As a collective of several disciplines, social science is the study of institutions, organizations and behavior. Social scientists ask such questions as: What roles do government, law and politics play in our society? How can public and nonprofit organizations be effectively managed? How are groups formed? How do people produce and distribute goods? Why do cities grow, and why do some cities decay? What are the causes of war, racial discrimination, and revolutions? How can we improve organizational capability in leadership and ethical decision making? Social science uses rigorous methodologies to apply ideas and theories to the real world. Degrees in the social sciences provide students with the tools of critical thinking that allow them to work and succeed in business, government, and not-for-profit organizations.
The School of Economic, Politics and Policy Sciences offers undergraduate degrees in Criminology, Economics, Geospatial Information Sciences, International Political Economy, Political Science, Public Affairs, and Sociology. Each degree offers a large number of elective semester credit hours that allow students to direct their educational focus. Careers building on social science degrees include law, public service, nonprofit management, finance, banking, criminal justice, human resource management, teaching, market research and analysis, urban planning, and counseling to name a few.
The School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences has seven degree granting programs: Criminology, Economics, Geospatial Information Sciences, International Political Economy, Political Science, Public Affairs, and Sociology. Within each of these programs, students may specialize in areas that complement their interests and career plans, such as, political economy, law and society, and comparative studies. Students should also note that many courses listed under Interdisciplinary Studies (ISSS) and Social Sciences (SOCS) apply within their major.
The School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences offers minors in Criminology, Economics, Geography, Geospatial Information Sciences, International Political Economy, Political Science, Public Affairs, Public Health, and Sociology. Students must take a minimum of 18 semester credit hours for the minor, 12 of which must be upper-division semester credit hours. Students who take a minor will be expected to meet the normal prerequisites in courses making up the minor, and should maintain a minimum GPA of 2.000 on a 4.00 scale (C average). The School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences requires that a minimum of 12 of the 18 semester credit hours for a minor be taken at UT Dallas.
Teacher certification is offered in Composite Social Studies, Economics, Geography, Government, and History. Specific course requirements are available in the Teacher Development Center.
All undergraduates receiving degrees in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences must have taken and passed a core of courses designed to provide breadth and an interdisciplinary perspective beyond any individual social science discipline. These courses include:
Three semester credit hours in an approved course satisfying the writing requirement (normally COMM 1311)
The total number of independent study and internship hours are limited to nine total semester credit hours with the exception of extenuating circumstances to be approved by the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education.
Undergraduate EPPS majors with a strong academic record (3.500 or above, overall and in their major) at UT Dallas are encouraged to enter the Fast Track program, which allows qualified seniors to take up to 15 semester credit hours of graduate courses during their senior year.
Students who successfully complete the Fast Track requirements do NOT need to complete the graduate application, letters of recommendation, the GRE, or the personal narrative to apply to a School of EPPS master's program. Degree requirements and semester credit hours vary by programs. Students must earn grades of B or better in ALL graduate courses taken.
Students who are interested in taking graduate courses should speak with an undergraduate academic advisor and complete an application form with their undergraduate academic advisor prior to the final 30 semester credit hours of work for the BA or BS degree.
1. Have and maintain a minimum GPA of 3.500 (overall and in their major) at UT Dallas.
2. Be within 30 semester credit hours of graduating with the Bachelor's degree.
3. Must have earned a grade of B or better in ALL graduate level classes to continue to take graduate classes AND to be considered for Fast Track admission into a Master's program in EPPS.
4. Have permission from the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and the respective Graduate Program Head or Faculty Advisor.
If a student fails to maintain EPPS Fast Track requirements, the student will be required to fulfill ALL the admissions requirements, should the student decide to apply to a master's program at UT Dallas.
Students need to complete a minimum of 6 semester credit hours (maximum of 15 semester credit hours) of graduate course work approved by the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies and the respective Graduate Program Head/Faculty Advisor to qualify for Fast Track admission into an EPPS master's program.
The School Honors Program in the School of EPPS provides eligible students with the opportunity for recognition at the Program level for scholarly performance in degree programs within the School. In order to earn EPPS honors, a student must:
1. Complete 9 semester credit hours of honors designated courses as determined by the program, with no less than a "B" in each course. Honors designated courses are often graduate courses taken in one of the School's fast track programs. Exceptions may be made by the Associate Dean upon recommendation of the Program Head.
2. Complete an internship by completing three semester credit hours of internship. The internship must be approved by the Program Head, and have a significant research component.
