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GRADUATE PROGRAM MANUAL

for
Students
in the

Master in International Studies

and
Ph.D. and M.A. in Political Science
Programs

Department of Political Science

College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City

June 2007
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction 1

Organization of the Graduate Faculty 1

General Rules and Requirements in the Graduate Program

Master in International Studies 3
Master of Arts in Political Science 11
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science 19

Graduate Courses in Political Science 27

Graduate Courses in International Studies 32

List of Graduate Faculty Members 33

 INTRODUCTION

The Department of Political Science offers courses leading to the degrees of Master of Arts and
Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science and handles the Master in International Studies (MIS) Program
administered by the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. Such offerings are intended to provide
degree programs of high quality designed:
1) to help competent individuals to qualify for various professions such as teaching, research and
practice in the fields of private and public service;
2) to help the individual as a scholar and responsible citizen; and
3) to upgrade the discipline and to further objective knowledge in political science.

ORGANIZATION OF THE GRADUATE FACULTY

1) The Graduate Faculty (GF) of the Department of Political Science shall consist of the Graduate
Program Coordinator as Chairman, and the other members of the regular full time graduate faculty.
The Graduate Faculty shall review the record and performance of students in the graduate program
every semester in order to determine who shall be retained and who shall be dropped from the
program. It shall initiate and revise rules and curricula and decide cases relative to the graduate
programs in the Department.

2) The Graduate Program Coordinator (GPC) is responsible for the over-all coordination of the
Department’s graduate programs. The GPC shall schedule regular comprehensive examinations
and the defense of thesis or dissertation. He shall also provide relevant information regarding the
progress of the student in consultation with the student’s Graduate Adviser (GA), the latter to be
designated by the Graduate Admission Committee upon the student’s admission to the program.
For advice and direction regarding curricular requirements and related matters such as enrolment,
changes in program of study, schedule of examinations, etc., the student may consult his GA or the
GPC.

3) To assist in the administration of the Graduate Program, the following committees shall be
organized, the detailed functions of which are found in the sections on MIS, M.A. and Ph.D.
program administration:

3.1 The Graduate Admission Committee. The Graduate Faculty shall elect the GAC of five (5)
members for a term of three (3) years, for the purpose of screening and evaluating of all
applicants to the graduate program of the Department. The decisions of the GAC, unless
reversed by the Graduate Faculty, are final.
3.2 The Comprehensive Examination Committee (CEC). The CEC shall be composed of the
Chair and two members all of whom are members of the graduate faculty. The Chair of the
Department shall designate the committee chair and two members each for the 1) MIS
program and 2) MA (Political Science)-Ph.D. (Political Science) programs (for each of the five
(5) areas). The comprehensive examinations are scheduled about the third month of every
semester.
 3.3 Thesis/ Dissertation Advisory Committee (TAC/DAC). For each student who has reached the
thesis/ dissertation stage, a thesis or dissertation advisory committee of at least three (3)
members for the M.A. and five (5) members for the Ph.D. candidates shall be designated.
Whenever possible, members will come from the Graduate Faculty under whom the student
took the formal courses in his area (s) of specialization.
3.4 The Final Oral Examination Committee (FOEC). In consultation with the Department
Chairman and student’s Graduate Adviser, the Graduate Program Coordinator shall
recommend to the Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, the members of
FOEC. As much as possible, the members of the student’s TAC or DAC shall be included in
this committee.
All final oral examinations on the thesis or dissertation shall be scheduled during the third
and fourth month of every semester.

General Rules and Requirements

in the Graduate Program
MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

(Administered by the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy Through the Department of
Political Science, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City)

