Course Curriculum
Master's Degree in Political Management
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)
- 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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