3. Register for Senior Honors semester credit hours with a faculty supervisor or mentor and complete an Honors paper.
The Honors paper must be submitted to your faculty mentor or supervisor at least three weeks prior to the last day of classes for the term. It is then critiqued by your mentor and returned to the student for revisions and resubmitted by the last day of classes of the term. At that point, a second reader is asked to evaluate the paper.
School Honors with Distinction will be awarded to those students who complete a Senior Honors thesis, and whose paper is judged by a faculty committee to be of exemplary quality and provided the students meet the other requirements stated above.
Students must apply for admission to the Program Head of the academic program in which they expect to receive their degree. Students must apply no later than 30 semester credit hours prior to graduation and no earlier than 60 semester credit hours prior to graduation.
Students should contact an academic advisor for an application.
Arce M., Daniel G.Professor, Economics; Program Head, EconomicsBA, Olivet College, 1984MA, Western Michigan University, 1985PhD, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1992
dga071000@utdallas.edu
Beron, Kurt J.Professor, Economics and Political EconomyBS/BA, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 1977MSW, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1980PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1985
kberon@utdallas.edu
Berry, Brian J. L.Professor, Geospatial Science, Public Policy and International Political Economy; Lloyd Viel Berkner Regental Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy SciencesBSc, University College London, United Kingdom, 1955MA, University of Washington, 1956PhD, University of Washington, 1958
bjb012800@utdallas.edu
Brunell, Thomas L.Professor, Political ScienceBA, University of California, Irvine, 1991MA, University of California, Irvine, 1993PhD, University of California, Irvine, 1997
tlb056000@utdallas.edu972-883-4963
Champagne, Anthony M.Professor, Political Science; Director, Pre-Law Program in Undergraduate EducationBA, Millsaps College, 1969MA, University of Illinois, 1971PhD, University of Illinois, 1973
tchamp@utdallas.edu972-883-2927
Clarke, Harold D.Professor, Political Science; Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy SciencesBA, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1966MA, University of Western Ontario, Canada, 1967PhD, Duke University, 1971
hclarke@utdallas.edu972-883-4891
Dean, Denis J.Professor, Geospatial Information Sciences; Dean, School of Economic, Political and Policy SciencesBS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1984PhD, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1991
djd081000@utdallas.edu972-883-6852
Dumas, Lloyd J.Professor, Economics, Political Economy and Public PolicyBA, Columbia University in the City of New York, 1967MS, Columbia University in the City of New York, 1968PhD, Columbia University in the City of New York, 1972
ljdumas@utdallas.edu972-883-2010
Elliott, Euel W.Professor, Political Science and Political Economy; Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies, School of Economic, Political and Policy SciencesBA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1973MA, Radford University, 1976MA, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1982PhD, Duke University, 1987
eelliott@utdallas.edu972-883-2066
Griffith, Daniel A.Professor, Geospatial Sciences; Ashbel Smith Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy SciencesBS, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1970MA, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1972MS, Pennsylvania State University, 1985PhD, University of Toronto, Canada, 1978
dag054000@utdallas.edu972-883-4950
Harpham, Edward J.Professor, Political Science; Associate Provost; Associate Dean and Director of Collegium V, Undergraduate EducationBA, Pennsylvania State University, 1973MA, Cornell University, 1976PhD, Cornell University, 1980
harpham@utdallas.edu
Hicks, Donald A.Professor, Political Economy and Public PolicyBA, Indiana University, 1969PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1976
dahicks@utdallas.edu
Holmes, Jennifer S.Professor, Political Economy and Political Science; Program Head, Public Policy and Political EconomyBA, University of Chicago, 1993PhD, University of Minnesota, 1998
jholmes@utdallas.edu
Jacobs, Bruce A.Professor, CriminologyBA, Duke University, 1989MA, University of Toledo, 1991PhD, University of Southern California, 1994
baj034000@utdallas.edu972-883-4557
Kiel, L. DouglasProfessor, Public AffairsBA, Austin College, 1978MPA, University of Oklahoma, 1984PhD, University of Oklahoma, 1986
dkiel@utdallas.edu972-883-2019
