On Tuesday, January 28, the M.A. in Political Science Program held an Open House hosted by the new Director of the program, Dr. Ionut Popescu. 22 people attended the event, including many of the current M.A. students in Political Science as well as prospective students that are currently undergraduates.
The conversation centered around the opportunities available to the graduate students and on ways to improve their graduate school experience. Among the topics, the students discussed course selection, possible concentrations of study in various areas of political science, scholarships available from the department, and how to secure graduate instructional or teaching assistantships. The prospective students also asked about the new 3+2 accelerated degree option to start the M.A. program in their senior year and finish both degrees in four or five years at Texas State.
Matthew Garza, a current graduate student in the program, said the event was “a wonderful opportunity for both undergrad and graduate students to become more familiar with the resources available to them such as department-specific funding, GIA job opportunities, optional concentration paths for MA Political Science, and much more! Events like these give students a chance to connect with their faculty and other students, making academia fun, engaging, and motivating!”
For more information regarding the M.A. in Political Science, visit the program webpage here, the 3+2 webpage here, or contact Dr. Popescu at icp11@txstate.edu.
