Master of Arts in International Peace and Conflict Resolution
Three-Year Part-time Program Option
The three-year IPCR program is structured as a part-time track at 3 credit hours per class, incorporating a 6-credits-per-semester load, including two summer abroad sessions during which both the same credit load and study/work abroad requirements are simultaneously fulfilled. The part-time program differs primarily from that of the full-time, not in course requirements or descriptions, but rather in sequence of coursework.
First, students are earning course credits during summer semesters as well as during fall and spring semesters. That is, students work on a less credit-intensive, year-round schedule, allowing them to fit their part-time graduate studies in with potentially full-time jobs.
Second, summer coursework is done abroad in two relatively shorter intensive sessions, as opposed to one continuous six-to-nine-month stretch of time abroad required in the full-time program. The choice to incorporate two “mini” summer abroad sessions into the part-time program is consistent with the anticipated student base profile as that of the early-to-mid-career professional, who reasonably may not be able to jump out of their professional lives for a longer period of time.
The first summer study is done in Northern Ireland as a group. The second summer session is designed to fulfill not only the remaining credits for international study, but also the established criteria for graduate-level study within IPCR; that is, the individualized choice of concentration, leading together with the internship experience, to the master’s thesis.
Degree Requirements
First Year
(18–20 credits)
Fall
- IP 501 Introduction to Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (3 credits)
- IP 511 Introduction to International Law (3 credits)
Spring
- Interdisciplinary Elective (3 credits)
- Interdisciplinary Elective (3 credits)
Summer
- IP 581 Field Study (6–9 credits)
or
- IP 583 Internship (6–9 credits)
Second Year
(18–21 credits)
Fall
Spring
Summer
or
- IP 583 Internship (6–9 credits)
Third Year
(8 credits)
Fall
or
- IP 583 Internship (6–9 credits)
Spring
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