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The Department of History & Political Science offers the Master of Arts degree in two disciplines: History and International Relations.

The Program in History

The Master's Degree in History is designed to serve a diverse audience with a variety of personal and career goals. Past and present students include secondary school teachers seekeing to add to their expertise through further coursework, recent college graduates planning to go on to doctoral studies, and non-traditional students in search of personal enrichment.

Applicants from outside the United States are welcomed. In recent years, the graduate program in History has served international students from China, Thailand, and Greece.

In addition to serving students in the traditional Master of Arts in History, the program provides elective options for the M.A. students in other disciplines, as well as coursework in the History concentration for the Master of Arts in Curriculum and Instruction, offered through the School of Education.

The History program at the University of Indianapolis offers small classes and individualized instruction. Students may pursue a degree on a part-time or full-time basis, attending day or evening classes.

Students need not have an undergraduate degree in History to enroll in the program.

The Program in International Relations

The Master of Arts in International Relations aims to provide students with the expertise necessary to pursue careers in the field of International Relations. It will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to become competent professionals in a variety of employment settings — diplomacy, goverment agencies, multinational corporations, and international organizations. Students will attain a broad understanding of the political, social, and economic evolution of the international system in the twentieth century. The relative political and economic power of states, the role of international organizations, and the existence and resolution of conflict will be central to the course of study.

In addition to a base of knowledge built into the substance of the curriculum, students are taught a range of skills necessary for further research and inquiry into international issues. All students take a required course in research design and methodology. Students are also exposed to a range of quantitative and qualitative methods across courses in both history and political science, providing an interdisciplinary perspective on international issues.

Finally we encourage our students to acquire skills through real-world experiences. Students can earn credit toward an international realations MA degree through a variety of study-abroad and other experiential programs.

Our international relationships include the University of Indianapolis - Athens (Greece) and Intercollege in Cyprus, and exchange relationship with sites in China and Taiwan — with more being added yearly. Our students also serve internships with local institutions like the Hudson Institute, and in Washington, D.C. with a variety of government and private organizations.