Course Curriculum - Master's in Political Management - The Graduate School of Political Management


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The online political management program curriculum consists of seven core courses, and three concentration courses (choose between Electoral or Advocacy), followed by a capstone seminar. Students are also required to complete three separate independent study projects throughout the duration of the curriculum. Click on a course for more detailed course descriptions.

Core Curriculum

Fundamentals of Political Management (3 credits)
Research Methods for Political Managers (3 credits)
Communications Elements (3 credits)
Communications Strategy (3 credits)
Ethics for Political Managers (3 credits)
Political Leadership (3 credits)

In addition, all students will take one course:

Fundraising (3 credits)

Concentrations (choose one)

Electoral Concentration
- Campaign Strategy (3 credits)
- Campaign Organization and Execution (3 credits)
- State and Local Campaigns (3 credits)
Advocacy Concentration
- Issues Management (and Crisis Communications) (3 credits)
- Grassroots (3 credits)
- State Government and Politics (3 credits)

Independent Study Project

Independent Study (3 credits)

Capstone Seminar

Advanced Problems and Strategy (3 credits)

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