International Affairs Curricular Field
The courses listed comprise the current course offerings for the academic year 2007-2008 for the International Affairs curricular field as well as additional course offerings anticipated in the future in this field.
Curriculum Description
International Affairs studies assist the student in forming a critical awareness of the complexity of issues in foreign policy and international affairs and an ethical framework for making informed decisions about these issues. Besides examining basic value conflicts in international relations such as questions about war and peace, human rights, nationalism and democracy, courses will be offered in international politics, business, international economics, defense issues, the developing countries, and special geographic regions.
Faculty Advisor
Francis X. Winters, Ph.D., Fordham University, Joint Program with Union Theological Seminary; Professor emeritus of Ethics and International Affairs, The School of Foreign Service and the Department of Theology, Georgetown University. He has published ethical assessments of United States policies during the Cold War, especially on nuclear deterrence and the war in Vietnam.
wintersf@georgetown.edu
Format
In order to earn a Master’s degree in the International Affairs curricular field, students must complete six courses in this field including one Core course and one Human Values course or two Core courses, and a three-credit thesis reflecting this field. To complete the total number of credits required for the MALS degree, 30 credits, three elective courses may be selected from any Liberal Studies courses or other courses at the University appropriate to this degree with the approval of the Program Director. The selected curricular field will appear on the final transcript of record.
