Academic Year ’13-‘14 MA in International Peace and Conflict Resolution (39 credits) Academic Advising Worksheet Name: AUID: SEMESTER/YEAR CORE COURSES (9 Credit Hours) SIS-607 Peace Paradigms (3) SIS-609 Conflict Analysis & Resolution: Theory & Practice (3) SIS-606 Culture, Peace & Conflict Resolution: Alternatives to Violence (3) ECONOMICS (3 Credit Hours) Choose one of the following: SIS 619 Economics of Violence and Peace (3) OR ECON-603 Introduction to Economic Theory (3) OR SIS-673 Comparative Political Economy (3) OR An approved economics course (3): RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL METHODS (6 Credit Hours) SIS-600 Int’l Affairs Stats/Methods (3) OR SIS-619 Adv. Int’l Affairs Stats/Methods (3) AND SIS-612 Qualitative Research Methods in PCR (3) OR An approved methods course (3): CAP approved? CONCENTRATION (15 Credit Hours): ELECTIVE (3 Credit Hours) Electives may include professional skills institutes, an internship for credit, additional thesis credits, or an elective course CAPSTONE (3 Credit Hours) Choose one of the following: SIS-795 Substantial Research Paper – SRP (3) OR SIS-794 Substantial Research Paper w/coursework (3) OR SIS-793 Practicum (3) OR SIS-797 Thesis (3-6) *An additional 3 credits of thesis may be registered as elective credit NON-CREDIT REQUIREMENTS FOREIGN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION LANGUAGE: INTERNSHIP/PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE CERTIFICATION