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IR Career Tracks and Courses

The world of International Relations is as complex as it is diverse.  For practitioners of International Relations, this means that expertise must begin with a focus on a particular policy issue as well as with a focus on a specific region. 

For students who entered the program in fall 2005 or before, please see the  program overview page for fall 2005 for complete information on the MAIR degree requirements as well as Career Track and geographic concentration options.  The official IR course list is provided below.

For students who entered in fall 2006 and beyond, you must complete two Career Tracks for a total of five courses - three in the first Track and two in the second.  Two of the five courses must be regionally-focused.  Alternatively, students may choose to replace the second Career Track with a geographic concentration.  More information can be found on the program overview page for fall 06.  The MAIR Program offers the following Career Tracks and geographic concentrations:

Career Tracks:

> Global Markets

> Global Security

> Negotiation & Conflict Resolution

> Global Development Policy

> Transnational Organizations & Leadership

> Foreign Policy

Geographic foci/possible concentrations:

Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa, Middle East, North America

Course Listings:

> Fall 2008

> Spring 2008

> Fall 2007

> Spring 2007

> Fall 2006

> Spring 2006

> Fall 2005