Total credits (circle one): 36 -­‐39** Master of Arts in International Relations Academic Advising Worksheet AY 2015-­‐2016 Name: ______________________________________ AUID: _________________________ Start term: ________________ Core Courses (12-­‐15 credit hours) Course No. Course Title Semester/Year/Grade SISG-­‐760 International Studies: History, Theory, Practice (3 cr.) SISG-­‐761 SISG-­‐762 Intercultural Communication (3 cr.) Global Governance (3 cr.) SISG-­‐764 International Economics (3 cr.) Prerequisite: SISG-­‐773 (Intro to Economic Theory) or equivalent Introduction to Economic Theory (3 cr.)** -­‐ may be waived SISG-­‐773 Research and Analysis (3 credit hours) SISG-­‐763 Quantitative Methods: Research Design & Analysis (3 cr.) Concentration (9 credit hours) – select one of the following Global Security International Development Global Security SISG-­‐767 Causes of War (3 cr.) SISG-­‐767 SISG-­‐767 International Negotiation & Conflict Resolution U.S. Foreign Policy & National Security Conflict Assessment & Prevention (3 cr.) Security from Inside the State (3 cr.) International Development -­‐ choose 3 from the following SISG-­‐768 Global Health Politics & Policy (3 cr.) SISG-­‐768 SISG-­‐768 Foundations of Economic Development (3 cr.) Politics of Global Development (3 cr.) SISG-­‐768 Sustainable Development & Global Environmental Politics (3 cr.) International Negotiation & Conflict Resolution SIS-­‐619 The Art of International Negotiation (3 cr.) SISG-­‐767 SIS-­‐619 Conflict Assessment & Prevention (3 cr.) Post-­‐War Transitions (3 cr.) United States Foreign Policy & National Security SIS-­‐619 The Making of U.S. Foreign Policy: Institutions & Processes (3 cr.) SISG-­‐767 SIS-­‐619 Security from Inside the State (3 cr.) The U.S. as a Global Power Since 1898 (3 cr.) Note: Course numbers are subject to change each term and should be used for registration purposes only. Electives (6 credit hours) – 6 credit hours as follows A. One 3-­‐credit course from another Concentration SIS-­‐ B. Two one-­‐credit skills institutes SIS-­‐730 SIS-­‐730 C. One-­‐credit On-­‐Campus Immersion -­‐ students with extenuating circumstances may opt out SIS-­‐731 Second-­‐level Methods (3 credit hours) – choose one of the following SIS-­‐750 Planning, Forecasting & Decision-­‐making (3 cr.) SIS-­‐750 Project Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DM&E) (3 cr.) Capstone (3 credit hours) – choose one of the following SISG-­‐793 Practicum (3 cr.) SIS-­‐795 Substantial Research Paper (SRP) (3 cr.) **Economics Requirement Strong knowledge of macro-­‐ and micro-­‐economic principles is a requirement of the MAIR program. Students who have not completed sufficient prior economics coursework (at undergraduate level or above) at the time of admission will be required to complete and pass the prerequisite SISG-­‐773 Introduction to Economic Theory (3 credit hours) before being permitted to register in the required SISG-­‐764 International Economics course (3 credit hours). Successful completion of an Economics Placement Exam can waive SISG-­‐773 Introduction to Economic Theory, reducing overall program credits to 36. Please consult your advisor for more information. Foreign Language Requirement All students in the MAIR program are required to demonstrate intermediate reading proficiency in a language other than English. Provide details on your language skills and method of chosen fulfillment below. Method of Fulfillment: Tool of Research Exam Language spoken: ____________________________________________ Proof of Native Language Date of fulfillment: ___________________________________________ Outside certification