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DGS 6990 - Internship

Prerequisite: At least a 2.7 GPA for undergraduate level and a 3.0 for graduate.

Course Restrictions: Restricted to Graduate Students;  and restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Security, Graduate Certificate in National Security and Strategic Studies, and Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Security Studies.

Internships provide students with applied, experiential learning opportunities so that they can make connections between academic study and the practical application of that study in a professional work environment. Academic internships are supervised by a faculty member and an on-site professional supervisor. All academic internships must be approved in advance by the department or program. Unless stipulated otherwise by the department or program, credit hours are defined by the university's credit hour policy. Internships may be repeated for a total of 9 credit hours.

Credit: 1-3


DGS 6997 - Seminar: Special Topics in Diplomacy & Global Security

Course Restrictions: Restricted to Graduate Students;  and restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Security, Graduate Certificate in National Security and Strategic Studies, and Graduate Certificate in Sustainability and Security Studies.

This is a special topics graduate seminar in Diplomacy and Global Security. Course content will vary as set forth in an approved syllabus. Course may be repeatable as contents change (up to 6 credits).

Credit: 3


DGS 7601 - Seminar: Research Methods in Diplomacy & Global Security

Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Security program. Restricted to Graduate Students.

A seminar that exposes students to a variety of methodologies and tools for conducting research in the field of diplomacy and global security. There will also be considerable discussion on the evaluation of primary source materials as well as secondary studies used in the course of research.

Credit: 3


DGS 7602 - Capstone Seminar: Writing in Diplomacy & Global Security

Prerequisite: DGS 7601

Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Security program. Restricted to Graduate Students.

A capstone seminar in which students, under the supervision of the course instructor, research and write their MA-DGS Capstone on the topic and with the two faculty mentors approved in DGS 7601.

Credit: 3


DGS 7603 - Capstone Seminar: Continued Writing in Diplomacy and Global Security

Course Restrictions: Restricted to students in the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Security program. Restricted to Graduate Students.

Repeatable for an additional 6 credits.

A continuation of the DGS 7602 capstone seminar in which students under the supervision of the course instructor research and write their MA-DGS Capstone on the topic and with the two faculty mentors approved in DGS 7601.

Credit: 3