I. Application Period
MARCH 1-15
(Incomplete requirements by the end of this period will not be accepted)

II. Admission
A. Documents Required
1) Letter of application addressed to the Chair thru the Graduate Program Coordinator;
2) Two (2) copies (one original, one photocopy) of the Transcript of Records of all
undergraduate work (and graduate work, if any) of the applicant (the TOR may be
retrieved by the applicant if the application is rejected);
3) Two (2) copies of filled-out (which may be obtained from the department) each
accompanied by a 2” x 2” ID picture recently taken;
4) Three (3) letters of recommendation from former professors or employers;
5) Official receipt obtained from the Cashier’s Office after paying the P100 application fee (if
a Filipino Citizen), P200 ( if a resident alien), and US$25 (if a foreign citizen); and
6) A certificate of English language proficiency with at least a 500 TOEFL score (only for
applicants whose native language is not English, unless they come from institutions where
the medium of instruction is English).
B. Grade Requirement
1) Graduates of the University of the Philippines must have a General Weighted Average
 (GWA) of at least 2.0 in their undergraduate course.
2) For non-U.P. graduates, they must have a GWA of at least 1.75 or its equivalent.
C. Admission Process
1) First Screening: The Admission Committee, composed of five (5) members, will evaluate
the applicants’ grades and other documents. A vote of at least 3/5 is required for an
applicant to pass the first screening.
All applicants will be notified regarding the status of their application. Those who passed
the first screening will be notified regarding the schedule of their essay exam and interview.
2) Second Screening: Applicants who passed the first screening will take a scheduled sit-in
essay exam and be interviewed on the same day by at least three faculty members.
D. Admission Evaluation
The Graduate Admission Committee of the Department shall screen and evaluate all applicants
for admission to the Department’s graduate programs.
d.1 For regular admission, see requirements for admission.
d.2 For admissions on probation status and special cases, when the applicant does not fall
under the regular cases, the Graduate Faculty has the final decision, requiring 4/5 vote of
the active Graduate Faculty present and voting to approve certain cases for admission and/
or read mission.
Students admitted under this provision will be considered on probation. Any student
admitted on probation who fails to obtain an average of at least 2.0 in the first semester of
work in the University shall be dropped from the program.
d.3 Any applicant who is otherwise qualified but lacks certain necessary courses is required to
make up such deficiencies in the first year of registration either by taking formal courses or
by passing qualifying examinations. Any applicant who fails to comply with this
requirement shall be automatically dropped from the program.

III. Retention
1) A student must maintain an average of 2.0 or better at the end of each academic year; and
2) A student must pass at least 50% of his/her courses enrolled in one academic year. If he/she
fails to do so, he/she will not be allowed to enroll in any course the following semester,
pending completion of courses.

IV. Program of Study

A. Load per semester. The regular load is 12 units. However, in exceptional cases, such as
outstanding scholarship, a student may be allowed 15 units.
B. Program Options
Plan A: Thesis Program
1) The student must obtain a General Weighted Average (GWA) of 2.0 or better in at least
30 units of the following courses:
 International Studies courses---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-9 units
Disciplinal or Area Studies*-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6-9 units
International Studies 203----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 units
International Studies 290----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 units
Anthropology 225------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 units
International Studies 299 or any disciplinal research methods course-----3 units
Thesis-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 units
————————————
Total-------------------30-36 units
*In not more than two areas or discipline

2) Depending on the student’s program of study and/or preparation, the student must pass a
Proficiency Examination in Statistics, or in a foreign language other than English.
3) Comprehensive Examinations. After completing the formal courses and residence
requirements, the student must pass a written comprehensive examination. The student
must submit the following documents to the Department Graduate Program Coordinator
two months before the scheduled comprehensive examinations:
a) DPS-GP Form 5 and DPS-GP Form 6 which may be obtained from the Department Clerical
Office;
b) Letter of application addressed to the Department Chair indicating the student’s intention to
take the comprehensive examinations and his/her areas of specialization;
c) Certificate of Statistics/ Foreign Language Proficiency; and
d) True Copy of Grades (TCG).

Two weeks after the application, the student may get a copy of the reading list from the
Department to prepare him/her for the comprehensive examinations which is
scheduled about the third month of every semester.

4) Thesis. A thesis advisory committee (TAC) of at least three members of the Graduate
Faculty under whom the student took the formal courses in the area(s) of specialization
shall be appointed in consultation with the student whenever possible. The faculty
member in whose area the student chooses to write his thesis shall be the thesis adviser
and the chairman of the TAC. The thesis subject shall be chosen by the student in
consultation with the student’s GA. It shall be in any area within the student’s area
(s) of concentration.
The student shall submit four copies of the thesis proposal as well as other pertinent
papers to the GPC not later than a semester after passing the written comprehensive
examinations. The GPC shall schedule the defense of the proposal. Copies of the
proposal must be provided to the members of the TAC and GPC at least two weeks before
the scheduled date of its defense.
5) Final Oral Examination. The final oral examination, which is the last step in the M.A.
program, is based largely on the thesis. The student nevertheless, is responsible for
proficiency in all areas relevant to the thesis. In case of failure to pass the oral
examination, the student shall be allowed a second and final opportunity to pass the
 examination within a period not exceeding one semester.

The constitution of the thesis final oral examination committee shall be determined by the
Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy or equivalent official, in
consultation with the Department Chairman and the Graduate Faculty as provided in
the pertinent section above.

6) The student must complete the program within five years from the date of admission to
the program, inclusive of leaves of absence. In meritorious cases, extensions of residence
beyond the above regular period of completion may be approved by the Dean. The
extension shall be for a period not exceeding one (1) calendar year at a time. In no case
shall the extensions exceed more than five (5) years. The student granted an extension
shall take additional units of graduate courses in his/her discipline or area during the
extension period at a rate of three (3) units every two (2) years of extension or a fraction
thereof.

7) The student must apply for graduation in the last week of the first month of the semester
he/ she is expected to graduate.

