Global Studies and International Relations, MS (Boston)

This program is designed to prepare students for internationally focused positions ranging from traditional diplomacy practitioners to development workers and executives in the dynamic world of international consultancy, trade, and industry. With courses enriched by classmates from every continent, students are active learners in a collaborative, cross-cultural setting from their first course.

The core curriculum ensures all students have a solid grounding in foundational courses such as international politics, economics, security, and diplomacy. Students then select from a broad-based menu of concentrations, allowing them to develop specialties. The program culminates in a capstone experience in which students elect to write a thesis, engage in a case study, or undertake short-term travel to conduct intensive field research.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Required Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
GST 6100	Globalization and Global Politics and Economics	3
GST 6101	Global Literacy, Culture, and Community	3
GST 6109	Research Methods	3
GST 6320	Peace and Conflict	3
Regional Studies Courses
Complete one of the following:		3
GST 6501	Regional Studies: East Asia
GST 6502	Regional Studies: Middle East
GST 6503	Regional Studies: Sub-Saharan Africa
GST 6504	Regional Studies: Europe and Eurasia
GST 6505	Regional Studies: Southwest and Central Asia
GST 6506	Regional Studies: Latin America
Restricted Electives
Complete 3 semester hours from the following:		3
GST 6515	International Business
GST 6535	Science Diplomacy
GST 6983	Special Topics
GST coursework from the concentrations of this program that do not apply to requirements of the student's declared concentration
Capstone
Complete one of the following:		4
GST 6920	Case Study in Global Studies
GST 6990	Thesis
INT 6900	International Field Study Experience

Concentration or Electives Option

A concentration is not required. Students may complete the electives option in lieu of a concentration.

• Conflict Resolution
• Diplomacy 
• Global Health and Development
• International Economics and Consulting
• Electives Option

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

34  total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

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Conflict Resolution Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:		12
GST 6300	Security and Terrorism
GST 6324	Divided Societies in the Modern World
GST 6326	International Conflict and Cooperation
GST 6327	Conflict and Postconflict Development
GST 6740	Human Rights

Diplomacy Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:		12
GST 6550	U.S. Foreign Policy
GST 6560	Multilateral Diplomacy
GST 6590	Public Diplomacy
GST 6600	The Practice of Diplomacy
GST 6740	Human Rights

Global Health and Development Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete 12 semester hours from the following:		12
GST 6340	Poverty and Wealth: The Economics of Development
GST 6350	Global Economics of Food and Agriculture
GST 6610	Sustainable Development
GST 6700	Global Health and Development Perspectives
GST 6710	Critical Issues in Delivering Global Health

International Economics and Consulting Concentration

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
GST 6102	Global Corporate Social Responsibility	3
GST 6340	Poverty and Wealth: The Economics of Development	3
GST 6580	Opportunities in International Consulting	3
Any Restricted Elective course from the Required Courses section of this program or any GST course from another concentration of this program		3

Electives Options 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Complete any College of Professional Studies graduate-level courses or unused courses in the program or a combination of both in lieu of a concentration to meet program requirements.		12

Optional Experiential Learning Opportunities

The College of Professional Studies encourages its students to incorporate optional experiential learning opportunities in their academic plans. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Co-op
This option requires 1 additional semester hour of credit and tuition in addition to this program's required credit hours.
INT 6200	Experiential Project Preparation	1
COP 6945	Co-op Work Experience—Full Time	0
or COP 6946	Global Co-op Work Experience—Full Time
or COP 6954	Co-op Work Experience - Half-Time
Integrative Experiential Learning
This option substitutes for 3 semester hours of restricted elective credits in programs that require at least 3 semester hours of restricted elective credits. If the student has already completed the program's restricted electives or the program does not have an elective requirement, this option requires 3 additional hours of credit and tuition in addition to this program's required credit hours.
INT 6943	Integrative Experiential Learning	3