The Graduate Department of Public and Healthcare Administration in the College of Arts and Sciences and the Whitehead School of Diplomacy offer a dual degree program that combines the M.A. in Diplomacy and International Relations with the Master of Public Administration. The dual degree equips professionals to respond to the challenges of public sector administration in a global environment. The joint program can be completed in 60 credits, instead of the 84 credits required to complete the two programs separately.
 
Admission
Students apply independently to each degree program, preferably indicating at the time of application that they intend to follow the joint M.P.A./ M.A. in Diplomacy and IR program. Students may also apply for admission to the dual degree program before completion of 12 credits in either of the two separate programs.
 
Curriculum

I) Diplomacy and International Relations Component (30 credits)

Diplomacy and International Relations Core (21 credits)

DIPL 6000	International Relations Theory	3
DIPL 6001	Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism	3
DIPL 6002	International Organizations	3
DIPL 6105	International Political Economy	3
DIPL XXXX	Electives	9

Research and Capstone Courses (9 credits)

DIPL 6310 or PSMA 6002	Research Methods	3
DIPL 6311 or PSMA 7993 or PSMA 7992	Research Seminar/Practicum	3
DIPL 7111 or PSMA 7991	Internship/Field Placement	3

II) M.P.A. Component (30 credits)

M.P.A. Core Courses (15 credits)

PSMA 6001	Environment of Public Service Management	3
PSMA 6004	Economic Environment of Public Service Management	3
PSMA 6005	Financial Management and Control	3
PSMA 6009	Managerial Decision Making	3
PSMA 6010	Managing Human Resources in Public	3

Choose one Concentration (12 credits)
Public Service: Leadership, Governance & Policy
Management of Nonprofit Organizations
Health Policy and Management
 
M.P.A. Electives (3 credits)
 
A comprehensive list of Diplomacy course descriptions is available in the graduate catalogue.