MA Comparative and Regional Studies
Academic Program Advising Worksheet
(39 credits)
Name_______________________________
Student ID_______________
MAJOR FIELD
SEMESTER COMPLETED
Comparative Theory (1 course; 3 credits)
SIS 672
Theories of Comparative and International Studies OR
An approved theory course (contact advisor)
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Comparative Economics (1 course; 3 credits)
SIS 673
Comparative and Regional Political Economy OR
SIS 589
Global Political Economy OR
An approved economics course (contact advisor)
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RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL METHODS (2 courses; 6 credits)
SIS 600 Introduction to Quantitative (and Comparative) Analysis in IR
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An approved methods course _______________________________________
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REGIONAL CONCENTRATION (4 courses; 12 credits) Region: __________________
(Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, Russia and Central Eurasia, Islamic Studies)
Your SIS Region Core Seminar ______________________________
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RELATED FIELD (3 courses; 9 credits)_____________________________
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ELECTIVE (3 credits)1
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CAPSTONE (Total of 3 credits) – Related to Major Field
SIS-795 Substantial Research Paper (SRP)2 OR SIS-793 Practicum3
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OR
SIS-797 Master’s Thesis (3 - 6 credits; students who chose the 6 credit thesis option must apply 3
thesis credits to their elective)
Topic ______________________________________
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Chair ______________________________________
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INTERNSHIP (Related to students’ regional focus; non-credit option)4
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FOREIGN LANGUAGE CERTIFICATION (Related to Regional focus; non-credit option)
Date Taken ____________ Exam ______________________________________
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The elective may be satisfied by three 1-credit skills institutes, an additional methods course, a topics course, a for-credit internship or thesis credits.
The SRP and thesis are academic research papers.
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The practicum is a team-based consulting project based on current world issues.
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All CRS students must complete the internship requirement. Please contact your academic advisor to discuss how you can complete this requirement.
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