Plan B: Non-Thesis Program

1) The student must have a General Weighted Average (GWA) of 2.0 or better in at least
36 units of the following courses:
International Studies courses------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6-9 units
Disciplinal or Area Studies*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------18-21 units
International Studies 203---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 units
International Studies 290---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 units
Anthropology 225------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 units
International Studies 299 or any disciplinal research methods course------------------------3 units
————————————
Total---------------------------------------36-42 units
*In not more than two areas or discipline

2) Depending on the program of study and/or preparation, the student must pass a written
Proficiency in Statistics, or in a foreign language other than English.
3) Comprehensive Examinations. After completing the formal courses and residence
requirements, the students must pass a written comprehensive examination. The student
must submit the following documents to the Department Graduate Program Coordinator
two months before the scheduled comprehensive examinations:
a. DPS-GP Form 5 and DPS-GP Form 6 which may be obtained from the Department
Clerical Office;
b Letter of application addressed to the Department Chair indicating the student’s
intention to take the comprehensive examinations and his/her areas of specialization;
c. Certificate of Statistics/ Foreign Language Proficiency; and
 d. True Copy of Grades (TCG).
Two weeks after the application, the student may get a copy of the reading list from the
Department to prepare him/her for the comprehensive examinations which is scheduled
about the third month of every semester.
4) The same rule on residency in the Plan A program applies.
5) The student must apply for graduation in the last week of the first month of the semester
he/ she is expected to graduate, even if the results of the comprehensive examinations have
not yet been released.

V. MIS students can take cognate courses in the following disciplines/areas:

Anthropology Public Administration
Asian Studies Sociology
Economics Etc.
Geography
History
Islamic Studies
Linguistics
Philippine Studies

MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

I. Application Period
MARCH 1-15 and SEPTEMBER 1-15
(Incomplete requirements by the end of the application period will not be accepted.)

II. Admission
A. Documents Required
1) Letter of application addressed to the Chair thru the Graduate Program Coordinator
2) Two (2) copies (one original, one photocopy) of the Transcript of Records of all undergraduate
work (and graduate work, if any) of the applicant (the TOR may be retrieved by the applicant if the
application is rejected);
3) Two (2) copies of filled-out application forms (which may be obtained from the department) each
accompanied by a 2” x 2” ID picture recently taken;
4) Three (3) letters of recommendation from former professors or employers;
5) Official receipt obtained from the Cashier’s Office after paying the P100 application fee (if a
Filipino citizen), P200 (if a resident alien), and US$25 (if a foreign citizen); and
 6) A certificate of English language proficiency with at least a 500 TOEFL score (only for applicants
whose native language is not English, unless they come from institutions where the medium of
instruction is English).
B. Grade Requirement
1) Graduates of the University of the Philippines with an A.B. in Political Science must have an
average of 2.0 or better in all political science courses. No one with an overall weighted average
lower than 2.25 shall be admitted.
2) U.P. graduates whose major is not political science must have a GWA of at least 2.0.
3) Non-U.P. graduates with an A.B. in Political Science may be admitted provided they have an
average of 1.5 or better in all acceptable political science courses and a GWA of at least 1.75 or its
equivalent.
4) Non-U.P. graduates whose major is not political science may be admitted provided they have a
GWA of at least 1.5 or its equivalent.

C. Admission Process
1) First screening: The Admission Committee, composed of five (5) members, will evaluate the
applicants’ grades and other documents. A vote of at least 3/5 is required for an applicant to pass
the first screening.
All applicants will be notified regarding the status of their application. Those who passed the first
screening will be notified regarding the schedule of the essay exam and interview.
2) Second screening: Applicants who passed the first screening will take a scheduled sit-in essay exam
and be interviewed on the same day by at least three faculty members.

D. Admission Evaluation
The Graduate Admission Committee of the Department shall screen and evaluate all applicants for
admission to the Department’s graduate programs.
d.1 For regular admission, see requirements for admission.
d.2 For admissions on probation status and special cases, when the applicant does not fall under the
regular cases, the Graduate Faculty has the final decision, requiring 4/5 vote of the active
Graduate Faculty present and voting to approve certain cases for admission and/ or readmission.
Students admitted under this provision will be considered on probation. Any student admitted
on probation who fails to obtain an average of at least 2.0 in the first semester of work in the
University shall be dropped from the program.
d.3 Any applicant who is otherwise qualified but lacks certain necessary courses is required to make
up such deficiencies in the first year of registration either by taking formal courses or by passing
qualifying examinations. Any applicant who fails to comply with this requirement shall be
automatically dropped from the program.

III. Retention

1) A student must maintain an average of 2.0 or better at the end of each academic year; and
 2) A student must pass at least 50% of his/her courses enrolled in one academic year. If he/she fails
to do so, he/she will not be allowed to enroll in any course the following semester, pending
completion of courses.

