36-­‐39 credit hours Master of Arts in International Relations Academic Advising Worksheet AY 2014-­‐2015 NAME (First/Last): ___________________________________________ AUID: _______________________________ Core Foundation Coursework (12-­‐15 credit hours) Course No. SISG-­‐760 SISG-­‐761 SISG-­‐762 SISG-­‐764 SISG-­‐773 Course Title International Studies: History, Theory, Practice (3) Intercultural Communication (3) Global Governance (3) International Economics (3) Prerequisite: SISG-­‐773 (Intro to Economic Theory) or equivalent Introduction to Economic Theory (3) may be waived based upon prior economics background Semester/Year/Grade Research and Analysis (3 credit hours) Course No. SISG-­‐763 Course Title Research Design & Statistical Analysis (3) Semester/Year/Grade Concentration (9 credit hours) -­‐ select one concentration from those shown below Global Security Course No. Course Title SISG-­‐767 Causes of War (3) SISG-­‐767 Conflict Assessment & Prevention (3) SISG-­‐767 Security From Inside the State (3) International Development – select three courses from those shown below Course No. Course Title SISG-­‐768 Global Health Politics & Policy (3) SISG-­‐768 Foundations of Economic Development (3) SISG-­‐768 Politics of Global Development (3) SISG-­‐768 Sustainable Development & Global Environmental Politics (3) International Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Course No. Course Title SISG-­‐771 The Art of International Negotiation (3) SISG-­‐767 Conflict Assessment and Prevention (3) SISG-­‐771 Post-­‐War Transitions (3) United States Foreign Policy & National Security Course No. Course Title SISG-­‐770 The Making of United States Foreign Policy: Institutions & Processes (3) SISG-­‐767 Security From Inside the State (3) SISG-­‐770 The United States as a Global Power (3) Semester/Year/Grade Semester/Year/Grade Semester/Year/Grade Semester/Year/Grade Electives (6 credit hours) 6 credit hours can be fulfilled through completion of either of the two following possible course combinations, displayed below: OPTION A: 3 skills institutes (1 credit each) + 1 other concentration course (3 credits each) Course No. Course Title Sem/Yr/Gr SIS -­‐ Online Skills Institute (1) Topic: SIS -­‐ Online Skills Institute (1) Topic: SIS -­‐ Online Skills Institute (1) Topic: SISG-­‐ ______ Topic: OPTION B: 2 other concentration courses (3 credits each) Course No. Course Title Sem/Yr/Gr SISG-­‐______ Topic: SISG-­‐______ Topic: Second-­‐level Methods (3 credit hours) -­‐ courses below also available for elective credit Course No. SISG-­‐765 SISG-­‐765 Course Title Planning, Forecasting, & Decision-­‐making (3) Project Design, Monitoring & Evaluation (DM&E) (3) Prerequisite: SISG-­‐763 (Research Design & Stat Analysis) or equivalent Semester/Year/Grade Capstone (3 credit hours) Course No. SISG-­‐782 SISG-­‐795 Course Title Practicum in International Relations (3) Individual Substantial Research Paper (3) -­‐ approval required Semester/Year/Grade Additional Degree Components 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 Economic Theory (3 credit hours) before being permitted to register in the required SISG-­‐763 International Economics course (3 credit hours). Economic Theory (3 credit hours) Course No. SISG-­‐773 Course Title Introduction to Economic Theory (3) Semester/Year/Grade Foreign Language Requirement Intermediate Reading Proficiency in a language other than English is a requirement of all SIS students. Choose a language from those listed below or provide details on your ability to demonstrate proficiency if you plan on fulfilling the requirement using a language not listed below. Foreign Language Course Selection choose from those shown below by checking the corresponding box (✓) Arabic Chinese Polish Hebrew French German Korean Spanish Japanese Italian Swahili Russian Foreign Language Certification A diagnostic exam will be administered to evaluate your proficiency before the foreign language program is waived Language: ___________________________________________ Year obtained (if applicable): __________________ Institution issuing (if any): __________________________________________ Last updated: October 2, 2014