Program Requirements
Students interested in earning a Master of Arts in International Relations: Concentration in
Justice and Homeland Security may satisfy degree requirements by completing 36 credit hours
of work. Salve Regina undergraduates may enroll in the Five-Year Program. (see the next
section).
Following completion of an approved program of study and all degree requirements, students
qualify for the Master of Arts degree. Students are encouraged to contact their advisors to select
the specific courses in electives that meet individual needs for their educational and career goals.
Five-year Program
Salve Regina University offers an accelerated M.A. in International Relations: Concentration in
Justice and Homeland Security program for highly motivated and qualified undergraduates that
culminate in conferral of the bachelor's and master's degrees. Students with a grade point
average of at least 3.00 may apply to the five-year program by March 15 of the junior year.
Approved applicants take four graduate courses, approved by the Director, during the senior
year. Recommended graduate courses for two of the four in the senior year are: ADJ518 Public
Policy and the Justice System: Managing Homeland Security in a Multicultural Society, and
ADJ575 Comparative Justice Systems. Final program acceptance is contingent upon fulfilling
undergraduate degree requirements and completing the four graduate courses. To complete the
master's degree in the fifth year, students take eight graduate courses for a total of 152 credits.
Certificate of Graduate Studies (CGS) in Homeland Security
Curriculum
Master of Arts in International Relations Core Curriculum:
INR500: Research Methods (3 credits)
INR511: Philosophical Foundations of Politics (3 credits)
INR512: Justice and Order in International Relations (3 credits)
INR513: Comparative Political Development/ADJ 575 Comparative Justice Systems (3 credits)
INR516: Identity, Harmony, and Conflict (3 credits)
INR521: Social and Ethical Issues: A Global Perspective (3 credits)
Other required courses in addition to the core curriculum for the
concentration in Justice and Homeland Security:
ADJ/INR 552 Terrorism & Transnational Crime (3 credits)
ADJ 518 Public Policy and the Justice System:
Managing Homeland Security in a
Multicultural Society (3 credits)
Electives-choose any four of the following:
ADJ 505 Constitutional Issues in Law Enforcement:
Constitutional Law and Civil Liability (3 credits)
ADJ 576 High Technology Crime (3 credits)
ADJ/INR 534 Environmental Justice (3 credits)
ADJ/INR 571 International Human Rights (3 credits)
INR 513 Comparative Political Development (3 credits)
INR 562 International Organizations and Law (3 credits)
INR 573 Comparative Public Administration (3 credits)
INR 591 Independent Study/Research (3 credits)
INR 598 Internship (3 credits)
