for interviews today! eRecruiting
includes employers that are exclusive to CGU and all CGU resume collections are managed in eRecruiting. To
register, go to: http://cgu.erecruiting/com
USERNAME: Your CGU email address [firstname.lastname@cgu.edu]
PASSWORD: cguocm
Please change your password immediately after your first login to protect your privacy.
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On-Line Resources:
Career Center Website: - http://www.cgu.edu/pages/ocm
On-line Career Events Calendar, Program and Industry specific job search websites and the OCM’s
customized Resume and Interviewing Guide for grad students!
Vault Guides: In depth, insider company and industry guides, interviewing available on-line FREE to
CGU students, click the “Email my password” button from the login page (use your university
email) and Vault will send you a secure 24 hour password.
URL: http://www.vault.com/cb/careerlib/careerlib_main.jsp?parrefer=477
Jobs Available: http://www.jobsavailable.net
Online Database of public sector jobs in California. Click the “Login/Download” link; Username:
careercenter, Password: cguocm
H1Base: http://www.h1base.com
Visa information and company database of employers who have a history of hiring international
students. Username: career.center@cgu.edu, Password: cc8177
Uniworld: http://www.uniworldbp.com/
Online database of Foreign Firms Operating in the U.S. and U.S. Firms Operating in Foreign
Countries. Contact the Career Center for the secure password.
FlexPaths: http://www.flexpaths.com/home
Explore flexible career options (part-time, telecommuting, job sharing etc…)
Visit the OCM website for more Politics and Economics websites: www.cgu.edu/ocm
PLACEMENT FILE SERVICE
To open a file: Fill out a Credential File Packet available at the Office of Career Management and
pay the $50.00 activation fee. We will provide you with either Confidential or Non-Confidential
forms to give to your letter writers so they know the status of your file and where to send your
letters.
Files can be opened only for CGU students or alumni seeking jobs in higher education. We do not
maintain files for jobs in K-!2. Files will be closed after 8 years of service from the date they were
opened, no exceptions!
Requests may be made via regular mail, email, fax or phone. We will need the following
information when you make a request:
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Name and title of person receiving your documents
Name and address of school you are applying to
List of letters you want sent (by author’s name)
List of other materials to include i.e. teaching evaluations, writing sample etc…
Title of position you are applying for
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After sending your file, we will notify you via email that your file has been sent, to whom, and the
amount due on your account.
CREDENTIAL FILE FEE STRUCTURE
Activation Fee.………………………………….…………..……..……..$50.00
Yearly Reactivation Fee…………………….……….…………………..$50.00
File Request Fees
Each request up to 20 requests in a single year………...………………$5.00
Each request over 20 in a single year………………….….………....…..$3.00
Special Handling Charges
Fax Charges..………………………………………………$3.00 + .25¢ per page
Express Mail Charges………………………………………………………$18.00
Fed Ex Charges..…………………………..…………………….…………..$18.00
Payment is due at the time of service. We allow a $20.00 balance for files previously sent. No
further request will be honored until the balance is paid. You may pay by check, Master Card or
Visa. Checks should be made payable to: Claremont Graduate University and mailed to our office:
Office of Career Management
1263 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
What is the difference between a “confidential” and “non-confidential” Credential File?
Your Credential File is designated “confidential” if you choose to not have access to your letters of
recommendation. Though the vast majority of Credential File users choose the confidential
option, the Office of Career Management will maintain your file whether you choose the
confidential or non-confidential option. Please note, however, that the Office of Career
Management will not, under any circumstances, review or evaluate your letter(s) of
recommendation.
Letters of Recommendation
It is your responsibility to put a recommendation form in the hands of each person whom you
wish to have written a letter supporting your bid for employment. The writer should return these
letters directly to the Career Center. Three such confidential and non-confidential reference forms
are included with each Credential File packet; more are available upon request.
Recommendations are written on the writer’s own letterhead. However, the white copy of the
signed confidential or non-confidential form should accompany all letters.
