Student Resources

Questions?

  • Public Affairs, School of
    Ward, Room

    Phone: (202) 885-2940

    Graduate programs: spagrad@american.edu

Mailing Address

Comprehensive Exams

Below you can find previous comprehensive exams in PDF form. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files.

MA in American/Applied Politics


MA in Comparative Politics


MS in Justice, Law & Society


PhD in American Politics


PhD in Comparative Politics


PhD in Public Administration


PhD in Public Policy

Success Story

Student and Congresswoman on Capitol Hill

AU Congressional Fellows Program Matches Students with Women Leaders

The Congressional Fellows Program is an internship program for selected students in the Women, Policy and Political Leadership (WPPL) Certificate Program at SPA. Recently, fellows worked for alum Loretta Sanchez ’84 (D-Calif.)among other representatives.

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