Global Governance and Human Security (PhD)

Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance | McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies

About the Program

Admission Requirements

Program Requirements

Complete 68 credits from 21 courses including six core courses, two research methods courses, four track courses, four electives, two colloquium courses, two doctoral research courses, and ten credits of dissertation research.

Tracks: Students select a track in conflict resolution; environment; gender, human rights, and human development; global political economy; or a self-defined concentration.
Doctoral candidacy: Pass two qualifying exams in core subjects and the area of concentration.
Dissertation: Compose and defend a dissertation based on original research.
Language: Student must demonstrate competency in second-language research.

Statute of limitations: Seven years.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (18 Credits)

CONRES 623 - Introductory Theory 3 Credit(s)
GGHS 710 - Human Security 3 Credit(s)
GGHS 711 - Global Governance 3 Credit(s)
GGHS 712 - Gender and Human Security 3 Credit(s)
GGHS 713 - International Relations Theory 3 Credit(s)
GGHS 715 - International Organization 3 Credit(s)

Research Methods Courses (6 Credits)

Track Courses (12 Credits)

Complete four courses from one of the following tracks or a self-designed concentration.

Courses for the track are chosen in collaboration with the faculty advisor.

Conflict Resolution
Environment
Gender, Human Rights, and Human Development
Global Political Economy

Electives (12 Credits)

Complete four additional courses drawn from any track or methods courses.

Up to six credits of field internship may be applied toward this requirement.

Colloquium Courses (4 Credits)

GGHS 714 - Doctoral Colloquium in Global Governance and Human Security 2 Credit(s) - complete two semesters

Doctoral Research Courses (6 Credits)

GGHS 781 - Doctoral Research Group 3 Credit(s) - complete two semesters

Dissertation (10 Credits)

GGHS 899 - Dissertation Research 1 - 10 Credit(s)