IV. Program of Study

A. Load per Semester. The regular load is 12 units. However, in exceptional cases, such as
outstanding scholarship, a student may be allowed 15 units.

B. Course and Units Requirements

The Master of Arts degree program requires a minimum of 30 units: 24 units of formal courses
and 6 units of thesis.

b.1 Of the 24 units, at least 18 units shall be in the major field and up to 6 units in the cognate
discipline(s). The student, with the consent of his GA may choose not to take any cognate
area(s).

b.2 Units in the major areas must be taken in not more than three areas in political science, but
must include Political Science 299. Philippine Government, Politics and Administration is a
required area for foreign students.

C. To qualify for the Master’s Degree, a student must satisfy the following requirements:

1) Complete a minimum of twenty-four units of formal graduate courses in three areas of Political
Science (Area V is compulsory);
2) Maintain a Cumulative Weighted Average Grade (CWAG) of “2.0” or better in his/ her
graduate courses at the end of each academic year;
3) Successfully defend a Master’s Thesis; and
4) Submit at least five (5) bound and certified copies of the approved Master’s Thesis.

D. Scholastic and Time Requirements

d.1 The student has at most two years, counting from the time of initial enrolment in the program,
to gain candidate status. An average of 2.0 or better for at least 24 units in which graduate
credit has been earned qualifies a student for candidacy to the M.A. degree.

d.2 Failure to meet the above requirements automatically disqualifies the student and shall be
dropped from the program.

d.3 The student shall be automatically dropped if he fails to finish the Master’s degree
program within five (5) years inclusive of leaves of absence. Special cases may be given an
extension if the Graduate Faculty considers the reason(s) meritorious, but in no case shall the
extension be longer than one year.

E. The M.A. Program Administration and Student’s Progress

The student working for the M.A. degree in political science should follow the stages or steps
enumerated below as he progresses toward the attainment of the degree:

e.1 Admission. (See the admission requirements and procedure)

e.2 Assignment of Graduate Adviser. Upon admission, the student shall be assigned by the
Graduate Admission Committee to a Graduate Adviser (GA), who shall monitor the student’s
commitments, needs and progress, and report on the above to the Graduate Program
Coordinator of the Department.

e.3 Program of Study. During the first, but not later than the second semester of residence, a
program of study shall be prepared in triplicate by the student and his GA. This shall contain
the courses which the student plans to take in specific areas of interest, including his cognates,
if any, and his thesis and research. The Graduate Program Coordinator and the head of the
unit shall each be furnished the approved program not later than second semester. The third
copy shall be retained by the student for his own guidance.

e.4 Language or Statistics Proficiency Examination. This is a requirement for all graduate students
and is given by the appropriate department or body.

e.5 The M.A. Comprehensive Examinations. The student must submit the following documents to
the Department Graduate Program Coordinator two months before the scheduled
comprehensive examinations:

1) DPS-GP Form 5 and DPS-GP Form 6 which may be obtained from the Department Clerical
Office;
2) Letter of application addressed to the Department Chair indicating the student’s intention
to take the comprehensive examinations and his/her areas of specialization;
3) Certificate of Statistics/ Foreign Language Proficiency; and
4) True Copy of Grades (TCG).

Two weeks after the application, the student may get a copy of the reading list from the
Department to prepare him/her for the comprehensive examinations which is scheduled about
the third month of every semester.

At least a month before the end of the semester in which the student expects to complete the
required course work, he should so notify the Department or his GA in writing, and
accomplish the form for such purpose at the GPC’s office. The GA shall evaluate the student’s
record to determine if he is qualified to take the comprehensive examinations.

A student in the M.A. program shall be considered “Candidate for the degree” after passing the
written comprehensive examinations, with emphasis on the student’s areas of concentration.
The CEC shall prepare the comprehensive examinations, subject to the review and approval of
the Graduate Faculty. The student who fails may be given another examination. Only one
reexamination is permitted.

A student must take and pass the comprehensive examinations not later than the end of the
fourth semester from initial registration in the program. The comprehensive examinations
shall not be less than two, but not more than four hours in duration.

e.6 Thesis. A thesis advisory committee (TAC) of at least three members of the Graduate Faculty
under whom the student took the formal courses in the area(s) of specialization shall be
appointed in consultation with the student whenever possible. The faculty member in whose
area the student chooses to write his thesis shall be the thesis adviser and the chairman of the
TAC. The thesis subject shall be chosen by the student in consultation with the student’s GA.
It shall be in any area within the student’s area(s) of concentration.
 The student shall submit four copies of the thesis proposal as well as other pertinent papers to
the GPC not later than a semester after passing the written comprehensive examinations. The
GPC shall schedule the defense of the proposal. Copies of the proposal must be provided to
the members of the TAC and GPC at least two weeks before the scheduled date of its defense.

e.7 Final Oral Examination. The final oral examination, which is the last step in the M.A.
program, is based largely on the thesis. The student nevertheless, is responsible for proficiency
in all areas relevant to the thesis. In case of failure to pass the oral examination, the student
shall be allowed a second and final opportunity to pass the examination within a period not
exceeding one semester.