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NOTE: WHEN NOT OTHERWISE INDICATED, LETTERS WILL BE ASSUMED
TO BE CONFIDENTIAL.
Confidential Letters
The vast majority (95% of candidates) chooses to establish and maintain a confidential Credential
File. Registrants who have chosen the confidential option do not have access to letters of
recommendation. Should the registrants wish to review the letter(s) of recommendation, he/she
may ask the recommender(s) for permission to read the letters. A letter of permission from the
writer to the Director of the Career Center is required. These letters would then be classified
“non-confidential.” You may include non-confidential letters in a confidential file. However, you
may not place confidential letters in non-confidential files.
Non-Confidential Letters
Registrants, who have chosen the non-confidential option, do have access to letters of
recommendation. It is the responsibility of the registrant to inform the writer of the
recommendation that his/her file is non-confidential and that they will have access to these
letters. Any references, which have been read by the registrant, will be marked “nonconfidential.” If you have a confidential file, any letters received from the recommender on
letterhead without a “non-confidential “ letterform will be considered confidential.
Resume/Curriculum Vitae
Some registrants supply the Career Center with a resume or curriculum vitae to be included as
part of their Credential File. The file can be sent with or without the resume / curriculum vitae, as
you indicate. It is your responsibility to ensure that the resume / curriculum vitae in your
Credential File is current.
Additional Materials
Because we know that you may need to supply potential employers with brief items in addition to
your resume / curriculum vitae and letters of recommendation, additional materials not exceeding
4 pages each will be accepted for inclusion in the Credential File. Examples of such brief materials
are: certifications, statement of teaching philosophy/research interests, syllabi of courses taught,
and abstracts/summaries of papers authored.
Cover letters and applications must be sent under separate cover. Please check with the potential
employer to ensure that all items have been received. Generally, we recommend that letters be
updated every three years.
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Before you engage in a non-academic job search, we recommend you visit:
The Office of Career Management
Claremont Graduate University
1263 N. Dartmouth Ave.
Claremont, CA 91711
909.621.8177
career.center@cgu.edu
HOW DOES THE OFFICE OF CAREER MANAGEMENT HELP ME FIND A JOB?
If you decide to engage one of our career counselors for help in facilitating your job search, we
will work with you to design an action plan that meets your individual needs. After developing an
understanding of your goals and professional aspirations, we can help you work through any of
the components of a successful job search. The primary components of the job search process
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Self Assessment: learning how to leverage your strengths and minimizing any obstacles
created by your weaknesses
Research: identifying the economic sectors where you want to work and the organizations
that meet your criteria for job satisfaction
Search strategy: prioritizing your target organizations and making the best use of the time
you have available for job search
Networking: meeting people who can provide you with information and opportunity
Tools: writing effective resumes and cover letters
Interviewing skills: honing your effectiveness in traditional, behavioral, case, telephone and
informational interviews
Negotiating: ensuring you get the best offers possible and minimizing the risk of being
under-valued
Decision-making: determining which opportunities are best suited to your professional and
personal goals
The Office of Career Management can help you with any or all of the components of the job
search by:
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Nurturing contacts with employers and alumni who have a track record of hiring or
networking with CGU students
Providing you with access to materials, databases and websites that are a source of career
information and job leads
Engaging in a consultative relationship with you that is highly individualized and flexible,
depending upon which aspects of the job search are most important to your success
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MOCK INTERVIEWS
Provide us with a copy of your resume and the job description for which you are applying, then
call or email us to schedule an appointment for your mock interview.
CAREER WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
Ongoing throughout the year, visit the OCM web calendar for days, times and details:
http://www.cgu.edu/pages/1444.asp
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SCHOOL OF POLITICS & ECONOMICS
FACULTY
Dean
JEAN SCHROEDEL, Dean, Ph.D. Political Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Dr. Schroedel’s teaching and research interests include American politics,
executive-Congressional relations, Congress and public policy; the modern
presidency; American political development; women in the political process, state
regulation of the fetus, gender politics in the workplace, race and sex
discrimination in employment; AIDS policymaking, gun control, and women and
the law.
DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS & POLICY
HEATHER CAMPBELL, Associate Professor and Department Chair, PhD Public Policy
Analysis, Carnegie Mellon University. Her teaching and research interests are
broadly based in policy analysis and evaluation, with the explicit goal of
understanding how to improve policies and practices. She has particular
interests in environmental justice, urban environmental policy analysis research
and teaching.
YI FENG, Luther Lee Professor of Government, PhD Political Science, University of
Rochester, New York. His teaching and research interests include International
Political Economy, World Politics and Methodology with a focus on political and
economic development. His research topics include regime transitions, political
democratization and economic liberalization. In terms of regions, he has published
on Latin America, the Middle East, and Sub-Saharan Africa. He has also published
research on the topics of China’s financial markets, labor markets, economic
growth, foreign direct investment, and trade policy.
EUNYOUNG HA, Assistant Professor, PhD Political Science, University of California,
Los Angeles. Her teaching and research interests include comparative politics,
political economy, and political institutions. Her primary research interest
involves the impact of globalization and domestic political institutions on
domestic political economy, in particularly as manifested in the following areas:
inequality, poverty, growth, unemployment, inflation, welfare spending, and
taxation. She currently studies the impact of globalization and government
ideology on aspects of economic performance such as economic growth,
unemployment, and inflation and how these impacts are different between
developed and less developed countries.
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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICS & POLICY CONT’D
JACEK KUGLER, Elisabeth Rosecrans Professor of World Politics, Ph.D Political
Science, University of Michigan. His teaching and research interests include, war,
peace, deterrence, political economy, economic development and formal
decision making, power transition theory, political demography, and deterrence
strategy. Renowned as one of the best graduate student mentors in the
country, he is past president elect of the International Studies Association,
Peace Science Society and Editor of International Interactions.
JENNIFER MEROLLA, Associate Professor, PhD Political Science, Duke University. Her
teaching and research areas include American politics with specialization in
campaigns and elections, public opinion, political psychology, political behavior
and Congress, and the interaction of behavior by elites and the masses, and
linkages of political parties and interest groups. The primary focus of her research
is to examine how elites can help citizens overcome information and coordination
problems.
MELISSA ROGERS, Assistant Professor, PhD Political Science, University of California,
San Diego. Her teaching and research focuses on state institutional and economic
development with particular application to the countries of Latin America. Her
recent studies have examined the effectiveness of Argentina’s provinces in
implementing tax, health and education policies.
Department of Economics
THOMAS BORCHERDING, Professor, Ph.D Economics, Duke University. His teaching and
research areas include microeconomics, public choice, property rights, exchange,
and transaction costs, politics and public choice, sociological economics, the role
of institutions in economic, political, and social choice, microeconomic theory,
evolution of desegregation politics, social costs of conscription, legal rent-seeking
cartels, social capital, political choice, and conflicts of interest in the Hollywood
film industry.
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Department of Economics Cont’d
ARTHUR T. DENZAU, Professor, Ph.D Economics, Washington University. His teaching
and research areas include public finance, public economics, industrial
organization, local educational finance, technological change, institutional change,
political economy of Japan, technological change, micro-economic theory, law and
economics, political economy of trade, history of thought, and econometrics. His
current research deals with the problems of Asian economics, political economy
and the role of mental models.
JOSHUA TASOFF, Assistant Professor, Ph.D Economics, University of California,
Berkeley. His teaching and research is mainly in psychology and economics
(behavioral economics) and his secondary research interests are in political
economics, experimental economics and applied economic theory.
