FIVE YEAR B.S./M.A. IN DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

The B.S./M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations program allows students in the undergraduate program to earn a 45 credit Master’s degree in a five year period. Undergraduate students looking to distinguish themselves for law school application or advanced career opportunities may want to consider the 5 year B.S./M.A. program.

Students who have completed 65 credit hours in the first semester of their junior year may apply for admission to the M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations program. Applicants must have a 3.2 minimum GPA. If accepted, the accelerated program begins second semester junior year and requires summer sessions.

5 Year B.S./M.A. Model Program

This model program of study includes all required courses for the 5 year B.S./M.A.

First Year

DIPL 1002 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Diplomacy and International Relations 3
DIPL 1101 Emergence of the Contemporary World 3
DIPL 1711 International Relations 3
DIPL 2103 History of Diplomacy 3
ENGL 1201 College English I 3
ENGL 1202 College English II 3
MATH 1203 Statistical Models for the Social Sciences 3
RELS 1402 World Religions 3
CPSY 1101 University Life 1
LANGUAGE Elementary Language I and Lab 4
LANGUAGE Elementary Language II and Lab 4

Second Year

DIPL 2101 Ethnopolitical Landscape 3
DIPL 2109 Institutions of Global Governance 3
DIPL 2110 Comparative Foreign Policy 3
DIPL 2120 International Conflict and Security 3
ECON 1402 Principles of Economics I 3
ECON 1403 Principles of Economics II 3
HIST XXXX Non U.S. History 3
PHIL 1155 Ethics and International Relations 3
LANGUAGE Intermediate Language I and Lab 4
LANGUAGE Intermediate Language II and Lab

Third Year
NOTE: 65 credits required for application to the M.A. program;
Deadline is October 31, Administrative decision by December 15.

DIPL 2111 or 3111 Practicum 3
DIPL 3101 Concepts in Leadership 3
DIPL 3104 Public International Law 3
DIPL 3150 New Dimensions of Human Security 3
DIPL 3201 Sustainable Development 3
DIPL 3800 Investigating International Relations 3
DIPL 4106 Human Rights 3
DIPL 4108 International Political Economy 3
LANGUAGE Advanced Language I 3
LANGUAGE Advanced Language II 3
HIST XXXX Non-US History 3
DIPL XXXX Undergraduate Diplomacy Elective 3

Summer

DIPL 6000 Introduction to IR Theory & Diplomacy 3
DIPL 6001 or 6180 Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism/Comparative Foreign Policy 3

Fourth Year

DIPL 4555 Economic Aspects of IR 3
DIPL 6002 or 6005 International Organizations/Public International Law 3
DIPL 6105 International Political Economics 3
DIPL 6155 Advanced Economic Aspects of IR 3
DIPL 6310 Research Methods for International Policy 3
LANGUAGE Cultural Readings in Language 3
LANGUAGE Business Correspondence in Language 3
DIPL XXXX Undergraduate Diplomacy Elective 3

Summer

DIPL 7111 Diplomacy Internship I 3
DIPL 6311 Masters Research Project 3

Fifth Year

DIPL 6104 or 6130 Art and Science of International Negotiation/International Security 3
DIPL XXXX Specialization I requirements 9
DIPL XXXX Specialization II requirements 9

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