The constitution of the thesis final oral examination committee shall be determined by the
Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy or equivalent official, in consultation
with the Department Chairman and the Graduate Faculty as provided in the pertinent section
above.

e.8 Changes in the Student’s Program of Study and Research. A student who decides to change his
area(s) of concentration as indicated in his approved program of study and/or subject matter of
the thesis shall make a written request for such change(s). This should be addressed to the
GPC through his GA. A copy should be furnished the GPC, who shall file it in the student’s
record.

The thesis adviser shall submit a progress report or evaluation of the student’s work to the
Graduate Faculty through the GPC. The GF shall determine if the change is justifiable. Only
one change in the thesis proposal or the area(s) of specialization, including the one or ones as
newly approved, is allowed. If the student fails in those examinations or fails to pursue his
thesis work as approved, he shall be dropped from the program.

e.9 The student must apply for graduation in the last week of the first month of the semester he/
she is expected to graduate.

V. A MAPS student may take cognate courses in the following disciplines/ areas:

Anthropology Philosophy

Asian Studies Population Studies/ Demography

Economics Psychology

Geography Public Administration

History Sociology

Islamic Studies Etc.

Philippine Studies
 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

I. Application Period

MARCH 1-15 and SEPTEMBER 1-15

(Incomplete requirements by the end of the application period will not be accepted.)

II. Admission

A. Documents Required

1) Letter of application addressed to the Chair thru the Graduate Program Coordinator;
2) Two (2) copies (one original, one photocopy) of the Transcript of Records of all undergraduate
and graduate work of the applicant (the TOR may be retrieved by the applicant if the
application is rejected);
3) Two (2) copies of filled-out application forms (which may be obtained from the department)
each accompanied by a 2” x 2” ID picture recently taken;
4) Three (3) letters of recommendation from former professors or employers;
5) Official receipt obtained from the Cashier’s Office after paying the P100 application fee (if a
Filipino citizen), P200 (if a resident alien), and US$25 (if a foreign citizen); and
6) A certificate of English language proficiency with at least a 500 TOEFL score (only for
applicants whose native language is not English, unless they come from institutions where the
medium of instruction is English).

B. Grade Requirement

1) Graduates of the University of the Philippines must have a General Weighted Average (GWA)
of at least 2.0 in their undergraduate course.
2) For non-U.P. graduates, they must have a GWA of at least 1.75 or its equivalent.

C. Admission Process

1) First screening: The Admission Committee, composed of five (5) members, will evaluate the
applicants’ grades and other documents. A vote of at least 3/5 is required for an applicant to
pass the first screening.

All applicants will be notified regarding the status of their application. Those who passed the
first screening will be notified regarding the schedule of the essay exam and interview.

2) Second screening: Applicants who passed the first screening will take a scheduled sit-in essay
exam and be interviewed on the same day by at least three faculty members.

D. Admission Evaluation

The Graduate Admission Committee of the Department shall screen and evaluate all applicants for
admission to the Department’s graduate programs.

d.1 For regular admission, see requirements for admission.

d.2 For admissions on probation status and special cases, when the applicant does not fall under
the regular cases, the Graduate Faculty has the final decision, requiring 4/5 vote of the active
 Graduate Faculty present and voting to approve certain cases for admission and/ or
readmission.

Students admitted under this provision will be considered on probation. Any student
admitted on probation who fails to obtain an average of at least 2.0 in the first semester of work
in the University shall be dropped from the program.

d.3 Any applicant who is otherwise qualified but lacks certain necessary courses is required to make
up such deficiencies in the first year of registration either by taking formal courses or by passing
qualifying examinations. Any applicant who fails to comply with this requirement shall be
automatically dropped from the program.

III. Retention
1) A student must maintain an average of 1.75 or better at the end of each academic year; and
2) A student must pass at least 50% of his/her courses enrolled in one academic year. If he/she fails
to do so, he/she will not be allowed to enroll in any course the following semester, pending
completion of courses.

