Diplomacy and International Law

Requirements: MA in Diplomacy and International Law

(48 credits)

Graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00. Students with a GPA of less than 3.00 will be placed on probation. Only two grades of C (or C+) may be counted towards an M.A. degree. Students do not earn credit for grades below C. 

All courses carry four credits unless otherwise noted. 

 

International Affairs Courses (16 credits)

Course Number Course Name 
PO5005 PHILO. FOUND. OF INTERNAT'L RELATIONS (4 credits)
PO5075 ECOLE DE GUERRE PRACTICUM (4 credits)
Select two courses (8 credits) from the following list
Course Number Course Name
PO5031 POLITICS & POLICY II
PO5072 US & WORLD AFFAIRS
PO5073 MEDIA & SOCIETY IN THE MIDDLE EAST & N.AFR.
PO5025 COMMUNICATION & THE GLOBAL PUBLIC SPHERE
PO5026 POLITICS & ECONOMICS OF GLOBAL MEDIA
PO5091 Topics (subjects may include: Geopolitics of Emerging Countries; Digital Advocacy and Social Movements)

 

Modules (8 credits)

Course Number Course Name 
PO5002 Select four (2 credits each)

 

Law Courses (8 credits)

Course Number Course Name 
LW5000 INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC LAW (4 credits)
Select one course (4 credits) from the following list
Course Number Course Name
LW5020 COMPARATIVE LAW
PO5080 or LW5080 WOMEN, CONFLICT RES., & INTERNAT'L LAW or WOMEN, CONFLICT RES., & INTERNAT'L LAW
PO/LW5091 Topics (subjects may include: Rule of Law in Russia and China; Islam and Law; Transitional Justice)


Summer Session Requirements (16 credits)

Course Number Course Name
LW5085 INTER'L CRIMINAL LAW PRACT. & HAGUE TRIP (6 credits)
LW5086 AUP SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (10 credits)

 

TIMELINE (FALL ENTRY)

FALL SPRING SUMMER
2 core courses 2 core courses June: The Hague Practicum (2 weeks) 6 credits
3 elective courses 2 elective courses July: Oxford Law Program (3 weeks) 10 credits 
  Ecole de Guerre Practicum  
16 credits 16 credits 16 credits