Leaf, Murray J.Professor, Anthropology and Political EconomyBA, Reed College, 1961MA, University of Chicago, 1963PhD, University of Chicago, 1966
mjleaf@utdallas.edu972-883-2732
Li, DongProfessor, EconomicsPhD, Texas A&M University, 2000
econdongli@utdallas.edu
Lowry, Robert C.Professor, Political Science; Program Head, Political ScienceBS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1980JD, University of California, Berkeley, 1983PhD, Harvard University, 1993
rcl062000@utdallas.edu972-883-6720
Marquart, James W.Professor, Criminology; Vice ProvostBS, Western Illinois University, 1976MA, Kansas State University, 1978PhD, Texas A&M University, 1983
jwm052000@utdallas.edu972-883-4948
Murdoch, JamesProfessor, EconomicsBS, Grand Valley State College, 1978PhD, University of Wyoming, 1982
murdoch@utdallas.edu
Piquero, Alex R.Professor, Criminology; Ashbel Smith Professor in Criminology, School of Economic, Political and Policy SciencesBA, University of Maryland, 1992MA, University of Maryland, 1994PhD, University of Maryland, 1996
apiquero@utdallas.edu972-883-2482
Piquero, Nicole LeeperProfessor, Criminology; Associate Dean for Graduate Education, School of Economic, Political and Policy SciencesBA, University of Maryland, 1996MA, University of Maryland, 1998PhD, University of Maryland, 2001
npiquero@utdallas.edu972-883-2485
Qiu, FangProfessor, Geospatial Information Sciences; Program Head, Geography-Geospatial SciencesBSc, East China Normal University, China, 1990MSc, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, 1993PhD, University of South Carolina, 2000
ffqiu@utdallas.edu
Redlinger, Lawrence J.Professor, Sociology and Political Economy; Executive Director of Strategic Planning and AnalysisBA, Texas Christian University, 1966MA, Texas Christian University, 1967PhD, Northwestern University, 1969
redling@utdallas.edu972-883-6188
Sandler, ToddProfessor, Economics; Vibooti Shukla Professor in Economics, School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences; Director, Center for Global Collective ActionBA, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1968MA, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1968PhD, State University of New York, Binghamton, 1971
tms063000@utdallas.edu
Scotch, Richard K.Professor, Sociology and Political EconomyAB, University of Chicago, 1973AM, Harvard University, 1975PhD, Harvard University, 1982
scotch@utdallas.edu972-883-2922
Stewart, Marianne C.Professor, Political ScienceBA, University of Windsor, Canada, 1976MA, University of Windsor, Canada, 1980PhD, Duke University, 1986
mstewart@utdallas.edu972-883-2011
Sul, DonggyuProfessor, EconomicsBS, Korea University, Korea, 1988MA, Ohio State University, 1990PhD, Ohio State University, 1992
dxs093000@utdallas.edu
Taylor, Robert W.Professor, Public AffairsBS, Portland State University, 1973MS, Michigan State University, 1974PhD, Portland State University, 1981
rwtaylor@utdallas.edu 972-883-2935
Worrall, John L.Professor, Criminology; Program Head, Criminology; Director, Center for Crime and Justice StudiesBA, Central Washington University, 1994MA, Washington State University, 1995PhD, Washington State University, 1999
jlw064000@utdallas.edu972-883-4893
Haruvy, Ernan E.Professor, Marketing; Participating Associate Professor, School of Economic, Political and Policy SciencesBBA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1993MS, The University of Texas at Austin, 1996PhD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1999
eeh017200@utdallas.edu
Briggs, RonaldProfessor Emeritus, Political Economy and GeographyBA, University of Southampton, United Kingdom, 1966MA, Ohio State University, 1969PhD, Ohio State University, 1972
briggs@utdallas.edu
Hanson, RoyceProfessor Emeritus, Political EconomyAB, Central State University, 1953MA, American University, 1957PhD, American University, 1963JD, American University Washington College of Law, 1982
royce@utdallas.edu
Arbuckle, Donald R.Clinical Professor, Public AffairsBA, Harvard College, 1967MA, University of Pennsylvania, 1977PhD, University of Pennsylvania, 1977
dra062000@utdallas.edu972-883-5340
McCaskill, John R.Clinical Professor, Public AffairsBBA, University of Houston, 1985MSS, The United States Army War College, 2007PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2012
john.mccaskill@utdallas.edu
Polk, ElmerClinical Professor, CriminologyBA, University of South Florida, 1976MS, Rollins College, 1979PhD, Sam Houston State University, 1993
peo091000@utdallas.edu972-883-2983
Alexander, Bobby C.Associate Professor, SociologyBA, Baylor University, 1973MDiv, Union Theological Seminary, 1976MPhil, Columbia University, 1981PhD, Columbia University, 1985PhD, Union Theological Seminary, 1985
bcalex@utdallas.edu972-883-6898
