Requirements and credit counts differ for the various Master’s programs at AUP. Please note that all requirements from previous years can be found in our archive catalogs.
Graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00. Students with a GPA of less than 3.00 will be placed on probation. Only two grades of C (or C+) may be counted towards an M.A. degree. Students do not earn credit for grades below C.
All courses carry four credits unless otherwise noted.
Core Courses (8 credits)
Select two courses from the following list
Course Number |
Course Name |
PO/PL5005 |
Philosophical Foundations of International Relations |
PO5012 |
Civil Society: International and Comparative Perspective |
PO5058 |
Conflict Management |
PO5072 |
US & World Affairs |
Electives (12 credits)
Course Number |
Course Name |
Elective 1 |
Any graduate-level course coded LW or PO |
Elective 2 |
Elective 3 |
Modules (10 credits)
Course Number |
Course Name |
Module 1 |
PO5002 Modules (2 credits each) |
Module 2 |
Module 3 |
Module 4 |
Module 5 |
THESIS (8 credits)
Course Number |
Course Name |
PO5099 |
Thesis Methodology Seminar (2 credits) |
PO5095 |
Thesis Project (6 credits) |
RECOMMENDED TIMELINE (FALL ENTRY)
FALL |
SPRING |
FALL |
2 core courses |
2 core courses |
Thesis* |
2 elective courses |
2 elective courses |
|
16 credits |
16 credits |
6 credits |
RECOMMENDED TIMELINE (SPRING ENTRY)
SPRING |
FALL |
SPRING |
2 core courses |
2 core courses |
Thesis* |
2 elective courses |
2 elective courses |
|
16 credits |
16 credits |
6 credits |