International Affairs Major (Executive M.S.)
Designed with the mid-career professional in mind, the School of Diplomacy’s Executive M.S. in International Affairs offers the training needed to develop additional skills in diplomacy and international relations within a reduced course sequence. The program builds on students’ demonstrated knowledge of international affairs and prior relevant work experience. It provides a unique level of flexibility for global-minded professionals looking to advance their careers, including military officers, international business specialists, returned Peace Corps volunteers, foreign diplomats and more.
The ten-course Executive M.S. curriculum can be completed in a single year full-time, including summer sessions, or through part-time study. The option to take some courses online is also available and allows for the program to be completed in a hybrid format.
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.
Admissions Requirements
- A completed electronic application form with $75 application fee.
- A 500-word statement of purpose, briefly discussing professional and/or academic accomplishments, career goals, and how graduate study will serve you in taking the next step towards making these goals realities.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- A current resume/CV.
- Official transcripts to be sent directly to us from each college and university attended for credit toward any previous degree.
- Applicants may be asked to provide evidence of English language proficiency.
- Executive M.S. applicants must demonstrate 7 years of relevant professional work experience. A master’s degree in a related subject area may be considered as a substitute for 2 years of experience.
Degree Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Select one course from each of the following pairs: | ||
| DIPL 6001 | Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism | 3 |
| or DIPL 6180 | Comparative Foreign Policy | |
| DIPL 6002 | International Organizations | 3 |
| or DIPL 6005 | Public International Law | |
| DIPL 6104 | Art and Science Negotiation | 3 |
| or DIPL 6130 | International Security | |
| DIPL 6105 | International Political Economy | 3 |
| or DIPL 6155 | Advanced Economic Aspects of International Relations | |
| Electives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 18 | |
Three courses in each of two selected regional and/or functional specializations | ||
Three courses in one specialization and any three courses at the 6000 or 7000 level | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Functional Specializations
Foreign Policy Analysis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6132 | American Grand Strategy | 3 |
| DIPL 6180 | Comparative Foreign Policy * | 3 |
| DIPL 6181 | Statecraft-Design Foreign Pol | 3 |
| DIPL 6198 | Human Rights in U.S Foreign Policy | 3 |
| DIPL 6403 | European Union: External Relations | 3 |
| DIPL 6405 | Foreign Policy of Post-Soviet States | 3 |
| DIPL 6405 | Foreign Policy of Post-Soviet States | 3 |
| DIPL 6501 | Modern Middle East: U.S. Involvement | 3 |
| DIPL 6601 | Sino-U.S. Relations | 3 |
| DIPL 6610 | China's Rise: Opportunities and Challenges | 3 |
| DIPL 6611 | International Relations in Southeast Asia | 3 |
| DIPL 6622 | China's Foreign Relations | 3 |
| DIPL 6700 | International Relations of African States | 3 |
| DIPL 6801 | U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
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Foundation Course
Global Health and Human Security
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6004 | Peacemaking and Peacekeeping | 3 |
| DIPL 6031 | International Environmental Policy | 3 |
| DIPL 6130 | International Security | 3 |
| DIPL 6276 | Global Health Governance | 3 |
| DIPL 6277 | Global Health, Bioterrorism, and International Security * | 3 |
| DIPL 6279 | Contagion and Conflict: Global Impact of Infectious Disease | 3 |
| DIPL 6280 | International Health and Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6370 | Gender Race & Cult Int'l Rela | 3 |
| DIPL 6506 | Energy Policies of the 21st Century | 3 |
- *
Requires a foundation course.
Global Negotiation and Conflict Management
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6004 | Peacemaking and Peacekeeping | 3 |
| DIPL 6104 | Art and Science Negotiation * | 3 |
| DIPL 6115 | Cross Cultural Negotiation and Conflict Management | 3 |
| DIPL 6118 | Global Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding | 3 |
| DIPL 6250 | Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Plural Societies | 3 |
| DIPL 6251 | Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation in Post- Conflict Societies | 3 |
| DIPL 6258 | Memory and Conflict: Dealing with the Past Constructively | 3 |
| DIPL 6277 | Global Health, Bioterrorism, and International Security | 3 |
| DIPL 6350 | Religion Race & Int'l Relation | 3 |
| DIPL 6509 | EU and Cyprus Seminar | 3 |
| DIPL 6610 | China's Rise: Opportunities and Challenges | 3 |
| DIPL 6710 | African Union Seminar | 3 |
| DIPL 6717 | Africa: Displacement and Conflict | 3 |
- *
Requires a foundation course.
