The Applied Diplomacy undergraduate program offers students the opportunity to pursue both traditional and non-traditional approaches to the field. Students must complete:
Major Requirements
- Ten Core Courses
- Six Concentration Courses
- Six Modern Language Courses
- One Experiential Learning Course
Core Courses
Students are required to complete ten core courses (64 credit hours). The core courses are designed to introduce students to foundational approaches to the study of diplomatic studies, urbanism, international relations, international political economy, comparative politics and mediation.
Concentration Courses
Students must also complete six concentration courses (24 credit hours; at least three of which must be at the 300-level) Upon declaring a concentration, students will be assigned an advisor with whom they should consult regarding course selection and experiential learning options congruent with their interests. Advisors also serve as mentors to the students as they apply the insights gained from their concentration courses to the work of the integrating seminar (APD 350). Students can choose from among of the following concentrations:
- Diplomacy and International Relations
- Diplomacy and International Political Economy
- Urban Diplomacy
- Diplomacy, Non-Governmental Organizations and Peacebuilding
- Diplomacy, Culture and Identity
- Diplomacy and the Arts
- Diplomacy and Critical Theory
- Diplomacy and Religion
- Diplomacy and International Law
- History of Diplomacy
Experiential Learning Course
All Applied Diplomacy majors must complete an experiential learning requirement (4 credit hours). Ideally, this requirement should be satisfied by an internship or an international study abroad program linked to the concentration chosen by the student, but the following options are all appropriate:
- Internships
- International Study Abroad
- Exchange Programs
- Global Learning Experience (GLE) Opportunities
Liberal Studies Program and Open Electives
Courses in the Liberal Studies Program and open elective credit hours are also required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 credit hours.