Graduate Programs :

• MBA in International Business
• MBA in Management of Information Technology
• MBA in International Hotel and Tourism Management
• MIM (Master of International Management)
• MA in International Hotel and Tourism Management
• MA in International Relations and Diplomacy
• MA in Communications with Concentration in Business
• MS in Computer Engineering (Florida)
• Schiller Co-op Program (MBA & MS)

  MA in International Relations and Diplomacy

SIU's graduate program in international relations and diplomacy, offered at its London and Paris campuses, is a professional program which prepares students for careers in foreign affairs, with their own governments or with international organizations, in journalism or in business. It combines a traditional theoretical approach to the study of international relations with practical training in the mechanics of contemporary diplomacy and international negotiations. Central to the program is a two-semester laboratory course in diplomacy which introduces students to the structure and functions of diplomatic missions and trains them in the skills of diplomacy. Also, by completing three additional graduate courses in European studies or in international business, students may specialize their international relations and diplomacy degree in either field.

The MA program (without specialization) may be completed in two semesters of full-time study at either the London or Paris campus. Students may transfer from one campus to the other, affording them maximum access to the diplomatic agencies in both capitals. To specialize their degree in European studies or in international business, students must complete, in addition to the thirty-six credits normally required, nine semester credits in either three international business courses or in three European-focused international relations and diplomacy courses. With specialization, the MA in International Relations and Diplomacy can be complete in two semesters and one summer session (one year).

Admission Requirements: The Bachelor of Arts degree or its equivalent, with a major concentration in either political science or international relations and diplomacy, and with one year of undergraduate economics and at least the intermediate level of one foreign language. Students lacking economics, international relations or political science courses will be required to complete these courses at SIU. Students who do not have the requisite proficiency in a foreign language must complete this requirement before graduation from the MA program. Note: students lacking courses in economics, politics, international relations, or foreign language will generally need more than two semesters to complete all graduation requirements.

Graduation Requirements: In addition to the graduation requirements for all graduate students candidates for the Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy must complete the following:

1. Thirty-six semester credits, including the required core courses listed below. To complete the remaining 9 credits, students may take elective courses at the 500 level as listed. Students completing a thesis may register for IR 599 Thesis and receive three credits as part of the 36 credit requirement. Students choosing a specialization in International Business or European Studies must complete a total of 45 credits.

2. A basic one-year undergraduate course in economics for undergraduate credit or EC 523 (only for those who have not already completed such a course).

3. The intermediate level of a foreign language.

4. A final comprehensive oral examination or, subject to the decision of the Program Advisor, a thesis requiring a formal oral defense in lieu of the examination. Distance learning students may petition to take the comprehensive exam in written form.