International Affairs and Diplomatic Practice Major (Online Executive M.S.)
Seton Hall’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations has partnered with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) in Geneva to offer this Online Executive Master of Science in International Affairs and Diplomatic Practice program. The degree is designed for mid-career professionals who seek to develop additional skills or credentials to move ahead in their careers. Practitioners will explore contemporary diplomacy against the changing nature of world politics and investigate the complexities of relationships between different countries. Through a series of seven courses and six modules, students will build upon their knowledge and skills in international security, policy analysis, negotiation and conflict management and monitoring and evaluation, while developing a functional and/or regional specialty.
This accelerated online M.S. degree, which allows for flexible pacing and can be completed full-time or part-time, has both synchronous and asynchronous lessons, thus immersing students in the content through engaging online material, lectures, case studies, interactive sessions, groupwork, and stakeholder discussions.
This coursework is a tool for:
- Diplomats assigned to Permanent Missions to the United Nations
- UN and international organizations staff
- Representatives from nongovernmental organizations accredited to the United Nations
- Private sector employers/employees with international holdings/interests
- Peace Corps members and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers
- Military service members
Note: application for this program is rolling admission.
The Online Executive M.S. curriculum can be completed in just over a year full-time, including summer sessions, or through part-time study, and is customizable to meet each individual’s current interests and needs. The program begins with a four course core sequence. Through a series of six modules and three additional specialization classes, students can pursue functional as well as regional specializations, or explore a variety of topics relevant to their career goals.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core | ||
| DIPL 6005 | Public International Law | 3 |
| DIPL 6104 | Art and Science Negotiation | 3 |
| DIPL 6105 | International Political Economy | 3 |
| or DIPL 6155 | Advanced Economic Aspects of International Relations | |
| DIPL 6180 | Comparative Foreign Policy | 3 |
| or DIPL 6001 | Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism | |
| Subtotal | 12 | |
| UNITAR's six modules | 9 | |
| Project Management | ||
| Public-Private Partnerships and Business Diplomacy | ||
| Mediation and Negotiation Training | ||
| Leadership in International Organizations | ||
| Public and Cultural Diplomacy | ||
| Diplomatic Communication | ||
| Specialization Courses | ||
| Select three courses from one specialization: | 9 | |
| Africa | ||
| International Relations of African States | ||
| Economic Development in Africa | ||
| African Union Seminar | ||
| Africa: Displacement and Conflict | ||
| Human Rights in U.S Foreign Policy | ||
| Institutions of Post-Conflict Governance | ||
| Civil Conflict and Development | ||
| Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism | ||
| Comparative Political Economy Development | ||
| Advanced Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs | ||
| Global Health and Human Security | ||
| Global Health, Bioterrorism, and International Security | ||
| Peacemaking and Peacekeeping | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
| International Security | ||
| Global Health Governance | ||
| International Health and Development | ||
| Energy Policies of the 21st Century | ||
| International Economics and Development | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
or DIPL 6155 | Advanced Economic Aspects of International Relations | |
| International Financial Institutions | ||
| Comparative Political Economy Development | ||
| Advanced Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs | ||
| Civil Conflict and Development | ||
| International Health and Development | ||
| Energy Policies of the 21st Century | ||
| Economic Development in Africa | ||
| Political Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| International Law and Human Rights | ||
| Public International Law | ||
| Peacemaking and Peacekeeping | ||
| UN: Insider's View | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
| Art and Science Negotiation | ||
| International Human Rights | ||
| Human Rights in U.S Foreign Policy | ||
| Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation in Post- Conflict Societies | ||
| Memory and Conflict: Dealing with the Past Constructively | ||
| Global Health Governance | ||
| Contagion and Conflict: Global Impact of Infectious Disease | ||
| Energy Policies of the 21st Century | ||
Post-Conflict State Reconstruction and Sustainability | ||
| Peacemaking and Peacekeeping | ||
| Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Plural Societies | ||
| Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation in Post- Conflict Societies | ||
| Institutions of Post-Conflict Governance | ||
| Civil Conflict and Development | ||
| Fieldwork in Post-Conflict Societies | ||
| Memory and Conflict: Dealing with the Past Constructively | ||
Global Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
| Peacemaking and Peacekeeping | ||
| Art and Science Negotiation | ||
| Cross Cultural Negotiation and Conflict Management | ||
| Global Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding | ||
| Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Plural Societies | ||
| Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation in Post- Conflict Societies | ||
| Memory and Conflict: Dealing with the Past Constructively | ||
| Global Health, Bioterrorism, and International Security | ||
| Religion Race & Int'l Relation | ||
| EU and Cyprus Seminar | ||
| China's Rise: Opportunities and Challenges | ||
| African Union Seminar | ||
| Africa: Displacement and Conflict | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
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