Juris Doctor, J.D./Applied Politics, MAP
Admission Requirements
This joint J.D./Master of Applied Politics degree combines the two degrees while allowing students to complete requirements with fewer credits than taking the degrees separately. To be accepted into the program, a student must meet the admission requirements of the School of Law, the Graduate School, and the Department of Political Science.
Degree Requirements
Students must complete the following:
J.D. required courses - 44 credits
MAP required courses - 24 credits (18 credits core courses; 6 credits required electives)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Joint Law School/Political Science Required Course | ||
| POLIT 655 | Campaign and Election Law | 3 |
| or LAWX 655 | Election Law | |
| Political Science Required Courses | ||
| Select 12 credits from the following: | ||
| POLIT 555 | Civic Engagement and Political Behavior | 3 |
| POLIT 556 | Deliberation and Political Disagreement | 3 |
| POLIT 570 | Fundamentals of Political Strategy | 3 |
| POLIT 571 | Fundamentals of Electoral Messaging | 3 |
| POLIT 572 | Campaign Finance, Fundraising, and Budgeting | 3 |
| POLIT 578 | Fundamentals of the Digital Campaign | 3 |
| MAP Elective Courses | ||
| Select 6 credits from the following: | ||
| POLIT 500 | Political Extremism & Violence | 3 |
| POLIT 502 | Politics and the Media | 3 |
| POLIT 522 | Understanding Racial & Gender Conflicts | 3 |
| POLIT 523 | Women, Gender, and Politics | 3 |
| POLIT 527 | Campaign Battleground | 3 |
| POLIT 528 | Ohio Politics | 3 |
| POLIT 540 | Survey Research Methods | 3 |
| POLIT 541 | The Policy Process | 3 |
| POLIT 542 | Methods of Policy Analysis | 3 |
| POLIT 543 | Political Scandals & Corruption | 3 |
| POLIT 561 | The Supreme Court & Constitutional Law | 3 |
| POLIT 562 | The Supreme Court & Civil Liberties | 3 |
| POLIT 563 | Human Rights in World Politics | 3 |
| POLIT 573 | Voter Contact & Elections | 3 |
| POLIT 574 | Political Opinion, Behavior & Electorial Politics | 3 |
| POLIT 575 | American Interest Groups | 3 |
| POLIT 576 | American Political Parties | 3 |
| POLIT 577 | Government Relations and Lobbying | 3 |
| POLIT 580 | Policy Problems in Political Science | 3 |
| POLIT 583 | Constitutional Problems in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| POLIT 590 | Workshop in Political Science (Approval of advisor) | 1-3 |
| POLIT 592 | Selected Topics in Political Science | 3 |
| POLIT 600 | Scope & Theories of Political Science | 3 |
| POLIT 601 | Research Methods in Political Science | 3 |
| POLIT 630 | Seminar in National Politics | 3 |
| POLIT 650 | Seminar on Law, Punishment, & Politics: US & the World | 3 |
| POLIT 668 | Seminar in Public Policy Agendas & Decisions | 3 |
| POLIT 672 | Seminar: Political Influence & Organizations | 3 |
| POLIT 690 | Special Topics in Political Science (Approval of advisor) | 1-3 |
| POLIT 697 | Independent Research & Readings (Approval of advisor) | 1-6 |
| POLIT 699 | Master's Thesis (Approval of advisor) | 2-6 |
| COMM 575 | Political Communication | 3 |
| Joint Law School/Political Science Required Internship | ||
| POLIT 695 | Internship in Government & Politics 1 | 3 |
| or LAWX 653 | Experiential Learning | |
| 1. Students have the option of earning as many as 6 internship credits and, if they do so, credits beyond the 3 required for this category may be counted toward fulfilling the requirements of the MAP Electives category. | ||
Prepare an applied politics portfolio containing:
- At least two major papers prepared for required courses.
- An applied politics capstone project assigned by the student’s advisor.
Pass an oral defense of the applied politics portfolio.