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Program checklist · Master of Arts International Studies (MA)

Master of Arts International Studies (MA)

Old Dominion University · Norfolk, VA

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Program
Award
Master of Arts International Studies (MA)
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
CIP
45.0901
Total credits (published)
9
Credits (computed from items)
87
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232982
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232982_8ce98594
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Curriculum

0 items

    Core Courses

    major core · 6 items
    1. IS 600
      Research Methods in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. IS 601
      Seminar in International Relations Theory
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. IS 655
      International History
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. IS 708
      Asian Politics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. IS 726
      American Foreign Policy and World Order
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. ECON 650
      International Economics
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Field of Concentration

    concentration · 1 item
    1. Select a Concentration
      Not resolved to a course
      9

    Electives*

    electives · 1 item
    1. IS 698
      Directed Research
      Not resolved to a course
      or: IS 699 Thesis
      6

    Comparative Cultural and Political Studies Concentration

    concentration · 19 items
    1. IS 716
      Theories of Comparative Sociopolitical Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. IS 760
      Comparative Cultural & Global Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. IS 668
      Internship in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    5. IS 697
      Independent Research in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    6. IS 698
      Directed Research
      Not resolved to a course
    7. IS 703
      Ethics and International Relations
      Not resolved to a course
    8. IS 704
      Latin American Politics
      Not resolved to a course
    9. IS 722
      Democracy and International Relations
      Not resolved to a course
    10. IS 725
      Politics of the Middle East
      Not resolved to a course
    11. IS 728
      Ghosts of French Colonization
      Not resolved to a course
    12. IS 731
      Media & Migration
      Not resolved to a course
    13. IS 738
      European Politics
      Not resolved to a course
    14. IS 740
      Political Economy of Development
      Not resolved to a course
    15. IS 741
      Globalization and Social Change in the World System
      Not resolved to a course
    16. IS 748
      Gender and Globalization
      Not resolved to a course
    17. IS 770
      Transnational Media Practices
      Not resolved to a course
    18. IS 795
      Topics in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    19. HLSC 776
      Global Health
      Not resolved to a course

    Conflict and Cooperation Concentration

    concentration · 12 items
    1. IS 702
      Security Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. Select two of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. IS 668
      Internship in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    4. IS 697
      Independent Research in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    5. IS 698
      Directed Research
      Not resolved to a course
    6. IS 707
      Interdependence, Power, and Transnationalism
      Not resolved to a course
    7. IS 720
      Nuclear Weapons in International Politics
      Not resolved to a course
    8. IS 721
      New World Order: Chaos and Coherence
      Not resolved to a course
    9. IS 734
      U.S. Grand Strategy
      Not resolved to a course
    10. IS 735
      International Relations of the Middle East
      Not resolved to a course
    11. IS 790
      Advanced Seminar Conflict & Cooperation
      Not resolved to a course
    12. IS 795
      Topics in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course

    International Political Economy and Development Concentration

    concentration · 14 items
    1. IS 724
      International & Comparative Political Economy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. IS 740
      Political Economy of Development
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. IS 668
      Internship in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    5. IS 697
      Independent Research in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    6. IS 698
      Directed Research
      Not resolved to a course
    7. IS 707
      Interdependence, Power, and Transnationalism
      Not resolved to a course
    8. IS 711
      International Migration and Refugee Movement
      Not resolved to a course
    9. IS 713
      Global Political Economy
      Not resolved to a course
    10. IS 716
      Theories of Comparative Sociopolitical Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    11. IS 717
      World Population and Development
      Not resolved to a course
    12. IS 722
      Democracy and International Relations
      Not resolved to a course
    13. IS 741
      Globalization and Social Change in the World System
      Not resolved to a course
    14. IS 795
      Topics in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course

    Modeling and Simulation Concentration

    concentration · 25 items
    1. MSIM 601
      Introduction to Modeling and Simulation
      Not resolved to a course
      or: MSIM 602 Simulation Fundamentals
      3
    2. IS 723
      Advanced Statistical Techniques in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. BNAL 722
      Agent-Based Simulation and Modeling
      Not resolved to a course
    5. ECON 707
      Econometrics II
      Not resolved to a course
    6. ECON 708
      Econometrics III
      Not resolved to a course
    7. ENMA 712
      Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Decision Support Systems
      Not resolved to a course
    8. ENMA 724
      Risk Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
    9. ENMA 754
      Big Data Fundamentals
      Not resolved to a course
    10. GEOG 600
      Geospatial Data Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
    11. GEOG 601
      Spatial Statistics and Modeling
      Not resolved to a course
    12. IDT 755
      Theory and Design of Instructional Simulation
      Not resolved to a course
    13. IDT 756
      Instructional Gaming: Theories and Practice
      Not resolved to a course
    14. IS 668
      Internship in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    15. IS 697
      Independent Research in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    16. IS 698
      Directed Research
      Not resolved to a course
    17. IS 762
      Game Theory
      Not resolved to a course
    18. IS 765
      Agent-Based Modeling and Simulation for International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    19. IS 772
      Modeling Global Events
      Not resolved to a course
    20. IS 795
      Topics in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    21. MSIM 673
      Threat Modeling and Risk Analysis
      Not resolved to a course
    22. MSIM 725
      Principles of Combat Modeling and Simulation
      Not resolved to a course
    23. PSYC 736
      Multilevel Models: HLM
      Not resolved to a course
    24. STAT 625
      Probability Theory for Data Science
      Not resolved to a course
    25. STAT 640
      Survival Analysis
      Not resolved to a course

    Strategic Leadership Concentration

    concentration · 13 items
    1. IS 721
      New World Order: Chaos and Coherence
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. Select two of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. IS 668
      Internship in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    4. IS 697
      Independent Research in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    5. IS 698
      Directed Research
      Not resolved to a course
    6. IS 701
      Global Change and American Foreign Policy
      Not resolved to a course
    7. IS 702
      Security Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    8. IS 713
      Global Political Economy
      Not resolved to a course
    9. IS 720
      Nuclear Weapons in International Politics
      Not resolved to a course
    10. IS 734
      U.S. Grand Strategy
      Not resolved to a course
    11. IS 741
      Globalization and Social Change in the World System
      Not resolved to a course
    12. IS 795
      Topics in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    13. COMM 600
      Intercultural Communication: History, Theory and Application (MA students only)
      Not resolved to a course

    US Foreign Policy

    14 items
    1. IS 734
      U.S. Grand Strategy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. Select two of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. IS 668
      Internship in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    4. IS 697
      Independent Research in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    5. IS 698
      Directed Research
      Not resolved to a course
    6. IS 701
      Global Change and American Foreign Policy
      Not resolved to a course
    7. IS 702
      Security Studies
      Not resolved to a course
    8. IS 703
      Ethics and International Relations
      Not resolved to a course
    9. IS 714
      Law in the International System
      Not resolved to a course
    10. IS 720
      Nuclear Weapons in International Politics
      Not resolved to a course
    11. IS 721
      New World Order: Chaos and Coherence
      Not resolved to a course
    12. IS 740
      Political Economy of Development
      Not resolved to a course
    13. IS 741
      Globalization and Social Change in the World System
      Not resolved to a course
    14. IS 795
      Topics in International Studies
      Not resolved to a course
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