Curriculum: M.S., International Affairs
Our 30-credit Executive M.S. in International Affairs offers students a menu of choices
that collectively offer a strong foundation in the key subject areas of international
affairs: international security and conflict resolution, international economics and
development, international law and organization, and the domestic sources of foreign
policy and ethnic conflict. To complete the program, students choose from elective
courses covering all areas of international relations, based upon their specific interests
and career goals. Students concentrate on up to two specializations to develop a more
detailed understanding of critical global issues and processes. Seven functional specializations
and five regional specializations are available.
A comprehensive list of course descriptions can be viewed in the Graduate Catalogue.
| DIPL 6001 or DIPL 6180 | Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism or Comparative Foreign Policy | 3 |
| DIPL 6002 or DIPL 6005 | International Organizations or Public International Law | 3 |
| DIPL 6104 or DIPL 6130 | Art and Science of International Negotiation or International Security | 3 |
| DIPL 6105 or DIPL 6155 | International Political Economy or Advanced Economic Aspect of International Relations | 3 |
Specializations and Electives (18 credits)
Executive M.S. students will complete either three courses in each of two selected regional and/or functional specializations,
or three courses in one specialization and any three courses at the 6000 or 7000 level.
Functional Specializations include:
Foreign Policy Analysis
Global Health and Human Security
Global Negotiation and Conflict Management
International Economics and Development
International Law and Human Rights
International Organizations
International Security
Post-Conflict State Reconstruction Sustainability
Regional Specializations include:
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America and the Caribbean
Middle East