IV. Program of Study

A. Load per semester. The regular load is 12 units. However, in exceptional cases, such as outstanding
scholarship, a student maybe allowed 15 units.
B. To qualify for the Doctoral Degree, a student must satisfy the following requirements:
1) Complete a Program of Study consisting of at least forty-five (45) units of formal graduate
courses, excluding dissertation, in the case of a student admitted into the doctoral program
with only a Bachelor’s degree in the discipline or a Master’s degree in an unrelated field; and of
at least twenty-four (24) units of formal graduate courses, excluding dissertation, in the case of a
student admitted into the doctoral program with a Master’s degree in the discipline;
2) Maintain a Cumulative Weighted Average Grade (CWAG) of 1.75 or better at the end of each
academic year until completion of the Program of Study;
3) Pass a qualifying examination after the completion of the core courses in the Program, where
applicable;
4) Pass the Comprehensive Examination after completion of all course work in the student’s
Program of Study and those units stipulated by the Residence Rules, if applicable;
5) Enroll in residence in the program during the following phases:
A) Candidacy/ Comprehensive Examination period;
B) Defense of the research proposal;
C) Duration of the research; and
D) Oral defense of the dissertation
6) Complete a doctoral dissertation based on significant, independent, original, scientific research
or creative work;
7) Successfully defend the doctoral dissertation;
 8) Submit at least five (5) certified bound copies of approved doctoral dissertation;
9) Submit at least one (1) Pre-Print Paper, where applicable.

C. Scholastic and Time Requirements

c.1 The student has at most three years to gain candidate status counting from the time of initial
enrolment in the doctoral program. An average of 1.75 or better for at least 30 units beyond the
M.A. degree in which graduate credits has been earned qualifies a student for candidacy to the
Ph.D. degree. At least an additional year is to be devoted to dissertation work.
c.2 A student shall be automatically dropped from the program if he fails to finish the doctoral degree
program within five years, inclusive of leaves of absence. Special cases may be given extension by the
Graduate Faculty, but in no case shall the extension be more than one year at a time.

D. The Ph.D. Degree Program Administration and Student Progress

d.1 Admission. (See the admission requirements and procedures)
d.2 Assignment of Graduate Adviser. Upon admission to the program, the student shall be assigned
a Graduate Adviser (GA) who specializes in the student’s chosen major field of concentration.
The GA shall be a member of the student’s DAC.
d.3 Program of Study. In consultation with the GA, the doctoral student may choose either one of
the two plans:
Plan A – (Recommended for those whose previous degrees are not in political science). All the 30
units minimum required as course work are to be in all the five areas of political science, i.e., no
cognate(s).
Plan B – Of the 30 units of formal course work:
a) 21 to 24 units may be in the major field; shall be in at least four areas of political science,
including Political Theory and Methodology; and
b) 6 to 9 units may be in a cognate area.
Not later than the second semester of residence, the student shall prepare and submit for
approval, a program of study to the GPC, in consultation with his GA. A copy of the approved
program shall each be furnished the GPC, and the head of the unit. The student shall retain the
third copy for his own guidance.
Upon recommendation of the Graduate Admission Committee, M.A. degree holders in political
science may be given course work and comprehensive examination credits for at most one area.
The Department Graduate Faculty will have the discretion to extend such credit.

d.4 Language or Statistics Requirement. (See provision on this topic in the M.A. degree program)
d.5 The Doctoral Comprehensive Examinations. After completing the formal courses and residence
requirements, the student must pass a written comprehensive examination. The student must
submit the following documents to the Department Graduate Program Coordinator two months
before the scheduled comprehensive examinations:
a. DPS-GP Form 5 and DPS-GP Form 6 which may be obtained from the Department
Clerical Office;
 b. Letter of application addressed to the Department Chair indicating the student’s intention
to take the comprehensive examinations and his/her areas of specialization;
c. Certificate of Statistics/Foreign Language Proficiency; and
d. True Copy of Grades (TCG).

Two weeks after the application, the student may get a copy of the reading list from the
Department to prepare him/her for the comprehensive examinations which is scheduled about
the third month of every semester.
The written comprehensive examinations are scheduled during the third month of the second
semester. Candidates are examined on his major fields including cognate(s), if any. The
examination will test understanding and application of the major concepts, methodology and
basic literature encompassed by the program. An oral examination based on the written
responses shall be held two weeks after the written examinations. The written examination
questions shall be prepared by the CEC, subject to review and approval by the Graduate
Faculty.
The student must take and pass the written comprehensive examinations not later than the end
of the 8th semester from initial enrollment in the program. The examinations shall not be less
than three but not more than five hours for each in the major cognate fields. The student is
considered a doctoral candidate upon passing the comprehensive examinations. In the event of
failure, the student may be given a reexamination in the relevant field(s) at least a month after
the first examination.

