Communication/Diplomacy and International Relations Dual Degree M.A.

The dual master’s program with the School of Diplomacy and International Relations is an on-campus program that combines the curricula and resources of the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media and the School of Diplomacy and International Relations in a cross-disciplinary course of study.

Each student’s program is developed with an academic adviser to meet individual academic and professional goals. Students earn both the Master of Arts in Communication and the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations at the completion of this program.

Model Program

The Dual M.A. Communication/M.A. Diplomacy and International Relations requires 57 credits distributed as follows:

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Program Core
COTC 6100	Intro Organizational Comm	3
COTC 7110	Communication Research	3
COMM 8000	Communication Research Methods	3
Area of Study
Select 12 credits in additional electives from the M.A. Communication courses		12
Select 21 credits in M.A. Diplomacy and International Relations courses		21
DIPL 7111	Internship	3
Electives
Select 6 credits in free elective courses in either program		6
Capstone
Select 6 credits in capstone-related courses in either program:		6
DIPL 6310 & DIPL 6311	Research Methods for Policy Analysis and Master's Research Project
OR
COMM 8199 & COMM 8200	Sp Tp - Master's Project I and Sp Tp - Master's Project II
Total Hours		57

For more information about the Dual Program with the School or Diplomacy and International Relations, visit www.shu.edu/academics/masc-ma-diplomacy.cfm or contact Ms. Brittany Scoles, via email at brittany.scoles@shu.edu.