Master of Public Administration/Master of Arts, International Relations

The School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the School of International Relations jointly offer a three-year program leading to both M.A. and M.P.A. degrees. Students may extend the dual degree program to four years. Applicants must apply to the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and the School of International Relations and meet both schools’ admission requirements.

Requirements
Students pursuing the dual degree must complete the degree requirements at the School of Policy, Planning, and Development and at least 24 units within the School of International Relations.

International Relations
International Policy Analysis (IR 517) – 4 units

Students select one functional course from the following:
Conflict and Cooperation (IR 502) – 4 units
Culture, Gender and Global Society (IR 509) – 4 units
Introduction to Foreign Policy (IR 521) – 4 units
Politics of the World Economy (IR 541) – 4 units

Students also take one four-unit course that focuses on a specific region.

Policy, Planning, and Development
Intersectoral Leadership (PPD 500) – 2 units
Economics for Policy, Planning and Development (PPD 501ab) – 2-2 units
Public Administration and Society (PPD 540) – 4 units
Public Financial Management and Budgeting (PPD 541) – 4 units
Human Behavior in Public Organizations (PPD 545) – 4 units
Professional Practice of Public Administration (PPD 546) – 4 units

Students select one of the following:
Policy and Program Evaluation (PPD 542) – 4 units
Modeling and Operations Research (PPD 557) – 4 units
Administrative Research and Analysis (PPD 666) – 4 units

Students select a 2-unit elective in SPPD.

IR Electives
Students take 12 units of elective courses from the School of International Relations.

Additional Requirements
Like all other M.A. International Relations students, students in the dual degree program must complete a substantive paper or alternative project. The requirements, standards and evaluation procedure for the substantive paper are identical to those listed for all M.A. International Relations students except that one member of the examining committee must come from the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. Students must also meet the statistics prerequisite and internship requirement of the M.P.A.