Academic Year 2015-2016 (effective Jan 2016)
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-616
International Economics (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):
CONCENTRATION (15 Credit Hours):
Applied Conflict Resolution
Peacebuilding
Human Rights
Identity and Culture
International Negotiation
Research and Policy
Self-Designed Concentration**:
Core Concentration Courses (9-12 credit hours)
Supplemental Concentration Courses (3-6 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
*SIS-616 requires a pre-requisite of ECON-603 or a waiver. Please see your academic advisor for more information.
** Self-designed concentrations require faculty approval. Approval form available on IPCR website.