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Political Science Certificate Requirements
Language. Proceeding from the premise that no student can hope to function abroad unless he or she has a good command of at least one foreign language, the Certificate will require the student to pass an examination in a language of his or her choice based on the Department of State's language grading system. No credit will be given for language courses.
Course Requirements. This is an option within the MA degree that requires a unique set of courses. In addition to the core courses required for an MA in political science, the student will be required to take additional coursework. The total number of units required for this certificate will be 42. These units will be divided up as follows:
Core Courses in Political Science
- POLSC 647 - International Law
- POLSC 651 - International Organizations
- POLSC 700 - Research Methods in Political Science
- POLSC 805, Seminar - American Government Problems
- POLSC 811, Seminar - International Relations
- POLSC 821, Seminar - Political Thought
- POLSC 842, Seminar - Comparative Politics
- POLSC 754, The Professional Diplomat and Foreign Policy Formulation
Total Units - 24
Other Required Courses
History: One graduate course in history chosen by the student in consultation with the history department director of graduate studies. Courses include the following:
- History 906 (Twentieth-Century European History)
- History 922 (Seminar in American Diplomatic History)
- History 930 (Seminar in Modern European History)
- History 921 (Seminar in Latin American History)
- History 933 (History in European Diplomatic History)
- History 935 (Seminar in Russian History)
- ECON 681: International Trade or
POLSC 756:International Policial Economy
Total Units - 6
Specialized Courses
12 units at the discretion of the student's advisor in political science who will assure cohesion to the 12 units. These courses may also include a 3 credit internship in the student's area of specialization. All courses must be at the 600 level or higher, they must have an international focus, and they must be on a par with those required for the political science MA.
Sample Course List:
Agriculture
- AGEC 615 International Agricultural Development
- AGEC 623 International Agricultural Trade
- AGEC 831 Agicultural Marketing Management and Analysis
- AGEC 840 International Markets and Agricultural Trade
Business
- MKTG 840 Advanced Marketing Management
- MKTG 844 Advanced International Marketing
- FINAN 820 Advanced International Financial Management
- FINAN 670 Financial Management
- FINAN 710 Managerial Finance
- FINAN 820 Advanced Managerial Finance
- MANGT 690 International Management
- MANGT 892 International Operations Analysis
Planning
- PLAN 820 Planning Administration
- PLAN 835 Community Growth Administration
- PlAN 845 Advanced Urban Design
- PLAN 855 Regional Planning II
Economics
- ECON 631 Principles of Transportation
- ECON 636 Capitalism and Socialism
- ECON 682 Economies of Developing Countries
- ECON 823 Advanced International Economics
- ECON 832 Public Sector Analysis
Communications
- MC 700 Propaganda and Mass Communications
- MC 725 International Communication
- MC 720 Ethics in Mass Communications
- MC 730 Seminar in the Future of the Media
Geography
- GEOG 620 Geography of Latin America
- GEOG 640 Geography of Europe
- GEOG 650 Geography of Former Soviet Lands
- GEOG 710 Geography of Hunger
- GEOG 715 World Population Patterns
- GEOG 730 World Agricultural Systems
- GEOG 740 Geography of Transportation
- GEOG 750 Urban Geography
- GEOG 780 Cultural Geography
Political Science
- POLSC 621 West European Politics
- POLSC 622 Latin American Politics
- POLSC 623 South Asian Politics
- POLSC 624 Middle Eastern Politics
- POLSC 625 Southeast Asian Politics
- POLSC 626 African Politics
- POLSC 627 Eastern and Central European Politics
- POLSC 630 Politics of Russia and the Former Soviet Union
- POLSC 707 Comparative Administrative Systems
- POLSC 645 International Politics of Europe
- POLSC 652 International Politics of South Asia
- POLSC 653 International Politics of the Middle East
- POLSC 654 International Politics of Africa
Sociology
- SOC 742 Society and Change in South Asia
Other courses, which are relevant to the student's program of study,
may be added when approved by the student's committee.
Total Units - 12
Comprehensive Examination
All students must pass a comprehensive examination upon completion of their course work. These exams will be conducted by the four professors on each student's committee, including at least two from political science.
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