d.6 Doctoral Dissertation. A dissertation advisory committee (DAC) of at least five members of the
Graduate Faculty under whom the student took the formal courses in his areas of specialization
shall be appointed in consultation with the student. The faculty member in whose area the
student chooses to write his dissertation shall be the dissertation adviser and chairman of the
DAC.
The dissertation subject shall be chosen by the student in consultation with his GA who may or
may be designated as dissertation adviser. The doctoral dissertation must demonstrate the
student’s ability to undertake independent research, his scholarship and originality and must
represent a distinct contribution to existing knowledge.
The student shall submit six copies of the dissertation proposal to the GPC who shall schedule its
defense within the semester after the student passes the comprehensive examinations. The
proposal shall be defended before the DAC and any other interested members of the faculty.
Copies of the dissertation proposal shall be furnished the GPC and the members of the DAC not
later than two weeks before the scheduled defense. Successful defense and approval by the DAC
constitute permission to proceed with the writing of the dissertation.
In special cases, a student may have his doctoral advisory committee constituted and he may
prepare and defend his doctoral dissertation proposal prior to passing the comprehensive
examinations. This will be subject to the initial approval of the student’s GA and the final
approval of the GPC.

d.7 Final Oral Examination on the Dissertation. The final oral examination, which is the last step in
the Ph.D. degree program, is based largely on the dissertation. Nevertheless, the student is held
responsible for proficiency in all areas relevant to the dissertation. In case of failure in this
examination, the student is allowed a second and final examination. The student is disqualified
 and thus automatically dropped from the program, if he fails in the reexamination.
The constitution of the dissertation final oral examination committee shall be determined by the
Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, upon recommendation of the
Department.
d.8 Change of Program of Study and Research. (See similar provision in the M.A. degree program)
d.9 The student must apply for graduation in the last week of the first month of the semester he/ she
is expected to graduate.

GRADUATE COURSES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE

AREA I – PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Political Science 250: SEMINAR IN PHILIPPINE ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS. Selected problems

in the governmental processes in the Philippine bureaucracy.
Political Science 251: SEMINAR IN PHILIPPINE POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS. Types of political
institutions which evolved in the Philippines from the pre-Spanish period to the establishment of
the Philippine Commonwealth in 1935.
Political Science 252: SEMINAR IN CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE LEGISLATION. Problems in
Philippine legislation; legislative-executive relations.
Political Science 254: PROBLEMS IN PHILIPPINE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND
ADMINISTRATION. Selected problems in the government and the administration of the local
units and their relationships to the national government; role of the local units in socio-economic
development.
Political Science 255: PROBLEMS IN PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTIONAL LAW. Selected problems in the
Philippine constitutional law, with emphasis on current development; theory and cases.
Political Science 258: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AND LOCAL POLITICS
AND ADMINISTRATION. Directed readings on the issues, trends and problems in national
administration and central-local government relations.
Political Science 301: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

AREA II – POLITICAL DYNAMICS

Political Science 260: SEMINAR IN POLITICAL DYNAMICS. Interaction of individuals, groups, belief
systems, political movements and government in policy formulation; techniques of influence and
pressure and their impact on political systems; theory of political analysis; field research may be
required.
Political Science 261: SEMINAR IN POLITICAL PARTIES, ELECTIONS AND INTEREST GROUPS.
Problems in Philippine political parties, elections, and interest groups, and their impact on the
government.
Political Science 262: THE ELITE IN POLITICS. The political elite and their role in the political system.
Political Science 264: WOMEN AND POLITICS. Changing political roles, status, attitudes, and behavior
 of women in contemporary society and of the political implications of changing female-male
relationships.
Political Science 268: POLITICAL ECONOMY. Directed readings in theories of political economy and
their empirical application.
Political Science 313: SEMINAR IN THE POLITICS OF REVOLUTION. Nature of and conditions
bringing about revolutions; leadership and ideology; stages of development and impact of
revolutions on political development.

AREA III – COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Political Science 270: THEORIES OF COMPARATIVE POLITICS.

Political Science 271: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA. The political systems of
selected states in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America.
Political Science 272: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF WEST ASIA. Government and politics of
Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran, etc.
Political Science 273: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF AFRICAN STATES. Government and
politics of selected African states.
Political Science 284: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF EUROPEAN STATES. Political processes
and institutions of selected European States including the interplay of local processes and
institutions with supra-national political formation.
Political Science 277: SEMINAR IN GOVERNMENTS AND POLITICS OF ASIA. Selected problems in
the government and politics of Japan, Taiwan, India, Pakistan and other selected Asian countries.
Political Science 279: SEMINAR IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN ASIA.
Problems in organization, administration, national-local relations and autonomy of local units in
Japan, India, Burma, Thailand, Indonesia and selected Asian countries.
Political Science 320: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS.
Political Science 323: CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENTS. Constitutional governments in theory and
practice; selected cases.
Political Science 324: SOCIALIST POLITICAL SYSTEMS. Theory and practice of major socialist political
system.
Political Science 325: THE DEVELOPING STATES. The theory and practice of the government and
politics of selected developing states.
Political Science 326: THE POLITICS OF THE DEVELOPED STATES. A comparative investigation of
political processes and institutions in selected developed states such as the United States, Japan, and
Western Europe, particularly as these relate to political change.

