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Academic Credits

The MA in Political Science - United Nations and Global Policy Studies is a 36 credit (12 courses) program designed to meet the flexibility required in light of the professional commitments many of our students have.  

All students enrolled in MA Program in United Nations and Global Policy Studies are required to take the following Core Courses:

Concentrations

In addition to core courses, the UNMA curriculum is organized around five areas of concentration that are meant to offer a specialization which a student can present to an prospective employer. Concentrations, however, are not meant to constrain the choice of courses that are of interest to UNMA students. If students are planning to take any courses outside of the UNMA Program they need to get an approval from the Director of the UNMA Program.

Course Title Credits
16:790:590  Research Internship in United Nations and Global Policy Studies 3
16:790:510  Democracy in Crisis: Problems of Consolidation  3
16:790:512 Politics of Globalization in Theory and Practice  3
16:790:514 Post-Communist Transitions in Eastern Europe and Central Asia  3
16:790:516 Theories of Democratic Transitions 3
16:790:519 Understanding the United Nations Security Council 3
16:790:520 American Foreign Policy 3
16:790:527 Special Topic:  Racism, Xenophobia & Related Intolerance 3
16:790:532 Democracy, Development and Human Rights 3
16:790:537 Gender Equality, Women's Empowerment and the United Nations 3
Course Title Credits
16:790:590 Research Internship in United Nations and Global Policy Studies 3
16:790:530 International Criminal Law and Anti-Corruption 3
16:790:532 Democracy, Development and Human Rights  3
16:790:533 Islam, Women and Development 3
16:790:534  Human Rights and the United Nations 3
16:790:535 International Women's Rights 3
16:790:536 International Law and the United Nations 3
16:790:537 Gender Equality, Women's Empowerment and the United Nations 3
16:790:515 Globalization and Forced Migration 3
16:790:554 Transitional Justice and Constitutionalism in a Globalized World 3
Course Title Credits
16:790:519 Understanding the United Nations Security Council 3
16:790:590 Research Internship in United Nations and Global Policy Studies 3
16:790:550 Theory and Method in the Study of Conflict Resolution 3
16:790:551 Theories and Practices of International Negotiations 3
16:790:552 Theories of Military and Diplomatic Policy 3
16:790:553 Politics, Economics and Security in East Asia 3
16:790:554 Transitional Justice and Constitutionalism in a Globalized World 3
16:790:555 Origins of Radicalism & Political Instability in the Contemporary Middle East 3
16:790:556 State Building after Civil Wars: The Role of the UN & International Community 3
16:790:557 Global Politics of Internet Security (Spec Topic) 3
16:790:558
Politics of Cyber Warfare 3
16:790:559 Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence (Spec Topic) 3

Course Title Credits
15:790:512  Politics of Globalization in Theory and Practice
16:790:570 International Trade 3
16:790:571 Global Governance of Financial Crises 3
16:790:572 Politics of Water and Security 3
16:790:573 Global Business Models & Socially Responsible Investment 3
16:790:574 Political Risk Analysis and Business Intelligence  3
16:790:575 International Business Ethics Regulations and the State 3
16:790:577 ST: Youth Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development 3
16:790:581 Political Economy of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 3
16:790:590 Research Internship in United Nations and Global Policy Studies 3
Course Title Credits
16:790:532 Democracy, Development, and Human Rights 3
16:790:572 Politics of Water and Security 3
16:790:580 Global Environmental Politics and the United Nations 3
16:790:581 Political Economy of the UN Sustainable Development Goals 3
16:790:582 The Politics of Global Food (In)Security 3
16:790:587 Public Health Infrastructures & National Security  3
16:790:590 Research Internship in United Nations and Global Policy Studies 3

 

All UNMA courses are 500-level courses. 600-level courses are reserved for Political Science PhD Program. Please check UNMA Schedule of Classes before enrolling in any course. Please, note sample syllabi are provided for information only. They are subject to change at the discretion of the instructor who will clearly communicate all changes when the course is offered. Please, see the full list of UNMA courses and sample syllabi by areas of concentration by clicking on each course number above.