PAUL ZAK, Professor and Department Chair, Ph.D. Economics, University of
Pennsylvania. His teaching and research interests include macroeconomics, finance
and general equilibrium theory, neuroscience and economics, neuroeconomics,
social cognition producing cooperation or conflict, decision-making under
uncertainty, the neural foundations of human capital, and the effect of
institutional design on economic development. He is Director of the Center for
Neuroeconomics Studies.
THOMAS D. WILLETT, Horton Professor of Economics, Claremont Graduate University
and Claremont McKenna College. Ph.D Economics, University of Virginia. Dr. Willett is
Director of the Claremont Institute for Economic Studies and the Horton Professor
of Economics in the Department of Economics, Claremont Graduate University and
Claremont McKenna College. His teaching and research areas include international
and monetary economics, political economy, and economic policy, international
financial crises and public choice or political economy analysis of national and
international economic policies. A major facet of his professional activity has been
to improve the dialogue between economists and political scientists. He is the
Director of the Claremont Institute for Economic Policy Studies, and former head
of the International Research Department at the U.S. Treasury.
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Department of Economics Cont’d
YELENA TUZOVA, Visiting Assistant Professor, PhD Economics, University of
Minnesota-Twin Cities. Her teaching and research areas include macroeconomic
policy and quantitative modeling in transition and developing countries. My
primary interests include optimal fiscal policy, effects of taxation, role of the
government, tax evasion and corruption.
CLINICAL PROFESSORS
MARK ABDOLLAHIAN, Clinical Professor, PhD Political Science, Claremont Graduate
University. Dr. Abdollahian is the co-author of Power Transitions and a number of
scholarly articles on strategic decision making and conflict. He is cofounder and
Chief Operating Officer of Sentia Group, Inc., dedicated to the formal study of
decision making, policy analysis and advice. He has been a consultant to the IMF,
the World Bank, State Department, Department of Defense and a number of U.S
agencies and private businesses, including Arthur Andersen, Motorola, McKinsey,
Raytheon, British Aerospace, Chevron & DeBeers. His research has been funded
by DARPA and other agencies. Dr. Abdollahian has developed, managed and
applied predictive modeling to strategic and operational issues across
government and business, focusing on bringing to market the latest
advancements in quantitative computational social science.
GRAHAM BIRD, Clinical Professor, Ph.D. Economics, University of Surrey, England.
Professor Bird is also Visiting Professor at the Robert Day School of Economics and
Finance at Claremont McKenna College. His areas of specialization include the
political economy of the International Monetary Fund, international finance and
economic development, and various aspects of international macroeconomics.
KENNETH BLICKENSTAFF, Clinical Professor, J.D., Loyola Law School. Professor
Blickenstaff has been teaching Legal Research Methods and Constitutional Law at
CGU for the last four years. He attended Pomona College in Claremont, receiving
his BA in Government. After a two-year break from school, including an extended
journey through Latin America, he continued his education at Loyola Law School in
Los Angeles, receiving his JD degree in 1977. Following law school, Prof.
Blickenstaff practiced law for 19 years before moving on to other activities. In
addition to law, he has worked in a variety of industries advertising, mortgage
banking, manufacturing, and education administration before beginning his
teaching career at CGU.
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MICHAEL UHLMANN, Clinical Professor, Ph.D. Government, Claremont Graduate
University, LL.B., University of Virginia Law School. Dr. Uhlmann’s areas of
specialization include American Politics, Constitutional Law, The Administrative
State and the Judiciary. In addition to previous teaching assignments with
Claremont McKenna College and the George Mason University Law School, Dr.
Uhlmann practiced law in Washington, D.C. and has had a distinguished career in
government, including service as staff and committee counsel in the U.S.
Senate, Assistant General Counsel of the Federal Trade Commission, Assistant
Attorney General in the U.S. Department of Justice and Special Assistant to the
late President Ronald Reagan.
RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
HAL NELSON, Research Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Public Administration and Policy,
Portland State University. Dr. Nelson’s teaching interests include international
political economy, international relations, international energy policy,
international environmental politics and policies, methods. His research
interests include international political economy, international climate policy,
civic engagement and decision making.
