International Studies Master of Arts Program
School for International Studies | Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
丁香园AV Calendar 2012 Spring
This full-time 12 month program, leading to a master of arts (MA) in international studies, consists of seven courses that are completed over three consecutive terms. Courses will be dependent upon which course stream a student is completing. These are
- stream A 鈥� international development
- stream B 鈥� complex emergencies
丁香园AV Requirements
Applicants must have a bachelor鈥檚 degree with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 from a recognized university, normally in an arts or social sciences discipline. Those admitted with other credentials, or those with an arts degree who, in the judgement of the program director, are without adequate foundation in the social sciences, may be required to make up any deficiency without receiving graduate credit for those courses. Students are admitted to the fall term only.
Application Requirements
Please consult the School for International Studies website.
Program Requirements
Candidates complete a minimum of 30 units, including at least 24 units of course work and a project (six units).
Stream A International Development
Students who choose this stream complete all of
- IS 800-4 Problems in International Development Policy and Practice
- IS 801-4 Institutions, Policies and Development
- IS 802-4 Political Economy of Development
- IS 830-4 Analytic Approaches for International Studies
- IS 888-6 MA Project
and two elective courses subject to approval from the graduate chair or program director.
Stream B Complex Emergencies
Students who choose this stream complete all of
- IS 800-4 Problems in International Development Policy and Practice
- IS 806-4 State Failure and Reconstruction: Comparative Perspectives
- IS 807-4 Complex Emergencies and Humanitarian Intervention
- IS 830-4 Analytic Approaches for International Studies
- IS 888-6 MA Project
and two elective courses subject to approval from the graduate chair or program director.
Extended Essays or Project
The extended essays or project option requires two extended essays based on core readings or, with the approval of the graduate chair, a project.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.