Associate Professors--Banerjee, Hanami
Minor in International Relations
M.A. in International Relations
Utilizing the extensive course offerings in the International Relations Program and in other departments, students are able, on advisement, to develop individual areas of specialization within geographical, functional (e.g., international political economy), problem-oriented (e.g., arms control), theoretical/methodological, and other categories. Field work may also be part of an area of specialization.
The emphasis upon elective courses of study requires that a student consult with an adviser every semester. The director of the program will assign an appropriate adviser.
Units I R 104 International Relations: An Introduction 3 I R 301 Fundamentals of International Relations: Data Analysis 4 I R 302 Introduction to International Political Economy 4 I R 303 Introduction to Computer Applications for International Relations 1 IR 310 United States Foreign Policy 4 Total for core 16
Students are expected to specialize in one ofthree fields of emphasis by selecting course work in area studies, international institutions, or global problems in consul- tation with an adviser 12
Select additional units in field of emphasis,relevant course work in theory and/or methodology, or other electives with consent of major adviser 8
Units I R 104 International Relations: An Introduction 3 I R 302 Introduction to International Political Economy 4 I R 310 U.S. Foreign Policy 4 I R 550 Proseminar in Foreign Policy Analysis 6 Electives in International Relations 4 Total 21
Courses for this discipline are listed in alphabetical sequence (consult Index for page reference).
Units I R 720 Theory and Approaches in International Relations 3 I R 725 The Analysis of Foreign Policy 3 I R 730 The International System and its Problems 3 I R 740 Comparative Foreign Policies 3 Graduate-level course in International Relations 3 Total for core 15
Core Requirements 15 PLSI 493 Data Analysis 4 I R 750 Methods and Thesis Selection in International Relations 3 Electives in Theory and Methods chosen from any BSS discipline 8 For example: ANTH 710 Proseminar in Anthropological Theory and Method PLSI 720 Seminar in Comparative Politics (4) PLSI 730 Seminar in Political Theory (4) SS 710 Interdisciplinarity in the Social Sciences
I R 898 Master's Thesis 3 Minimum total 33
Core Requirements 15
Sequence selected from courses in the following areas of inquiry and training with approval of graduate adviser 15
IR 895 Research Project 3 Minimum total 33Grades. Students in the graduate program must maintain a 3.0 grade point average. A grade lower than B in IR 720 is sufficient to disqualify a student from the program.
Foreign Language or Other Basic Skill. Candidates in international relations must demonstrate competence in one modern foreign language, or in a "basic skill" such as statistics or computer applications in international relations. A "basic skill" must be demonstrated through application in research; language competence may be shown either by completion of at least ten units of college-level language instruction with a grade no lower than C or CR, or by a passing grade in the Language Proficiency Test administered by the Foreign Languages Department of this university. Non-native speakers of English are excused from this requirement.