CLAREMONT MCKENNA COLLEGE--POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
ALFRED BALITZER, Senior Fellow, School of Politics and Economics, Ph.D
Government, Claremont Graduate University. Since 1971, Dr. Balitzer has been
teaching political philosophy and American government at Claremont McKenna
College and Claremont Graduate University. Dr. Balitzer is a recognized
authority on American politics and U.S. Asia relations, with an extensive record
of lectures and publications in the Asia Pacific world. Dr. Balitzer has served his
state and country in several capacities, including as a member of the board of
the Jacob K. Javitz Fellowship Program. He is currently a board member of the
American Academy of Liberal Education. He has also served as a member of the
board of the Korean-American Museum and the Japan-America Symphony
Association and is an advisor to the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles, a
position in which he has served for twenty years. Dr. Balitzer is a member of
Board of Trustees for Claremont Graduate University and a member of the
Board of Visitors in the School of Politics and Economics.
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MARK BLITZ, Fletcher Jones Professor of Political Philosophy, Ph.D Political
Science, Harvard University. Dr. Blitz served during the Reagan administration as
Associate Director of the United States Information Agency, where he was the
United States Government’s senior official responsible for educational and
cultural exchange, and as Senior Professional Staff Member of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. He has been Vice President and Director of
Political and Social Studies at the Hudson Institute and has taught political
theory at Harvard University and at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the coeditor (with William Kristol) of Educating the Prince and the author of
Heidegger’s “Being and Time” and the Possibility of Political Philosophy and of
many articles on Greek and German political philosophy, public policy, and
foreign affairs.
CHARLES KESLER, Professor of Government and Director of the Salvatori Center,
Ph.D Government, Harvard University. Dr. Kesler is editor of The Claremont
Review of Books and a senior fellow of the Claremont Institute for the Study of
Statesmanship and Political Philosophy. He served as Vice Chairman of the
Advisory Committee to the official U.S. James Madison Commemoration
Commission, and as a member of the Thomas Jefferson-Sally Hemmings
Scholars Commission. His edition of The Federalist Papers, published as a Signet
Classic by Penguin-Putnam, Inc., is the best-selling edition in the country. He is
the editor of and a contributor to Saving the Revolution: The Federalist Papers
and the American Founding (The Free Press), and has written extensively on
American constitutionalism and American political thought. He is co-editor, with
William F. Buckley, Jr., of Keeping the Tablets: Modern American Conservative
Thought (Harper & Row). His articles on contemporary politics have appeared
in the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, Policy
Review, National Review, The Weekly Standard, Intellectual Capital.com, and
other journals.
JAMES H. NICHOLS, JR., Professor, Ph.D Government, Cornell University. Dr. Nichols
is Professor of Political Science at Claremont McKenna College and Avery Fellow
at Claremont Graduate University. Educated at Yale and Cornell, he has also
taught at McMaster University, the Graduate Faculty of the New School for
Social Research, and Yale University. He spent a year working at the National
Endowment for the Humanities in Washington, as Associate Director of the
Division of General Programs. He teaches political philosophy and Questions of
Civilization and team-teaches a course on the foundations of political economy.
His publications include Epicurean Political Philosophy: On the De rerum natura of
Lucretius; translations with introduction, notes, and interpretative essays of
Plato’s Gorgias and Phaedrus; and articles on pragmatism, human rights, Plato’s
view of philosophic education, liberalism, and political economy. He is at
present working on the political philosophy of Alexandre Kojève.
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HARRY NEUMANN, Emeritus Professor, Ph.D Johns Hopkins University. He is
adjunct professor of Political Philosophy at Claremont Graduate University. He
has taught at Michigan State University, Lake Forest College and Scripps
College. He has held fellowships at the Rockefeller University, New York, the
Center for Hellenic Studies in Washington, D.C., among others. He is the author
of Liberalism and numerous publications. His interest is political philosophy
from Thucydides to Heidegger.