AREA IV – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Political Science 280: PROBLEMS IN PHILIPPINE RELATIONS. Selected problems in Philippine foreign
relations, with emphasis on current developments.
Political Science 282: COMPARATIVE FOREIGN POLICY. The determinants, goals, techniques,
 problems and machinery in the formulation and conduct of the foreign policy of the United
Kingdom, France, Germany, and Russia, the People’s Republic of China, and other selected
countries.
Political Science 283: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY. International political and economic
system, particularly the capitalist world system, as the framework and determinant of public policy
and the economic performance.
Political Science 285: PROBLEMS IN INTERNATIONAL LAW. Selected problems in international law,
with emphasis on current developments.
Political Science 330: SEMINAR IN THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THE MAJOR POWERS.
Political Science 331: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
Political Science 332: REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND WORLD SECURITY. Development and
trends toward regional organization and integration; regional blocs and organization within the
framework of world order and security.
Political Science 333: SEMINAR IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. Selected problems of the
United Nations and specialized agencies.

AREA V – POLITICAL THEORY AND METHODOLOGY

Social Science 203: ADVANCED QUANTITATIVE METHODS. Quantitative models and methods in
social science.
Political Science 210: ADVANCED POLITICAL ANALYSIS. Critical analysis of epistemological and
methodological issues in the study of politics.
Political Science 290: SEMINAR ON PLATO AND ARISTOTLE. The political theories of Plato and
Aristotle; their influence on political science.
Political Science 291: SEMINAR ON MEDIEVAL THOUGHT. The political philosophy of Western and
Eastern thinkers.
Political Science 293: POLITICAL OBLIGATION. Analysis of classic theories of political obligation-
Hobbes’ Leviathan, Locke’s The Treatises of Civil Government, and Rousseau’s Social Contract;
critique of modern theories of political obligation.
Political Science 294: THE THEORY OF DEMOCRACY. The theory of constitutionalism, republicanism,
and democratic socialism.
Political Science 295: SOCIALISM AND COMMUNIST POLITICAL THEORY. The development of
socialist and communist political theories from Babauf to present.
Political Science 296: THE POLITICAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL IDEAS OF THE PHILIPPINE
REVOLUTION. Filipino political ideas from the propaganda period to the First Philippine
Republic.
Political Science 297: CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT. Political thought in the 20th century
including aspects of critical theory, post-behavioralism, post-structuralism and post-modernism.
Political Science 299: SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE. Alternative approaches to the systematic
study of politics and government, and critical analysis of recent concepts of political science.
Political Science 299.1: ADVANCE RESEARCH METHOD.
 Political Science 343: SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN POLITICAL THEORY AND METHOD.
Political Science 300: THESIS.
Political Science 400: DISSERTATION.

GRADUATE COURSES IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

IS 201 The Nature and Scope of International Studies

IS 203* The Geographical Context of International Affairs
IS 209 Readings in International Relations
IS 261 Contemporary International Issues and Trends
IS 263 International Peace and Security
IS 267 Special Problems and Topics in International Security
IS 280 International Law and Organization
IS 290* Theories of International Relations
IS 298 Practicum (based on orientation program to provide students with work experience in a variety of
selected international affairs institutions in the public and private sectors)
IS 299 Research Methods
IS 300 Master’s Thesis
*Required courses

LIST OF GRADUATE FACULTY MEMBERS

As of First Semester 2007-08

REGULAR FACULTY MEMBERS

Atienza, Maria Ela L. (Ph.D., Kobe U.)

Carlos, Clarita R. (Ph.D., U.P.)
Casambre, Athena Lydia (Ph.D., Boston U.)
Encarnacion Tadem, Teresa S. (Ph.D., Hong Kong U.)
Ferrer, Miriam C. (M.A., Kent at Canterbury; Ph.D. candidate at Tokyo University)
Frago, Perlita M. (Ph.D., Kobe U.)
Kraft, Herman Joseph S. (M.A., A.N.U.; Ph.D. candidate at York University, Canada)
Jamon, Grace Gorospe (Ph.D., U.P.)
Lusterio Rico, Ruth (Ph.D., U.P.)
Magno, Alexander R. (M.A., U.P.)
Mendoza, Amado Jr. M. (Ph.D., U.P.)
Miranda, Felipe B. (M.A., Chicago)
Morada, Noel M. (Ph.D., Northern Illinois U.)
Morales, Natalia M.L.M. (Ph.D., U.P.)
Rebullida, Ma. Lourdes G. (D.P.A., U.P.)
Ronas, Malaya C. (M.A., U.P.; Tufts)
Tigno, Jorge V. (D.P.A., U.P.)
Velasco, Renato S. (Ph.D., U.P.)

PROFESSOR EMERITUS

Hernandez, Carolina G. (Ph.D., S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo)

PROFESSORIAL LECTURER

Caoili, Olivia C. (Ph.D., Queen’s)

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