International Economics and Development
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| At least one of the following: | ||
| International Political Economy * | ||
| Advanced Economic Aspects of International Relations * | ||
| DIPL 6113 | International Financial Institutions | 3 |
| DIPL 6153 | Comparative Political Economy Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6170 | Advanced Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs | 3 |
| DIPL 6253 | Civil Conflict and Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6280 | International Health and Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6506 | Energy Policies of the 21st Century | 3 |
| DIPL 6704 | Economic Development in Africa | 3 |
| DIPL 6806 | Political Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
- *
Requires a foundation course.
International Law and Human Rights
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6004 | Peacemaking and Peacekeeping | 3 |
| DIPL 6005 | Public International Law * | 3 |
| DIPL 6007 | UN: Insider's View | 3 |
| DIPL 6031 | International Environmental Policy | 3 |
| DIPL 6104 | Art and Science Negotiation | 3 |
| DIPL 6140 | International Human Rights | 3 |
| DIPL 6198 | Human Rights in U.S Foreign Policy | 3 |
| DIPL 6251 | Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation in Post- Conflict Societies | 3 |
| DIPL 6258 | Memory and Conflict: Dealing with the Past Constructively | 3 |
| DIPL 6276 | Global Health Governance | 3 |
| DIPL 6279 | Contagion and Conflict: Global Impact of Infectious Disease | 3 |
| DIPL 6350 | Religion Race & Int'l Relation | 3 |
| DIPL 6360 | Race & Racism Int'l Law & Poli | 3 |
| DIPL 6506 | Energy Policies of the 21st Century | 3 |
- *
B.S./M.A. candidates who have completed DIPL 3104 have fulfilled the foundation course requirement for the International Law specialization and should take three other courses from the specialization.
International Organizations
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6002 | International Organizations * | 3 |
| DIPL 6004 | Peacemaking and Peacekeeping | 3 |
| DIPL 6005 | Public International Law | 3 |
| DIPL 6007 | UN: Insider's View | 3 |
| DIPL 6015 | HR Mgmt in International Org | 3 |
| DIPL 6031 | International Environmental Policy | 3 |
| DIPL 6113 | International Financial Institutions | 3 |
| DIPL 6140 | International Human Rights | 3 |
| DIPL 6201 | UN Security Council Issues | 3 |
| DIPL 6202 | Politics at the United Nations: Relevance and Reform | 3 |
| DIPL 6205 | United Nations Field Seminar | 3 |
| DIPL 6252 | Institutions of Post-Conflict Governance | 3 |
| DIPL 6252 | Institutions of Post-Conflict Governance | 3 |
| DIPL 6276 | Global Health Governance | 3 |
| DIPL 6279 | Contagion and Conflict: Global Impact of Infectious Disease | 3 |
| DIPL 6350 | Religion Race & Int'l Relation | 3 |
| DIPL 6360 | Race & Racism Int'l Law & Poli | 3 |
| DIPL 6370 | Gender Race & Cult Int'l Rela | 3 |
| DIPL 6403 | European Union: External Relations | 3 |
| DIPL 6710 | African Union Seminar | 3 |
- *
Requires a foundation course.
International Security
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6004 | Peacemaking and Peacekeeping | 3 |
| DIPL 6118 | Global Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding | 3 |
| DIPL 6130 | International Security * | 3 |
| DIPL 6131 | Causes of War | 3 |
| DIPL 6132 | American Grand Strategy | 3 |
| DIPL 6201 | UN Security Council Issues | 3 |
| DIPL 6277 | Global Health, Bioterrorism, and International Security | 3 |
| DIPL 6350 | Religion Race & Int'l Relation | 3 |
| DIPL 6501 | Modern Middle East: U.S. Involvement | 3 |
| DIPL 6510 | The Persian Gulf in the 21st Century | 3 |
| DIPL 6520 | Politics of Terrorism in the Middle East | 3 |
| DIPL 6601 | Sino-U.S. Relations | 3 |
| DIPL 6610 | China's Rise: Opportunities and Challenges | 3 |
| DIPL 6622 | China's Foreign Relations | 3 |
| DIPL 6710 | African Union Seminar | 3 |
| DIPL 6801 | U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
- *
B.S./M.A. candidates who have completed DIPL 2120 with a grade of B+ or better have fulfilled the foundation course requirement for the International Security specialization and should take three other courses from the specialization.