Battaglio Jr., R. PaulAssociate Professor, Public Affairs; Assistant Program Head, Public AffairsBS, Louisiana State University, 1997MPA, Louisiana State University, 2000PhD, University of Georgia, 2005
rpb071000@utdallas.edu972-883-5344
Boots, Denise PaquetteAssociate Professor, CriminologyBA, University of South Florida, 1995MA, University of South Florida, 2001PhD, University of South Florida, 2006
dpb062000@utdallas.edu972-883-6468
Brandt, Patrick T.Associate Professor, Political ScienceAB, College of William and Mary, 1994MS, Northwestern University, 1997PhD, Indiana University, 2001
pxb054000@utdallas.edu972-883-4923
Fass, Simon M.Associate Professor, Public PolicyB.Arch., University of British Columbia, Canada, 1970MA, University of California, Los Angeles, 1973PhD, University of California, Los Angeles, 1978
fass@utdallas.edu972-883-2938
Goodman, DougAssociate Professor, Public AffairsBA, Brigham Young University, 1992MS, University of Utah, 1996PhD, University of Utah, 2002
dxg101000@utdallas.edu972-883-4969
Keith, Linda CampAssociate Professor, Political ScienceBA, The University of Texas at Dallas, 1992MA, University of North Texas, 1994PhD, University of North Texas, 1999
lck016000@utdallas.edu972-883-6481
Kim, DohyeongAssociate Professor, Public Policy and Political EconomyBS, Yonsei University, South Korea, 1996MS, Yonsei University, South Korea, 1999PhD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007
dxk132530@utdallas.edu
Kovandzic, TomislavAssociate Professor, CriminologyBA, Florida State University, 1993MS, Florida State University, 1995PhD, Florida State University, 1999
tvk071000@utdallas.edu972-883-6847
Li, Xin (Sherry)Associate Professor, EconomicsBA, Renmin University of China, China, 1995MA, Renmin University of China, China, 1998MA, Syracuse University, 2000PhD, University of Michigan, 2006
xxl068000@utdallas.edu
Maxwell, SarahAssociate Professor, Public AffairsBS, Colorado State University, 1990MA, University of Denver, 1994PhD, George Mason University, 2004
spm092000@utdallas.edu972-883-6469
McElroy, Susan WilliamsAssociate Professor, Economics and Political EconomyAB, Princeton University, 1984MA, Leland Stanford Junior University, 1985PhD, Leland Stanford Junior University, 1996
skm028000@utdallas.edu
Morris II, Robert G.Associate Professor, CriminologyBA, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2001MA, The University of Texas at Arlington, 2002PhD, Sam Houston State University, 2007
rgm071000@utdallas.edu972-883-6728
Peinhardt, Clint W.Associate Professor, Political ScienceBA, Birmingham-Southern College, 1993MA, International Institute of Social Studies, The Netherlands, 1996PhD, University of Michigan, 2004
cwp052000@utdallas.edu
Siqueira, KevinAssociate Professor, EconomicsBBA, Loyola University, Chicago, 1987MBA, University of Illinois, 1991PhD, Iowa State University, 1998
kjs064000@utdallas.edu
Skaggs, Sheryl L.Associate Professor, Sociology and Political Economy; Program Head, Public Affairs and SociologyBA, Oklahoma State University-Tulsa, 1988MA, The University of Texas at Arlington, 1997PhD, North Carolina State University, 2001
slskaggs@utdallas.edu
Thielemann, Gregory S.Associate Professor, Political Science; Director, Center for the Study of Texas PoliticsBA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1983MA, Rice University, 1986PhD, Rice University, 1988
gregt@utdallas.edu972-883-2048
Tiefelsdorf, MichaelAssociate Professor, Geography and Geospatial SciencesBS, Free University of Berlin, Germany, 1983MS, Free University of Berlin, Germany, 1988PhD, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada, 1997
mrt052000@utdallas.edu
Vieraitis, Lynne M.Associate Professor, CriminologyBA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1991MS, Florida State University, 1995PhD, Florida State University, 1999
lmv071000@utdallas.edu972-883-6901
Bearry, BrianClinical Associate Professor, GovernmentBA, Southwest Texas State University, 1992MA, Southwest Texas State University, 1997PhD, University of North Texas, 2006
bxb022100@utdallas.edu972-883-4966
Dow, DouglasClinical Associate Professor, Political ScienceBA, University of Washington, 1989PhD, The Johns Hopkins University, 1998
dougdow@utdallas.edu972-883-4934
Ho, Karl K.Senior Lecturer, Political Science; Manager of Computer ServicesDiploma, Hong Kong Shue Yan College, Hong Kong, 1988MS, University of North Texas, 1992PhD, University of North Texas, 1996
kxh022100@utdallas.edu
Andrews, RodneyAssistant Professor, EconomicsBS, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1999MA, University of Michigan, 2001PhD, University of Michigan, 2007
rja091000@utdallas.edu972-883-2555
Bunte, JonasAssistant Professor, Public Policy and Political EconomyBA, University of Bayreuth, Germany, 2006MSc, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom, 2007MA, University of Minnesota, 2010PhD, University of Minnesota, 2013
