Diplomacy and International Law

Requirements: MA in Diplomacy and International Law

(48 credits)

Graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00. Students with a GPA of less than 3.00 will be placed on probation. Only two grades of C (or C+) may be counted towards an M.A. degree. Students do not earn credit for grades below C. 

All courses carry four (4) credits unless otherwise noted. 

 

International Affairs Courses (16 credits)

Course Number Course Name 
PO5005 PHILO. FOUND. OF INTERNAT'L RELATIONS
PO5075 ECOLE DE GUERRE PRACTICUM
Select two courses (8 credits) from the following list
Course Number Course Name
PO5025 COMMUNICATION & THE GLOBAL PUBLIC SPHERE
PO5026 POLITICS & ECONOMICS OF GLOBAL MEDIA
PO5072 US & WORLD AFFAIRS
PO5091 TOPICS IN POLITICS (subjects may include: Geopolitics of Emerging Countries; Digital Advocacy and Social Movements)

 

Modules (8 credits)

Course Number Course Name 
PO5002MOD Select four (2 credits each)

 

Law Courses (8 credits)

Course Number Course Name 
LW5000 INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LAW
Select one course (4 credits) from the following list
Course Number
Course Name
COMPARATIVE LAW
WOMEN, CONFLICT RES., & INTERNAT'L LAW
TOPICS IN LAW / TOPICS IN POLITICS (subjects may include: Rule of Law in Russia and China; Islam and Law; Transitional Justice)



Summer Session Requirements (16 credits)

Course Number Course Name
LW5085 INTER'L CRIMINAL LAW PRACT. & HAGUE TRIP (6 credits)
LW5091 AUP Summer Institute for Human Rights (10 credits)

 

TIMELINE (FALL ENTRY)

FALL
SPRING
SUMMER
PO5005 PHILO. FOUND. OF INTERNAT'L RELATIONS

+

LW5000 INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LAW
1 LW elective course

+

PO5075 ECOLE DE GUERRE PRACTICUM
June: The Hague Practicum (2 weeks) 6 credits
1 PO elective course
1 PO elective course
July: AUP Summer Institute for Human Rights (3 weeks) 10 credits 
2 modules
2 modules
 
16 credits
16 credits
16 credits