Global Governance and Human Security (MA)

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 36 credits from eleven to twelve courses including six core courses, four electives, and one to two capstone courses.

Capstone: Complete a capstone paper or thesis.
Exam: A comprehensive examination is required if completing the GGHS 780 and methods course capstone.

Statute of limitations: Five years.

Course Requirements

Core Courses (18 Credits)

Complete six courses from below.

GGHS 710 - Human Security 3 Credit(s)
GGHS 711 - Global Governance 3 Credit(s)
or
INTREL 638L - Global Governance 3 Credit(s)
GGHS 713 - International Relations Theory 3 Credit(s)
or
INTREL 611 - Theories of International Relations 3 Credit(s)
GGHS 715 - International Organization 3 Credit(s)
Two of the following:
GGHS 712 - Gender and Human Security 3 Credit(s)
CONRES 623 - Introductory Theory 3 Credit(s)
INTREL 613 - International Relations Research Methods 3 Credit(s)

Electives (12 Credits)

Complete four courses chosen in collaboration with your faculty advisor.

Capstone (6 Credits)

Complete one of the following options:

GGHS 780 - Doctoral Research Design and one additional methods course
INTREL 691 - Capstone in International Relations
Six credit Master’s thesis (see department for course information)