The graduate program in Applied Diplomacy offers six concentrations through which students will prepare for a variety of vocational paths:
- Diplomacy and International Public Service
- Diplomacy and Global Public Health
- Urban Diplomacy
- Diplomacy and Migration
- Diplomacy and Critical Ethnic Studies
- Critical Approaches to Diplomacy
Regardless of concentration, a wide variety of internships, community-based courses, and study abroad programs will deepen students’ understanding of the practice of diplomacy, and build the experience and networks necessary to make a difference.
Diplomacy and International Public Service
The Diplomacy and International Public Service concentration provides students with a foundation for applying the tools and understanding of diplomatic practices to mediation, conflict resolution, advocacy, and leadership within international non-governmental organizations. Students will have the opportunity to place the study and practice of diplomacy in conversation with the disciplines of management, ethics, international political economy, public policy, and international relations.
Students in the Diplomacy and International Public Service concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:
Course List
Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| 16 |
MPS 510 | INTERNATIONAL DIMENSIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE | |
MPS 513 | VOLUNTEERISM IN GLOBAL CIVIL SOCIETY | |
MPS 520 | VALUES-CENTERED LEADERSHIP | |
MPS 525 | WORKING WITH NONPROFIT BOARDS | |
MPS 529 | STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING | |
MPS 594 | ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE | |
MPS 611 | MANAGEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL NGOs | |
MPS 612 | INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | |
MPS 613 | COMPARATIVE PUBLIC POLICY | |
MPS 614 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS SEMINAR | |
MPS 615 | MANAGEMENT OF INTERCULTURAL DIVERSITY | |
MPS 616 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | |
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Critical Approaches to Diplomacy
The Critical Approaches to Diplomacy concentration provides a foundation for those interested in interrogating the power and practices associated with the field of diplomacy. The concentration provides preparation for a variety of careers, as well as advanced studies in the field. Students selecting this concentration will study critical social theory, culture and identity, and the impact of post-colonial studies on the practice and study of diplomacy.
Students in the Critical Approaches to Diplomacy concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:
Course List
Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| 16 |
INT 401 | CRITICAL SOCIAL THEORY | |
INT 405 | CULTURE AND INEQUALITY | |
INT 406 | GLOBAL EMPIRES | |
INT 407 | RACE, SEX AND DIFFERENCE | |
INT 408 | NATURE, SOCIETY, AND POWER | |
INT 409 | CRITICAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY | |
INT 517 | READING MARX'S CAPITAL | |
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Diplomacy and Critical Ethnic Studies
The Diplomacy and Critical Ethnic Studies concentration provides students with a foundation for applying the tools and understanding of diplomatic practice—mediation, conflict resolution and advocacy—on behalf of marginalized communities. Students will have the opportunity to place the study and practice of diplomacy into conversation with the disciplines of critical race theory, ethnic studies, forced migration studies, history, and international studies.
Students in the Diplomacy and Critical Ethnic Studies concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:
Course List
Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| 16 |
CES 401 | CRITICAL ETHNIC STUDIES | |
CES 402 | MOBILITY AND THE STATE | |
CES 403 | CITIES AND RACIAL FORMATION | |
CES 404 | BORDERS AND MIGRATION | |
CES 405 | RACE AND THE MEDIA | |
CES 410 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN CRITICAL ETHNIC STUDIES | |
CMNS 501 | COMMUNICATION IN CULTURAL CONTEXTS | |
INT 407 | RACE, SEX AND DIFFERENCE | |
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Diplomacy and Global Public Health
The Diplomacy and Global Public Health concentration provides students with a foundation for applying the tools and understanding of diplomatic practices to mediation, conflict resolution, advocacy and leadership in the field of international public health. Students will have the opportunity to place the study and practice of diplomacy into conversation with the disciplines of behavior theory, health care, forced migration and public policy.
Students in the Diplomacy and Global Public Health concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:
Course List
Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| 16 |
HTHC 517 | COMMUNICATION, HEALTH DISPARITIES, AND CULTURE | |
MPH 502 | INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY | |
MPH 551 | GLOBAL HEALTH INEQUITIES | |
MPH 552 | MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH | |
MPH 553/FMS 405 | PUBLIC HEALTH AND FORCED MIGRATION | |
MPH 554 | GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE | |
MPH 595 | SPECIAL TOPICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH | |
WGS 405 | MOTHERING. WORK AND REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE | |
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Diplomacy and Migration
The Diplomacy and Migration concentration provides students with a foundation for applying the tools and understanding of diplomatic practices--such as mediation, conflict resolution, advocacy and leadership—to the pressing challenges posed by forced migration. Students will have the opportunity to place the study and practice of diplomacy into conversation with the disciplines of history, forced migration studies, human rights law, public health, and international relations.
Students in the Diplomacy and Migration concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:
Course List
Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| 16 |
CMNS 501 | COMMUNICATION IN CULTURAL CONTEXTS | |
FMS 402 | PRO-SEMINAR IN FORCED MIGRATION | |
FMS 403 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLICY | |
FMS 404 | INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | |
FMS 405 | PUBLIC HEALTH AND FORCED MIGRATION | |
INT 404 | MIGRATION AND FORCED MIGRATION | |
MPS 616 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT | |
WGS 445 | WOMEN, WAR AND RESISTANCE | |
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Urban Diplomacy
The Urban Diplomacy concentration examines the practice of diplomacy within the boundaries of a single city. Students learn how to apply the tools and understanding of diplomatic practices like mediation, conflict resolution, advocacy, and leadership within the context of local government, community organizing, and globally-connected business.
Students in the Urban Diplomacy concentration are required to take four courses from the following list:
Course List
Course |
Title |
Quarter Hours |
| 16 |
CES 403 | CITIES AND RACIAL FORMATION | |
CMNS 501 | COMMUNICATION IN CULTURAL CONTEXTS | |
CMNS 522 | COMMUNICATING IDENTITY | |
CMNS 542 | MULTICULTURAL COMMUNICATION IN THE WORKPLACE | |
CMNS 552 | RELATIONSHIPS AND INFLUENCE IN THE WORKPLACE | |
INT 405 | CULTURE AND INEQUALITY | |
JOUR 525 | URBAN AFFAIRS REPORTING | |
JOUR 526 | POLITICAL COMMUNICATION | |
MPS 526 | LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION | |
MPS 571 | METROPOLITAN PLANNING | |
MPS 573 | HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
SOC 420 | URBAN SOCIOLOGY | |
SOC 426 | URBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICIES | |
SOC 465 | RACE AND ETHNIC RELATIONS | |
SUD 401 | SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT I: PLANNING, POLICY & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |
SUD 402 | SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT II: GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE & THE ENVIRONMENT | |
SUD 403 | BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT: PRACTICE AND IMPLEMENTATION | |
SUD 420 | SUSTAINABLE URBAN FOOD SYSTEMS | |
SUD 430 | SUSTAINABLE URBAN TRANSPORTATION | |
SUD 451 | SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND FOOD JUSTICE | |
WGS 414 | ANTIRACIST FEMINISMS | |
WGS 420 | TRANSFORMATIVE JUSTICE: THEORY AND PRACTICE | |
WGS 465 | GLOBALIZATION, TRANSNATIONALISM, AND GENDER | |
WGS 475 | FEMINISMS OF THE BLACK DIASPORA | |
WGS 485 | WOMEN, GENDER, AGENCY, AND SOCIAL CHANGE | |
WGS 488 | QUEER THEORY: AN INTRODUCTION | |
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