Academic Year ’16-‘17
MA in International Affairs: Natural Resources and Sustainable Development (42 credits)
Dual-degree program with the UN University for Peace, San Jose, Costa Rica
Academic Advising Worksheet
Name:_______________________________________________
AUID:_____________________
SEMESTER / YEAR
FALL SEMESTER 1 (at SIS) (9 credits of SIS coursework)
SIS-660
Environment and Politics (3)
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
SIS-637
International Development (3)
SIS-620
Water Governance (3)
SIS-620
Global Climate Change Politics (3)
SIS-620
Political Ecology of Food & Agriculture (3)
Another approved core course:
CHOOSE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
Introduction to Economic Theory (3)
SIS-620/ECON 579
Environmental Economics (3)
An approved economics course:
ECON-603
Spanish Language (non-credit)
SPRING SEMESTER 1 (at UPeace) (9 credits of UPeace coursework)
SIS-602
SIS-602
SIS-602
Research Methods
Spanish Language (non-credit)
SUMMER SEMESTER 1 (3 credit Internship)
SIS-691/SIS-692
Internship
FALL SEMESTER 2 (at UPeace) (9 credits of UPeace coursework)
SIS-602
SIS-602
SIS-602
SPRING SEMESTER 2 (at SIS) (12 credits - 9 credits of SIS/AU coursework and 3 credit Capstone)
CAPSTONE (3 Credit Hours) Choose one of the following:
SIS-795
Substantial Research Paper (3)
SIS-794
Substantial Research Paper with Coursework (3)
SIS-793
Practicum (3)
SIS-797
Master’s Thesis (3) *An additional 3 credits of thesis may be registered as elective credit.
NON-CREDIT REQUIREMENTS
FOREIGN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION
LANGUAGE:
INTERNSHIP/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATION (fulfilled by Summer internship)