PITZER COLLEGE---POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
SHARON SNOWISS, Professor, Ph.D University of California, Los Angeles. Dr.
Snowiss’ areas of specialization include ancient, modern and contemporary
Political Philosophy as well as Comparisons of Eastern and Western Thought;
Futurology, Including Forecastings, Science Fiction, Altered States of
Consciousness, Social and Philosophical Impact of Technology, Genetic
Engineering; French Literature and Politics; Feminist Political Thought;
Mind/Body Healing and Qi Gong.
ASSOCIATED FACULTY OF CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF PSYCHOLOGY IN PUBLIC POLICY WITH A CONCENTRATION IN EVALUATION
(see CGU website for Bio/CV)
STEWART I. DONALDSON, Dean
KATHY PEZDEK, Associate Dean
EUSEBIO ALVARO
DALE E. BERGER
TIFFANY BERRY
MICHELLE BLIGH
WILLIAM CRANO
REBECCA EDDY
ALLEN OMOTO
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AFFILIATED FACULTY
KYUNGKOOK KANG, PhD Claremont Graduate University
World Politics, Public and Microeconomics
SIMON LAMAR, PhD Claremont Graduate University
Macroeconomics
SOOMI LEE, PhD Claremont Graduate University
Applied Microeconomics, Public Choice, Political Economy of Development
MOHAMMAD SAFARZADEH, PhD Claremont Graduate University
Time Series Econometrics
CLAREMONT COLLEGES CONSORTIUM
EXTENDED FACULTY IN ECONOMICS
SVEN ARNDT, PhD University of California, Berkeley (Claremont McKenna College)
International Trade, International Finance, Modeling the Open Economy, Regional Economic Integration
NANCY NEIMAN AUERBACH, PhD Yale University (Scripps College)
Microeconomics, Public Policy
S. BROCK BLOMBERG, PhD John Hopkins University (Claremont McKenna College)
Politics, Philosophy and Economics
ELEANOR BROWN, PhD Princeton University (Pomona College)
Public Finance, Microeconomic Theory, Partial Equilibrium Analysis
RICHARD BURDEKIN, PhD University of Houston (Claremont McKenna College)
Macroeconomics, Money and Finance, Money and Banking
CECELIA CONRAD, PhD Stanford University (Pomona College)
Race and the U.S. Economy, Applied Regression Analysis, Urban Economics, Poverty and Distribution of
Income, Marriage, Motherhood and Money
PATRICIA DILLON, PhD University of Southern California (Scripps College)
Emerging Economies in Europe and Asia, Managerial Economics, Personal Finance
DARREN FILSON, PhD in Economics, University of Rochester (Claremont McKenna College) Business &
Financial Economics, Industrial Organization, Technological Change, Mathematical & Quantitative
Methods, Game Theory
ERIC HELLAND, PhD Washington University (Claremont McKenna College)
Law and Economics, Microeconomics, Industrial Organization, Environmental Economics
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GREGORY HESS, PhD Johns Hopkins University (Claremont McKenna College)
Public Economics, Macroeconomics
MANFRED KEIL, PhD London School of Economics (Claremont McKenna College)
Macroeconomics, Econometrics
KONSTANTINE KLIOUTCHKINE, PhD University of California, Berkeley (Pomona College) German and
Russian.
MICHAEL KUEHLWEIN, PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Claremont McKenna)
Macroeconomics
JAMES LEHMAN, PhD Duke University (Pitzer College) Microeconomics, International Economics,
Economic History of China and Japan (19th and 20th centuries), Trade and Development Policy,
International Trade and Finance, Money and Banking, Public Finance.
