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Graduate International Relations Program

The Master of Arts in International Relations provides students with the expertise necessary to pursue careers in the field of International Relations. Students learn the knowledge and skills needed to become competent professionals in a variety of employment settings-government agencies, multinational corporations, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, and media. Other students, upon completion, move on to pursue doctoral studies at larger research universities.

The University of Indianapolis faculty provides an interdisciplinary approach to the study of international relations. Students become familiar with major issues in international affairs through curriculum offerings in the fields of political science, economics, and history. In addition to a base of knowledge built into the substance of the curriculum, students learn a range of skills necessary for further research and inquiry into international issues.

Finally, we encourage our students to acquire skills through real-world experiences. Students have the option of earning credit toward their international relations degree through study abroad at our campus in Athens, Greece and through other experiential programs.

Graduate International Relations Program Requirements

Non-Thesis Option

IREL-545

International Relations Theory 4 hours
PSCI-501 Research Design and Methods of Political Science 4 hours
  International Relations Elective Coursework 20 hours
  History Elective Coursework 6 hours

 

Comprehensive Exams 3 hours

Total

37 hours

Thesis Option

IREL-545

International Relations Theory 4 hours
IREL-501 Research Design and Methods of Political Science 4 hours
  International Relations Elective Coursework 16 hours

 

History Elective Coursework 6 hours
 

Thesis/Project

6 hours

Total

36 hours

 

Graduate International Relations Electives
IREL-535 Comparative Politics 4
IREL-536 Political Development 4
IREL-541 Political Psychology and International Relations 4
IREL-542 National and Ethnic Conflict 4
IREL-543 Foreign Policy Analysis 4
IREL-546 US Foreign Policy: Decision-Making and Process 4
IREL-547 International Conflict and Conflict Resolution 4
IREL-548 International Organizations and Interdependence 4
IREL-549 Diplomacy and Negotiation 4
IREL-550 Graduate Internship 3-9
IREL-552 International Political Economy 4
IREL-580 Special Topics in International Relations 1-4
IREL-585 Directed Readings 1-9
IREL-590 Thesis/Project/International Relations 1-9
IREL-595 Comprehensive Examinations 3
IREL-599 Independent Study/International Relations 1-4

 

Graduate History Electives
HIST-516 The Third Reich - Rise, Fall, and Aftermath 3
HIST-519 Legacies of Modern Colonialism 3
HIST-523 Modern Britain 3
HIST-527 Modern Russia 3
HIST-531 History of Latin America 3
HIST-542 Modern East Asia 3
HIST-553 The African Experience 3
HIST-563 History of the Middle East 3
HIST-565 The United States and the World Since 1945 3