Program Curriculum

Program Curriculum and Major Requirements

The 36 credit hours required for the master of arts (M.A.) degree must include the following courses for a major in international relations:

INTL 5000 Introduction to International Relations
INTL 5100 Research Methods and Perspectives
INTL 6000 International Relations: Theory and Practice or INTL 6250 Thesis

Two courses (6 credit hours) from the Comparative Politics Cluster
Four courses (12 credit hours) from the International Politics Cluster
Three courses (9 credit hours) from International Relations Elective Cluster

        Comparative Politics Cluster (2 courses)
INTL 5050 Comparative Politics
INTL 5580 Politics of Development
INTL 5600 Area Studies
INTL 5605 Topics in Comparative Politics
INTL 5625 Middle East Area Studies
INTL 5635 Western European Area Studies
INTL 5645 Asian Area Studies
INTL 5655 African Area Studies
INTL 5665 South and Central Asian Area Studies
INTL 5675 Russia and Eastern European Area Studies
INTL 5685 Latin American Asian Area Studies

        International Politics Cluster (4 courses)
INTL 5400 International Political Economy
INTL 5510 Theories of International Relations
INTL 5530 International Law
INTL 5540 International Organizations
INTL 5550 War and Diplomacy
INTL 5560 U.S. Foreign Policy
INTL 5570 Comparative Foreign Policy
INTL 5700 Humanitarian Issues in International Politics
INTL 5800 Globalization
INTL 5860 Issues in International Politics
INTL 5870 International Politics and Law of Outer Space
INTL 5890 Terrorism in World Politics

International Relations Elective Courses (3 courses)
Any additional courses from the two clusters above, or any of the following:

INTL 5300 Field Work
INTL 5500 Professional Seminars
INTL 5610 Non-Thesis Readings/Research
INTL 5900 Advanced Research Methods*
INTL 6500 Internship

Pre-approved elective courses (non-INTL) related to International Relations:

MRKT 5000 Marketing or MRKT 5010 Marketing for Nonprofits
MNGT 5590 Organizational Behavior
BUSN 5200 Basic Finance for Managers or BUSN5210 Financial Management for Nonprofits
MNGT 5210 Nonprofit Revenue Development
INGO 5000 Non-governmental Organizations
INGO 5100 Finance, Budgeting and Accounting for International Nongovernmental Organizations
INGO 5300 Human Resources and Staffing for International Nongovernmental Organizations
HRMG 5000 Managing Human Resources or HRMG 5010 Staffing,Volunteers,and Boards in Nonprofits
INTB 5000 International Business
INTB 5710 Cross Cultural Management
INGO 5500 Principles of Negotiation
INGO 5700 Grant Writing, Fundraising and Development for International Nongovernmental Organizations
INGO 5900 Project Management for International Nongovernmental Organizations

Not all of the courses listed above will be available to students at all locations.

If the requisite course is waived, the student must choose an elective course from this major.

*Advanced Research Methods may be substituted for a course in the Comparative or in the International Cluster.

The required courses and electives listed in this core may be taken as directed studies, subject to the conditions stated in the Directed Studies section under Academic Policies and Procedures.

Dual Majors - International Relations:
Students who choose International Relations as part of dual majors are required to take 27 core credits (9 courses) from the International Relations curriculum.

Sequential Master's Degree - International Relations:
Students with a graduate degree who choose to earn a sequential master's degree in International Relations are required to take 27 core credits (9 courses) from the International Relations curriculum.