International Affairs

Program Requirements M.A. International Affairs (5.0 credits) Full-time program requirements NPSIA's M.A. in International Affairs is a 5.0 credit professional program with four fields. Students may complete their degree with a field designation or may graduate with a general M.A. in International Affairs without a field designation. See the Fields section below for additional information. Students admitted to the full-time program must complete all of the degree requirements within two calendar years (six terms) of full-time study. Students admitted into the full-time program are expected to continue to register as full-time students until completion of their program. Requirements - Thesis pattern (5.0 credits) 1. 1.5 credits in: 1.5 INAF 5015 [0.5] Research Design and Methods for International Affairs INAF 5016 [0.5] Statistical Analysis for International Affairs INAF 5017 [0.25] International Policymaking in Canada: Structure and Process INAF 5018 [0.25] Law and International Affairs 2. 0.5 credit in economics, successfully completed by the end of the second term, from (See Note 1, below): 0.5 INAF 5009 [0.5] Economics of Development INAF 5205 [0.5] Economics of Conflict INAF 5214 [0.5] Economics for National Security, Intelligence and Defence INAF 5308 [0.5] International Trade and Finance: Theory and Policy INAF 5703 [0.5] International Public Economics 3. 1.0 credit in Field and Elective courses (See Notes 2 and 3, below) 1.0 4. 2.0 credits in: 2.0 INAF 5909 [2.0] M.A. Thesis 5. Successful completion of second language proficiency examination (see Note 4, below) Total Credits 5.0 Requirements - Research Essay pattern (5.0 credits) 1. 1.5 credit in: 1.5 INAF 5015 [0.5] Research Design and Methods for International Affairs INAF 5016 [0.5] Statistical Analysis for International Affairs INAF 5017 [0.25] International Policymaking in Canada: Structure and Process INAF 5018 [0.25] Law and International Affairs 2. 0.5 credit in economics, successfully completed by the end of the second term, from (See Note 1, below): 0.5 INAF 5009 [0.5] Economics of Development INAF 5205 [0.5] Economics of Conflict INAF 5214 [0.5] Economics for National Security, Intelligence and Defence INAF 5308 [0.5] International Trade and Finance: Theory and Policy INAF 5703 [0.5] International Public Economics 3. 2.0 credits in Field and Elective courses (See Notes 2 and 3, below) 2.0 4. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 INAF 5908 [1.0] Research Essay 5. Successful completion of second language proficiency examination (see Note 4, below) Total Credits 5.0 Requirements - Coursework pattern (5.0 credits) 1. 1.0 credit in: 1.0 INAF 5016 [0.5] Statistical Analysis for International Affairs INAF 5017 [0.25] International Policymaking in Canada: Structure and Process INAF 5018 [0.25] Law and International Affairs 2. 0.5 credit in economics, successfully completed by the end of the second term, from: (See Note 1, below) 0.5 INAF 5009 [0.5] Economics of Development INAF 5205 [0.5] Economics of Conflict INAF 5214 [0.5] Economics for National Security, Intelligence and Defence INAF 5308 [0.5] International Trade and Finance: Theory and Policy INAF 5703 [0.5] International Public Economics 3. 3.5 credits of Field and Elective courses (See Notes 2 and 3, below) 3.5 4. Successful completion of second language proficiency examination (see Note 4, below) Total Credits 5.0 Notes: Students must complete the 0.5 credit economics course for their designated field. This economics course does not count towards the 1.5 credits required for a field designation (see Note 2). The M.A. Associate Director may grant an exemption for students who have successfully completed an equivalent graduate or advanced-level undergraduate economics course. In that case students must take an alternative economics course approved by the M.A. Associate Director. Students without a field designation may complete any one of the listed INAF 0.5 credit economics courses. Students have the option to earn a field designation by taking 1.5 credits in designated field courses, or to complete their degree without a field designation. If students choose to complete by Research Essay or Thesis, and the Research Essay or Thesis is relevant to the field, 0.5 credit may be applied towards the field designation. With advanced approval of the M.A. Associate Director, s tudents may take a maximum of 1.5 credits in courses offered outside the School, with a maximum of 1.0 credit in a single subject and a maximum of 1.0 credit at the 4000-level. Students must successfully complete an examination in second language proficiency administered by Carleton University's School of Linguistics and Language Studies, or meet the equivalent standard as determined by the School of Linguistics and Language Studies. Fields NPSIA's M.A. program includes four fields. Each field has at least one associated economics course and designated field courses. Students who complete the associated field economics course and 1.5 credits in designated field courses may receive a field designation on their academic transcript and diploma. Courses marked below with an asterisk (*) are shared across fields and may be applied towards any associated field concentration. Descriptions of each field can be found on the NPSIA website. The fields are: International Trade and Economic Policy (ITEP)