Bachelor of Arts in Public and Nonprofit Administration/Master of Public Administration

The Department of Political Science is the academic home for faculty, staff members, undergraduate students, and graduate students who share a love of politics and a devotion to learning. The department offers two undergraduate degrees, one in political science and the other in public and nonprofit administration. Master's degrees in both political science and public administration are offered, and also a doctorate in political science. The Department of Political Science is among the most intellectually eclectic at the University of Oklahoma. Faculty and students pursue research and study in topics as varied as American politics, comparative politics, international relations, public policy, public administration, and political theory. There are no intellectual or methodological orthodoxies. A diverse faculty and group of students pursue a multiplicity of paths to knowledge. Affiliated with the department are the Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, the OU POLL (Public Opinion Learning Laboratory), the Institute for Public Affairs, International and Area Studies, the Institute for American Constitutional Heritage, and the Center for Applied Social Research.

Admission to the University of Oklahoma is based on completion of a rigorous secondary school curriculum, demonstrated by a recognized certificate of completion that would qualify you for entrance into a university in your country.

Minimum 3.0 GPA

Applicants must submit official transcripts from each institution attended.

Freshman must submit official transcripts from all secondary or middle schools attended. If secondary school in your country includes standardized graduation exams and certificates, official copies of these should be submitted.
All freshman applicants are required to submit one letter of recommendation, two additional letters may be submitted.

Any high school official, including a counselor, teacher, principal, etc. Preferably someone who knows the student well.
Students will need to know the name and email address of their preferred recommender so he/she can be contacted about composing the letter of recommendation.
79 on the Internet-based TOEFL
6.5 on the IELTS