jbb130330@utdallas.edu
Chun, YongwanAssistant Professor, GeographyBA, Seoul National University, South Korea, 1996MA, Seoul National University, South Korea, 2002MAS, Ohio State University, 2006PhD, Ohio State University, 2007
yxc070300@utdallas.edu972-883-4719
Connell, NadineAssistant Professor, CriminologyBS, Northeastern University, 2000MS, Northeastern University, 2001PhD, University of Maryland, College Park, 2006
nmc110030@utdallas.edu
Cummings, Anthony R.Assistant Professor, Geospatial ScienceBS, University of Guyana, Guyana, 1999MS, University of the West Indies, Barbados, 2002M.Phil, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2003PhD, Syracuse University, 2013
anthony.cummings@utdallas.edu
Deza, MonicaAssistant Professor, EconomicsBA & BA, University of California, Berkeley, 2006PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 2012
mxd127030@utdallas.edu
Gorina, EvgeniaAssistant Professor, Public AffairsMA, Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University, Russian Federation, 2005PhD, Arizona State University, 2013
Harrington, James R.Assistant Professor, Public AffairsBA, Truman State University, 2005MPA, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2009PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia, 2013
jxh134630@utdallas.edu
Leblebicioglu, AsliAssistant Professor, EconomicsBA, Bogazici University, Turkey, 2000MA, Boston College, 2002PhD, Boston College, 2005
asli.leblebicioglu@utdallas.edu
Lee, Young-jooAssistant Professor, Public AffairsBA, Yonsei University, South Korea, 2002MPA, The University of Texas at Austin, 2005PhD, University of Georgia, 2009
yxl093000@utdallas.edu
Miller, Banks P.Assistant Professor, American PoliticsBA, Hendrix College, 2001JD, The University of Texas at Austin, 2004PhD, Ohio State University, 2009
bxm093000@utdallas.edu972-883-2930
Sabharwal, MeghnaAssistant Professor, Public AffairsBS, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, India, 1998MS, Arizona State University, 2003PhD, Arizona State University, 2008
mxs095000@utdallas.edu
Vargas, NicholasAssistant Professor, SociologyBA, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2006MA, University of Florida, 2009PhD, Purdue University, 2013
nxv131330@utdallas.edu
Bray, Timothy M.Clinical Assistant Professor, CriminologyBS, University of Missouri–St. Louis, 1994MA, University of Missouri–St. Louis, 1998PhD, University of Missouri–St. Louis, 2003
tmb021000@utdallas.edu
Hernandez-Guerrero, RodolfoClinical Assistant Professor, Public Policy & Political Economy; Director, Center for U S. - Mexico Studies; Director, Office of International EducationBA, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico, 1992MA, Southern Oregon University, 1995MS, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2000PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2001
rfo@utdallas.edu
Benavides, TeodoroSenior Lecturer I, Public AffairsBS, Texas A&I University, 1973MPA, Southern Methodist University, 1974
tjb051000@utdallas.edu
Chastain, BryanSenior Lecturer I, Geospatial Information SciencesBA, Baylor University, 2003MA, Ohio State University, 2005PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2011
bjc062000@utdallas.edu
Cohen, GaliaSenior Lecturer, Economic Political and PolicyBA, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, 2001MA, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, 2008PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2014
gxc097120@utdallas.edu
Ketsler, LubaSenior Lecturer I, EconomicsBS, The University of Texas at Dallas, 1992MA, University of North Texas, 1994PhD, University of North Texas, 1999
lxk010300@utdallas.edu972-883-6465
Lanham, Carol CirulliSenior Lecturer I, Sociology and Political Economy; Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Studies, School of Economic, Political and Policy SciencesBA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1983MS, Boston University, 1990MS, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2009PhD, The University of Texas at Dallas, 2011
cclanham@utdallas.edu 972-883-6406
Vakulenko, IrinaSenior Lecturer I, GeographyMS, Moscow State Pedagogical University, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1978MA, Moscow State Pedagogical University, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1989PhD, Moscow State Pedagogical University, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1985
iav081000@utdallas.edu
Watanabe, YukiSenior Lecturer I, Sociology and Arts and HumanitiesBA, Nanzan University, Japan, 1985MA, University of Kansas, 1995MS, University of Kansas, 1997PhD, University of Kansas, 2002
yukiw@utdallas.edu972-883-6286