Post-Conflict State Reconstruction and Sustainability
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6001 | Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism | 3 |
| DIPL 6004 | Peacemaking and Peacekeeping | 3 |
| DIPL 6115 | Cross Cultural Negotiation and Conflict Management | 3 |
| DIPL 6250 | Conflict and Conflict Resolution in Plural Societies | 3 |
| DIPL 6251 | Justice, Truth, and Reconciliation in Post- Conflict Societies | 3 |
| DIPL 6252 | Institutions of Post-Conflict Governance | 3 |
| DIPL 6253 | Civil Conflict and Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6254 | Fieldwork in Post-Conflict Societies | 3 |
| DIPL 6258 | Memory and Conflict: Dealing with the Past Constructively | 3 |
| DIPL 6360 | Race & Racism Int'l Law & Poli | 3 |
II. Regional Specializations
DIPL 6001 Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism, DIPL 6153 Comparative Political Economy Development and DIPL 6170 Advanced Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs qualify for inclusion in a specific regional specialization, provided the student completes the region-specific requirements within those courses. Foreign language proficiency is strongly recommended to complement regional specialization studies.
Africa
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6001 | Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism | 3 |
| DIPL 6153 | Comparative Political Economy Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6170 | Advanced Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs | 3 |
| DIPL 6198 | Human Rights in U.S Foreign Policy | 3 |
| DIPL 6252 | Institutions of Post-Conflict Governance | 3 |
| DIPL 6253 | Civil Conflict and Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6350 | Religion Race & Int'l Relation | 3 |
| DIPL 6700 | International Relations of African States | 3 |
| DIPL 6704 | Economic Development in Africa | 3 |
| DIPL 6710 | African Union Seminar | 3 |
| DIPL 6717 | Africa: Displacement and Conflict | 3 |
Asia
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6001 | Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism | 3 |
| DIPL 6153 | Comparative Political Economy Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6170 | Advanced Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs | 3 |
| DIPL 6198 | Human Rights in U.S Foreign Policy | 3 |
| DIPL 6506 | Energy Policies of the 21st Century | 3 |
| DIPL 6601 | Sino-U.S. Relations | 3 |
| DIPL 6610 | China's Rise: Opportunities and Challenges | 3 |
| DIPL 6611 | International Relations in Southeast Asia | 3 |
| DIPL 6622 | China's Foreign Relations | 3 |
Europe
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6001 | Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism | 3 |
| DIPL 6153 | Comparative Political Economy Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6170 | Advanced Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs | 3 |
| DIPL 6258 | Memory and Conflict: Dealing with the Past Constructively | 3 |
| DIPL 6350 | Religion Race & Int'l Relation | 3 |
| DIPL 6403 | European Union: External Relations | 3 |
| DIPL 6405 | Foreign Policy of Post-Soviet States | 3 |
| DIPL 6406 | Eastern European and Post-Soviet Politics | 3 |
| DIPL 6506 | Energy Policies of the 21st Century | 3 |
| DIPL 6509 | EU and Cyprus Seminar | 3 |
Latin America and the Caribbean
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6001 | Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism | 3 |
| DIPL 6153 | Comparative Political Economy Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6170 | Advanced Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs | 3 |
| DIPL 6801 | U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| DIPL 6350 | Religion Race & Int'l Relation | 3 |
| DIPL 6803 | Politics and Society in Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
| DIPL 6806 | Political Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean | 3 |
Middle East
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| DIPL 6001 | Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism | 3 |
| DIPL 6153 | Comparative Political Economy Development | 3 |
| DIPL 6170 | Advanced Topics in Economic Development for International Affairs | 3 |
| DIPL 6350 | Religion Race & Int'l Relation | 3 |
| DIPL 6501 | Modern Middle East: U.S. Involvement | 3 |
| DIPL 6506 | Energy Policies of the 21st Century | 3 |
| DIPL 6510 | The Persian Gulf in the 21st Century | 3 |
| DIPL 6520 | Politics of Terrorism in the Middle East | 3 |
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