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Political Methodology

Political Methodology is a basic component of modern Political Science. The OSU field in Political Methodology includes a wide variety of courses and related programs.

Faculty: Janet Box-Steffensmeier, Bear Braumoeller, Ted Hopf, Luke Keele, Marcus Kurtz, Corrine McConnaughy, Kathleen McGraw, William Minozzi, Tom Nelson, Irfan Nooruddin, Brian Pollins, Craig Volden, Herb Weisberg, Alexander Wendt, Alan Wiseman, and Jack Wright.

The basic Political Methodology courses that are offered on a yearly basis:

  • Math Workshop for Political Science
  • Research Design
  • Basic Statistics
  • Regression Analysis
  • Maximum Likelihood Analysis

Additional advanced statistical courses that are offered:

  • Time Series Analysis
  • Event History
  • Scaling and Dimensional Analysis
  • Bayesian Analysis
  • Computational Modeling
  • Cross-level Inference
  • Measurement
  • Panel Data Analysis

Courses in the research design area:

  • Questions in Surveys
  • Experimental Methods
  • Survey Research Practicum
  • Qualitative Methodology

There are also several excellent statistical methods courses taught in the OSU Departments of Statistics, Economics, Sociology, and Psychology.

Additionally, there are several related programs at OSU:

As of January 2007, graduate students can take Political Methodology as their major field, along with American Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, or Political Theory as their minor.  Graduate students taking a minor in Political Methodology either can focus exclusively on statistical modeling or can take a combination of courses in statistical modeling, research design, and/or a special topics area. Additionally, students can take a joint minor in Political Methodology and Formal Theory. Political Methodology is also available as a Major, either by itself or jointly with Formal Theory.

Recent Placements:

  • Stony Brook University

  • Emory University

  • South Carolina University

  • Pennsylvania State University

  • Southern Illinois University

  • University of Wisconsin

  • JWAC - Joint Warfare Analysis Center

  • SSA - Social Science Automation

  • Nationwide Insurance

 

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