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| Curriculum Updates on Bachelor's and Master's Programs in Diplomatic and Strategic Studies |
| Advanced / Master of Arts in Diplomatic and Strategic Studies 1) Foundation Courses Leadership Skills (12 credit hours) Graduate Research and Writing (1.5 credit hours) Diplomatic Protocol and Etiquette (1.5 credit hours) Presentation and Communication Skills for Leaders Influential Leaders in Diplomatic History (name change and combination with Leaders… 1914-present) Intercultural Communication 2) Core Courses Historical framework for Diplomacy, International Relations, Strategy and Politics (21 credit hours) Diplomacy and Diplomatic Processes International Relations Theory Negotiation, Managing Conflict and Crisis, and Peacekeeping (name change) Strategic Theory Politics and Economics of Development (suggested name change for Third World Politics) Political Ethics: Domestic, International, and Diplomatic Public Diplomacy and PR (new core requirement – see description below) 3) Elective Courses: Areas of Concentration (6 credit hours) Politics and Economics of Development (course renamed) Project Management (new course – see description below) Diplomatic History from 1914 until the present Foreign, Defense, and Security Policy Analysis Transnational Organized Crime Global Terrorism and Counter Terrorism Professional Leadership in International and Public Affairs Global Environmental Management (course update and new name) International Law Roles, Procedures & Challenges of International Organizations – required for students who did not have this course in the B.A. program International Political Economy – required for students who did not have this course in the B.A. program. (Formerly named International Economics) 4) Internship Program: Professional Residency 5) AMDASS Thesis (or two additional elective courses) Public Diplomacy and PR This course introduces public diplomacy from multidisciplinary perspectives including public relations and marketing, international relations, history and information technology. Students will learn how public diplomacy operates in both public and private settings, by individuals and institutions. Public diplomacy will be compared across cultural divides in order to gain a better understanding of approaches and operating assumptions. An emphasis will be placed on real-world applications of public diplomacy tools and techniques. Teaching methods include case studies, exercises and simulations. Project Management The course examines the identification, selection, and planning of projects. The course will be organized along the first two major phases of the project management process: Project Selection and Definition; and Project Planning. Students will examine key outcomes, documents, and techniques available for successfully managing the challenges of these two phases. Specific topics covered will include: project selection and scope definition, work breakdown structures and statements of work, risk management planning, project scheduling, project team selection and development, and strengths and weaknesses of various project management tools. A research project forms part of the course. Global Environmental Management The course examines global warming as well as other threats to our environment, which are given extensive media attention and have become household words, analyzing what these threats are and how to deal with them. Students are provided an overview of such threats as well as potential solutions. The course discusses the classical divisions of environmental concerns—air, water, soil, toxic and other wastes, energy production and its environmentally friendly alternatives, nuclear power and its possible future, etc.. The influence of demography, technology, economic activity and other factors on environmental degradation is also discussed. The powerful political and economic dimensions on local, national as international levels are discussed. Another segment of the course addresses sustainable development and possible future scenarios for the planet. In addition, the course also deals with management of environmental problems at a company level, as well as regulations/solutions within various legal systems (USA, EU). Bachelor of Arts in Diplomatic Studies Required Courses DIS 1311 Introduction to Politics & Diplomacy GBS 1311 Fundamentals of Business DIS 1313 History of Political Thought DIS 2311 Theories of International Relations (course renamed) DIS 2312 Comparative Government DIS 2313 Politics and the Party System GBS 2321 Macroeconomics GEO 2332 World Regional Geopolitics (name and content upgrade) DIS 3351 The European Union: Past, Present, and Future (course renamed) DIS 3352 Business and Politics DIS 3353 Science, Technology, and Politics DIS 3354 International Political Communication DIS 4363 International Organizations DIS 4364 International Law DIS 4338 Internship in Diplomatic Studies DIS 4361 International Human Rights DIS 4362 International Political Economy (course renamed) DIS 4365 Environmental Management and Sustainable Development (name and content upgrade) MGT 2351 Principles of Management MGT 2352 Human Resources Management MKT 3353 Social and Political Marketing New Requirements MGT 2351 Principles of Management MGT 2352 Human Resource Management MKT 3353 Social and Political Marketing – this is a brand new course which may also be taken by Business majors. Course Description - Social and Political Marketing Social marketing is the adaptation of commercial marketing techniques to programs designed to influence the voluntary behavior of target audiences in order to improve their personal welfare and that of the society of which they are a part. Concepts and theories are drawn from marketing, microeconomics, anthropology, psychology and sociology. Total core required courses: 21 General education: 15 Electives 7 TOTAL COURSES: 43 Additional Notes: SOC 2332 Cultural Anthropology & Cultural Identity – would be required as a General Education requirement for DIS majors (instead of a core course). Comparative Politics was deleted as it was largely a duplication of Comparative Government. April 08 |
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