REQUIREMENTS

The 130 credit undergraduate program is based on an interdisciplinary global studies curriculum with strong components of cultural understanding, international economics and leadership. A comprehensive world languages program enables students to attain professional proficiency in multiple languages. All students complete a professional internship in order to gain an understanding of career opportunities available to them upon graduation. The Whitehead School of Diplomacy offers regional study tours and opportunities to study abroad. Students participate in Model UN and other activities related to the United Nations.

The Diplomacy Core
(69 credits)

Interdisciplinary Seminar in Diplomacy and International Relations
Emergence of the Contemporary World
International Relations
Ethnopolitical Landscape of the Contemporary World
History of Diplomacy
Institutions of Global Governance
Comparative Foreign Policy
International Conflict and Security
Public International Law
Concepts in Leadership
New Dimensions in Human Security
Sustainable Development
Investigating International Relations
International Political Economy
Human Rights
Senior Leadership Internship
Economic Aspects of International Relations
Financial Aspects of International Relations
Practicum
Research Project
Diplomacy Electives (Choose from the 3-credit courses listed above)


University Core

Journey of Transformation
Christianity and Culture in Dialogue
College English 1 & 2
Statistical Models for the Social Sciences
Principles of Economics 1 & 2
Ethics and International Relations
World Religions
University Life


Foreign Language

Students attain advanced competency in one of the preferred UN languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish.
4 YEAR B.S. MODEL PROGRAM

This model program of study includes all required courses over a four-year period.

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
RELS 1402 World Religions 3
CORE 1101 Journey of Transformation 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
MATH 1203 Statistical Models for the Social Sciences 3
CORE 2101 Christianity and Culture in Dialogue 3
LANGUAGE Intermediate Language I and Lab 4
LANGUAGE Intermediate Language II and Lab 4

Third Year

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 4108 International Political Economy 3

PHIL 1155 Ethics and International Relations 3
LANGUAGE Advanced Language I 3
LANGUAGE Advanced Language II 3
DIPL XXXX Two Diplomacy electives 6

Fourth Year

DIPL 4101 Research Project 3
DIPL 4106 Human Rights 3
DIPL 4111 Senior Leadership Internship 3
DIPL 4555 Economic Aspects of IR 3
DIPL 4556 Financial Aspects of IR 3
LANGUAGE Cultural Readings in Language 3
LANGUAGE Business Correspondence in Language 3
DIPL XXXX Diplomacy Elective 3
Additional Electives 5
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