The Department of Political Science is, perhaps, the lengthened shadow of one
man, Bernard Moses. Appointed professor of history and political economy in
1875, he became head of the Department of History and Political Science,
established in 1883, playing a vital role in the development of the social
sciences and in bringing about the creation of a separate Department of
Political Science in 1903. The graduate curriculum saw constant development
since the first offering in 1904, leading to M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in
political science. In 1933, an M.A. degree in international relations was
offered (terminated in 1965) and in 1962-63, an M.A. degree in public
administration was authorized.
The Political Science department at Berkeley admits students only for the
Ph.D. degree. The Ph.D. program has two major phases: coursework and
examinations, and dissertation research and writing. The two phases typically
take approximately six to seven years (three years to candidacy and three to
four for dissertation research and writing).
The Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science is
consistently considered one of the top programs in the country. Our PhD
students live and study in a supportive and intellectually stimulating
environment here at UC Berkeley and in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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