Our 45-credit M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations is centered on a core program of courses, which provide an introduction to international relations theory, diplomacy, research methods, and policy analysis. Students select additional courses drawn from 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. The core requirements of the graduate program culminate in a major research project designed by the student, and a professional internship in the public or private sector. 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 two specializations to develop a more detailed understanding of critical global issues and processes.

Courses in Diplomacy and International Relations

• Global Governance
• Ethics in World Politics
• Database Management
• Project Mangament
• Foreign Policy Analysis
• Media, War and Conflict
• Theories of Rights
• International Relations Theory
• Human Rights in World Politics
• International Peace and Security
• International Trade Policy and Practice
• Qualitative Research Methods
• International Political Economy 
• Community Based Particitory Action Research

Research Project in Diplomacy and International Relations:
Master Thesis Project
MBM300 Thesis Proposal
MBM302 Master Thesis (5,000 words)
Publication: All students are encouraged to publish their research papers either online in the public domain or through professional journals and periodicals worldwide.

Specializations

Students choose two specializations.

Functional Specializations include:

• Foreign Policy Analysis
• Global Health and Human Security
• Global Negotiation and Conflict Management
• International Economics and Development
• International Law and Human Rights
• International Organizations
• International Security
• Post-Conflict State Reconstruction Sustainability