Peace, Conflict, and Security Studies, MA
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2024-2025. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 33
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| Thematic Core | ||
| POLS 5203 | ProSeminar in International Relations | 3 |
| POLS 5253 | Conflict Management and Peacebuilding | 3 |
| POLS 5403 | ProSeminar in Comparative Politics | 3 |
| Methodology | ||
| POLS 5103 | Research Design | 3 |
| POLS 5013 | Quantitative Methods | 3 |
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Electives | ||
| Must fulfill the following two areas (12 hours). Students must take at least one class in a different area: | 12 | |
Conflict & Peace Studies | ||
| Topics Seminar in International Relations | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Understanding and Responding to Terrorism | ||
| Diplomacy | ||
| Seminar in Political Geography | ||
| Global Communication and Public Diplomacy | ||
| Nation Branding | ||
| Transnational Criminal Organizations and the War on Drugs | ||
| Complex Emergencies | ||
| Comparative Criminal Justice Systems | ||
Appropriate electives with approval of Director of Graduate Studies | ||
Justice & Sustainability | ||
| Topics Seminar in International Relations (Human Rights/Transitional Justice) | ||
| Seminar in the International Political Economy | ||
| Topics Seminar in Comparative Politics (Social Movements) | ||
| Topics Seminar in Comparative Politics (Electoral Integrity) | ||
| Seminar in Women and Politics | ||
| Emergency Management in the International Setting | ||
| Climate Change: Past, Present and Future | ||
| Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change | ||
| Geography of the World's Indigenous Peoples | ||
| Politics of the Global Economy | ||
| Global Development | ||
| Global Poverty and Inequality | ||
| Global Population and Social Problems | ||
| Seminar in Environmental Justice | ||
| Gender and the Middle East | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 12 | |
| Thesis or Report | ||
| Select thesis or report: | 6 | |
| Thesis | ||
OR | ||
| Directed Study | ||
AND | ||
| Creative Component | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 33 | |
Graduate College Master's Program Requirements
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