Diplomacy and Law Major (B.S.)
Diplomacy has been a natural destination for students interested in law, or in preparing themselves for law school; we have had a JD/MA with Seton Hall Law for many years, we were the first program on campus to launch a 3+3 BS/JD with Law, and we are the only program that offers a BS/MLS (Masters in Legal Studies) alternative to the 3+3.
Our BS in Law and Diplomacy allocates 120 credits as follows:
- Conventional Diplomacy Core (English, Core I-III, Math, Econ, Religion): 28 credits.
- Traditional Diplomacy Foreign Language Requirement (four years): 24 credits.
- Diplomacy major: reduced from 45 to 30 credits, all of which draw on existing courses.
- Law Courses: 15 credits of foundational courses and 15 credits of applied law classes based on tracks in Business and Finance, Technology and Privacy, Health and Human Services, and Sports, Gaming, and Entertainment offered by the Law School.
- Law Perspectives Courses: 6 credits of menu classes from Diplomacy, the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Business, and Seton Hall Law.
This program is a joint undergraduate only program. It is not a double major. It couples the close personal attention available in Diplomacy with an attractive set of skills developed in new courses outside of Diplomacy.
| First Year | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 1711 | International Relations | 3 |
| International Relations Basket #1 | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Ethnopolitical Landscapes of the Contemporary World | ||
| Comparative Foreign Policy | ||
| International Conflict and Security | ||
| Nuclear Weapons and International Security | ||
| Religion Race & Int'l Relation | ||
| Foreign Policy of Post-Soviet States or |
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| DIPL 4601 | Chinese Politics and US-China Relations | 3 |
| Global Health, Bioterrorism, and International Security or Africa-Displacement-Conflict |
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| DIPL 4115 or DIPL 4183 OR DIPL 4205 OR DIPL 4197 |
Cross Cultural Negotiation and Conflict Management or |
3 |
| ENGL 1201 | Core English I | 3 |
| ENGL 1202 | Core English II | 3 |
| CORE 1101 | Journey of Transformation | 3 |
| CORE 1001 | University Life | 1 |
| MATH 1203 | Stats Models for Soc Science 1 | 3 |
| RELS 1402 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| ECON 1402 | Principles of Economics I 1 | 3 |
| Elementary Language I | 3 | |
| Elementary Language II | 3 | |
| Hours | 37 | |
| Second Year | ||
| DIPL Cooperation/Law Basket | ||
| Select one: | 3 | |
| Institutions of Global Governance | ||
| Race & Racism Int'l Law & Poli | ||
| International Criminal Law | ||
| Cross Cultural Negotiation and Conflict Management or |
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| Eastern European and Post-Soviet Politics or Politics and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean |
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| CORE 2101 | Christianity and Cult in Dial. | 3 |
| ECON 1403 | Principles of Economics II 1 | 3 |
| Intermediate Language I | 3 | |
| Intermediate Language II | 3 | |
| Law XXXX Intro to Legal Research I | 3 | |
| Law XXXX Intro to Legal Research II | 3 | |
| LAW XXXX US Constitution | 3 | |
| Law Perspectives Course #1 | 3 | |
| Law Perspectives Course #2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 30 | |
| Third Year | ||
| DIPL 3104 | Public International Law | 3 |
| DIPL 3800 | Investigating International Relations 2 | 3 |
| Economics/Development Basket #1 | ||
| Select one: 3 | 3 | |
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Gender Race & Cult Int'l Rel | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Financial Institutions | ||
| Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs | ||
| Financial Aspects of International Relations | ||
| DIPL 4106 | Human Rights Law and Policy | 3 |
| CORE 3XXX: Engaging the World 4 | 3 | |
| Advanced Language I | 3 | |
| Advanced Language II | 3 | |
| LAW XXXX Legislation and Regulation | 3 | |
| LAW XXXX Common Law | 3 | |
| Applied Law Class #1 | 3 | |
| Hours | 30 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| DIPL 4555 | Economic Aspects of International Relations 3 | 3 |
| DIPL 4101 | Research Project 5 | 3 |
| Fourth Year Language I 6 | 3 | |
| Fourth Year Language II 6 | 3 | |
| Applied Law Class #2 | 3 | |
| Applied Law Class #3 | 3 | |
| Applied Law Class #4 | 3 | |
| Applied Law Class #5 | 3 | |
| Free Elective (any Seton Hall course) | 2 | |
| Hours | 26 | |
| Total Hours | 123 | |
- 1
Take prior to Econ/Dev Basket and DIPL 4555 Economic Aspects of International Relations.
- 2
Prerequisite C- or better before DIPL 4101 Research Project; complete MATH 1203 Stats Models for Soc Science prior to DIPL 3800 Investigating International Relations.
- 3
Prior completion of ECON 1402 Principles of Economics I and ECON 1403 Principles of Economics II strongly recommended.
- 4
DIPL 3850 Church, State and Politics in Latin America, DIPL 3851 Religion, Law and War, DIPL 3852 , DIPL 3853 International Organization and the Holy See – may be applied to CORE Three but must be replaced with another DIPL elective, OR CORE 3850 Church, State, and Politics in Latin America, CORE 3851 Religion, Law and War, CORE 3852 , CORE 3853 The Holy See and Int'l Orgs, or any CORE 3000-level class)
- 5
DIPL 3800 Investigating International Relations with C- or better is prerequisite
- 6
Any 3000-level or higher class taught in the student’s foreign language choice.
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