STEPHEN V. MARKS, PhD Princeton University (Pomona College)
Indonesian Economy, Law and Economics, Trade and Regulatory Policies
KERRY O'DELL, PhD University of California, Berkeley (Claremont McKenna College)
American Economic History, Macroeconomics, Monetary and Financial Economics, International Trade
and Finance
GARY N. SMITH, PhD Yale University (Pomona College) Economics Statistics, Economic Modeling,
Security Valuation and Portfolio Theory, Financial Decisionmaking.
SLAVI SLAVOV, PhD Stanford University (Claremont McKenna College)
International Finance, Macroeconomics
JANET SMITH, PhD University of California, Los Angeles (Claremont McKenna College)
Economics of Strategy, Industrial Organization, Microeconomics
MICHAEL STEINBERGER, PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Pomona College) Labor
Economics, Macroeconomics, Political Economy.
MARC D. WEIDENMIER, PhD University of Illinois (Claremont McKenna College)
Macroeconomics, Development of American Markets, Financial & Business Forecasting
EXTENDED FACULTY IN POLITICS & POLICY
DAVID ANDREWS, PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Scripps College)
Atlantic political security and economic relations, economic statecraft, international monetary relations,
international economic governance, European integration, European monetary integration
NANCY NEIMAN AUERBACH, PhD Yale University (Scripps College)
Microeconomics, Public Policy
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EXTENDED FACULTY IN POLITICS & POLICY CONT’D
HILARY APPEL, PhD University of Pennsylvania (Claremont McKenna College)
Comparative Politics, International Political Economy, Democratic Transitions
JOSEPH BESSETTE, PhD University of Chicago (Claremont McKenna College)
American Government and Ethics
RODERICK CAMP, PhD University of Arizona (Claremont McKenna College)
Pacific Rim, Mexican politics, Comparative Elites, Political Recruitment, Church-state Relations, civil
Military Affairs
CECELIA CONRAD, PhD Stanford University (Pomona College)
Race and the U.S. Economy, Applied Regression Analysis, Urban Economics, Poverty and Distribution of
Income, Marriage, Motherhood and Money
ELIZABETH CRIGHTON, PhD University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Pomona College)
Comparative Gender Politics, Comparative Ethnic Conflict and Peacemaking, comparative European
Politics
DONALD CRONE, PhD University of British Columbia (Scripps College)
International Relations, Comparative Politics
PIERRE ENGELBERT, PhD University of Southern California (Pomona College)
Sub-Saharan Africa, Institutions and Development, Political Economy of the State, Separatism
EDWARD HALEY, PhD Johns Hopkins University (Claremont McKenna College)
International Security and General Foreign Policy Issues, U.S.-European Relations, U.S. Policy in the
Middle East
THOMAS ILGEN, PhD University of California, Santa Barbara (Pitzer College)
International Politics, International Political Economy, Science and Technology Policy
THOMAS KIM, PhD University, San Diego (Scripps College)
Politics and International Relations
KENNETH P. MILLER, PhD University of California, Berkeley and J.D. Harvard Law School(Claremont
McKenna College) American Politics, California Politics and Constitutional Law
CHRISTOPHER NADON , PhD University of Chicago (Claremont McKenna College) Government.
ADRIAN PANTOJA, PhD Claremont Graduate University (Pitzer College) Latino political behavior,
immigration, racial and ethnic politics, public opinion, and American politics.
JOHN PITNEY, PhD Yale University (Claremont McKenna College)
American Politics, Congress, presidency, political organizations and parties, public policy, media politics
RALPH ROSSUM, PhD University of Chicago (Claremont McKenna College)
Constitutional Law, American Founding, Criminal Justice and Procedure
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JOHN SEERY, PhD University of California, Berkeley (Pomona College)
Democratic Theory, Feminist Politics, Political Theory
PAUL STEINBERG, PhD University of California, Santa Cruz (Harvey Mudd College)
Comparative Environmental Politics, transnational social movements, political science research methods
RICHARD WORTHINGTON, PhD University of Oregon (Pomona College)
Environmental Action, Globalization, Science Policy, Information Technology