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Master of Arts in International Relations: Concentration in Justice and Homeland Security

In conjunction with the Graduate International Relations program, the program in the Administration of Justice offers a Master of Arts in International Relations: Concentration in Justice and Homeland Security. Professionals in this field require an education that prepares them for global challenges that impact justice and homeland security at home and abroad. The program
includes attention to counterterrorism training in such areas as information technology, terrorist groups, domestic terrorism and financial investigative techniques.

Program Requirements
Following completion of an approved program of twelve courses (36 credits) and all degree requirements, the Master of Arts in International Relations: Concentration in Justice and Homeland Security degree is conferred.

Prerequisite Courses
There are no prerequisite courses necessary to enter the Master of Arts in International Relations: Concentration in Justice and Homeland Security program.

Curriculum
Students must successfully complete 12 courses totaling 36 credits to earn the Master of Arts in International Relations: Concentration in Justice and Homeland Security. Students must complete the core curriculum of eight courses (24 credits) as follows:

Core Curriculum (8 courses/24 credits)

    INR500: Research Methods (3 credits)
    INR511: Philosophical Foundations of Politics (3 credits)
    INR512: Justice and Order in International Relations (3 credits)

    ADJ572: Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Prevention and Responses(3 credits)
    or INR513: Comparative Political Development (3 credits)
    (if both courses are taken, one may be counted as an elective)

    INR516: Identity, Harmony, and Conflict (3 credits)
    INR521: Social and Ethical Issues: A Global Perspective (3 credits)
    INR552: Terrorism & Transnational Crime (3 credits)
    ADJ518: Public Policy and the Justice System: Managing (3 credits)
    Homeland Security in a Multicultural Society

Electives (4 courses/12 credits)
Students must complete four elective courses (12 credits) from the following list:

    ADJ505: Constitutional Issues in Law Enforcement: (3 credits)
    Constitutiona Law and Civil Liability
    ADJ/INR534: Environmental Justice (3 credits)
    ADJ/INR571: International Human Rights (3 credits)
    INR572: Complex Humanitarian Emergencies: Prevention (3 credits)
    and Responses
    ADJ576: High Technology Crime (3 credits)
    INR562: International Organizations and Law (3 credits)
    INR591: Independent Study/Research (3 credits)
    INR598: Internship (3 credits)

     

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