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Degree Options
In addition to the standard master's degree, you can earn a dual degree through our partnership at 헤라카지노 주소.
Master of Arts
The Intercultural and International Communication degree is a unique opportunity to study the intersection of culture and communication within the context of international affairs. We prepare graduates to be successful and culturally-aware communicators in a wide variety of public and private professional settings. You will graduate with an understanding of the complex role communication policies play in international politics and 헤라카지노 보증. You will learn how to speak with foreign publics, how to navigate the cultural factors present in international and local conflicts, and how to achieve educational transformation.
MA/MBA
The 헤라카지노 도메인 of International Service (SIS) offers a dual master's degree program with Kogod 헤라카지노 도메인 of 헤라카지노 보증, giving students the opportunity to acquire expertise in both international communication and 헤라카지노 보증. This combination of skills is particularly valuable to international organizations trying to increase productivity through better 헤라카지노 보증 practices and to 헤라카지노 보증es adjusting to the global market. Graduates will receive an MA through SIS and an MBA through Kogod.
Generally, dual degree students will spend their first year taking core curriculum courses at Kogod, then spend their second and third years taking courses at both SIS and Kogod. Students must complete 31 credit hours at Kogod and 39 credit hours at SIS, with the option to count up to 9 credit hours from Kogod degree requirements towards SIS degree requirements.
Prospective MA/MBA students must separately apply to and be accepted by each school. The admissions committees from each school do not collaborate on the decision-making process.
View Kogod 헤라카지노 도메인 of 헤라카지노 보증 dual degree admissions requirements and MBA coursework.
Concentrations
Students can choose from the four options below for their concentration. Additionally, students have the option to complete a self-designed concentration after discussion with their academic advisor.
Below are samples of the courses you can take by concentration area.
Intercultural and International Conflict Resolution
- SIS 606 Culture and Peace and Conflict Resolution: Alternatives to Violence
- SIS-611 International Negotiation
- SIS-613 Reconciliation and Justice
- SIS-619 Comparative Peace Processes
- SIS-619 Economics of Violence and Peace
- SIS-619 Humanitarian Interventions
- SIS 619 Human Rights, Media and Technology
- SIS 619 Dialogue: Approaches and Applications
- SIS 619 Diaspora and Transnational Network: Conflict Makers or Peace Builders
- SIS-628 Global Media as Strategic Cultural Diplomacy
- SIS-635 Global Migration
- SIS-635 Conflict Cuisine
- SIS 635 Aid in Conflict: Humanitarianism, Development, and Peacebuilding
- SIS-676 Disputes and Diplomacy: East Asia
- SIS-711 Global Equity and Inclusion
- SIS-712 Refugees, Migration and Trafficking
- SIS-734 IPCR Seminar II
- RELG-675 Religion and Global Violence
- RELG 676 Religion and Black Bodies of Resistance
Global Equity and Inclusion
- SIS-711 Global Equity and Inclusion (Spring 26 - Gateway)
- SIS-619 Human Rights, Media and Technology
- SIS-619 Dialogue: Approaches and Applications
- SIS-619 Innovation for Social Impact
- SIS-620 Climate and Social Vulnerability
- SIS-620 Activism and the Environment
- SIS-628 Global Media as Strategic Cultural Diplomacy
- SIS-635 Global Migration
- SIS-635 Conflict Cuisine
- SIS-637 International Development
- SIS-673 Politics of Development
- SIS-676 Social Movements and Challenges to the State
- SIS-712 Refugees, Migration and Trafficking
- SIS-712 Digital Technology, Policy, and Ethics
- RELG-676 Religion and Black Bodies of Resistance
Cultural and Public Diplomacy
- SIS-711 Global Perspective on Public Diplomacy (Spring 26 - Gateway)
- SIS-606 Culture and Peace and Conflict Resolution: Alternatives to Violence
- SIS-611 International Negotiation
- SIS-619 Human Rights, Media and Technology
- SIS-619 Dialogue: Approaches and Applications
- SIS-619 Diaspora and Transnational Network: Conflict Makers or Peace Builders
- SIS-628 Global Media as Strategic Cultural Diplomacy
- SIS-635 Conflict Cuisine
- SIS-653 Public Diplomacy
- SIS-676 Disputes and Diplomacy: East Asia
- SIS-711 Global Equity and Inclusion
- SIS-712 United Nations Reimagined in the 21st Century
- SIS-635 Global Health, Diplomacy, and Security
- SIS-653 Diplomatic Practice
- SIS-712 Multilateral Diplomacy: Policy & Practice
- SIS-712 Best Practices in International Negotiation
Experiential Learning
Students are encouraged to take Skills Institutes and can participate in the Graduate Practicum Program, both of which provide extensive, practical real world skills.
Below are sample Skills Institutes and Practica that align with the IC curriculum.
Practicum Program
The Practicum is a one-semester, pre-professional experience, which serves as a capstone for the MA program. Student teams complete projects for external client organizations, producing deliverables that address challenges identified by clients in a statement of work. Students work under a site supervisor and a faculty advisor. Each practicum offers real-world experience with project management, client relations, oral presentations, and writing skills. Practicum options change every year, and students can apply to one that best suits their academic and career interests. Some practica have international immersion components.
- Affecting Institutional Culture Change for Intercultural Competence
- Assessing Community Impact and Evaluation Training in Indonesia and Thailand
- Cultural Diplomacy and International Exchange
- Education Diplomacy: Building US-Cuban Educational Partnerships
- Program Design and Assessment in International Education in Kenta
- Putting Social Media to Work: Aligning Practice to Strategic Objectives
- Social Diplomacy
- Strategic Communication
Skills Institutes
Skills Institutes are intensive workshops designed to introduce students to professional skills relevant to careers in international affairs. They are a distinctive feature of the IC degree and are taught by experienced practitioners. These rigorous and experiential workshops allow students to translate theory into practice and gain the competencies sought by today's employers. Over the 2-3 full days, students will have the opportunity to focus on tangible skills that are applicable to the communication field.
- Contemporary Public Diplomacy
- Creative Arts and Intercultural Conflict Resolution
- Crisis Public Diplomacy
- Culturally-Responsive Program Analysis
- Designing Intercultural Training Programs
- Developing Budget Models for International Programs
- International Education Program Evaluation
- Smartphone Media Production
Application At a Glance
View a detailed admission and degree requirements listing for your degree of interest.
- Entrance Semester
- Fall and Spring
- Application Deadline
- January 15 for the fall semester
- October 1 for the spring semester
- Additional Requirements
- Undergraduate degree
- Two letters of recommendation
- Resume
- Statement of Purpose
- TOEFL/IELTS score if international applicant
- Application
- Completion of online application