Dr. Seth Hill

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Biography

Seth J. Hill is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. His research focuses on political participation, vote choice, American elections, representation, and citizen engagement in politics. He teaches courses in American politics, voting behavior, and political methodology. Hill has published his work in prestigious journals including the American Journal of Political Science, the American Political Science Review, the Journal of Politics, and World Politics. He has received funding from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation for his research. He previously held a postdoctoral appointment at Yale University from 2010 to 2012. Hill earned his PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2010.

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Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
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  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).