Master of Arts in International Relations

• Degree Plans

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  St. Mary’s offers two graduate program formats: on-campus or online.

  The program offers two concentrations:

  Sustainable Development and Conflict Transformation
  Security Policy

  If a student is deployed or moves out of the area while enrolled in the on-campus program, he/she may transfer to the online program, which provides students with the flexibility needed to accommodate their changing lives.

  Master of Arts in International Relations

  On-campus students can also pursue:

  Combined Master of Arts in International Relations and Doctor of Jurisprudence

• Courses in International Relations

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  The program emphasizes clarity in communication and prepares students to serve as mediators between people from different countries.

  Sample courses:

  International Political Economy
  Conflict Transformation and Peace Studies
  Sustainable Development
  Inter-American Security Issues
  Theories on the Causes of War

  Find course descriptions and requirements:

  Course Catalog

• Concentrations

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  Students who pursue the Master of Arts in International Relations can choose a concentration to focus on. Learn more about each path.

  Available on-campus and online

  Security Policy is an interdisciplinary examination and analysis of national and international security issues. Course content integrates perspectives from the areas of economics, history and political science. Issues range from nuclear proliferation and conventional arms trade to narco-trafficking, trade imbalances, environmental conflict and race/ethnic/gender/religious issues.

  Master of Arts in International Relations – Security Policy

  Security Policy

  Available on-campus and online

  This focus area is premised on the notion that international development and the consolidation of peace in post-conflict settings are interrelated and mutually constitutive. Emphasis is placed on the study of human security, peace building and a culturally-sensitive approach to holistic development.

  Master of Arts in International Relations – Sustainable Development and Conflict Transformation

  Sustainable Development and Conflict Transformation

• Internships

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  Students can intern within the United States or abroad for up to six semester hours of elective credit. Internships may be with governmental, non-governmental or private sector organizations. Online students should contact the program director to determine if an internship is possible.

  Examples of our students’ previous internships:

  International Organizations:

  NGOs in Mexico, Guatemala, Bangladesh and the European Union
  El Salvador Office of Human Rights

  Federal Public Service Sector.

  Secret Service
  Department of State
  Department of Defense
  Foreign government agencies in Papua New Guinea, Sierra Leone, Uruguay, Mexico, Belize, Peru

  State and City Government:

  State Representative Irma Rangel
  City of San Antonio International Affairs Office
  City of Kumamoto, Japan

  Non-Governmental and Nonprofit Organizations:

  Socially Responsible Investment Coalition
  International Red Cross, Boston
  Institute of International Education, Houston

  Private Sector:

  Japanese Corporation, San Francisco Law Office
  Mexico Free Trade Alliance
  Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

  Education:

  Immigration and Human Rights Clinic at the St. Mary’s University School of Law

• Career Opportunities

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  Graduates make a difference in a wide variety of career paths in government, nonprofit organizations, development agencies, global businesses and cultural institutions.

  Students graduate with an understanding of major cultural, economic, historical, political and social themes and are prepared to work in a variety of sectors, such as:

  Public Sector:

  State Department
  Department of Defense
  U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
  U.S. Border Patrol
  Local International Affairs offices

  Private Sector:

  Rackspace
  Danka Industries
  The Rand Corporation
  General Motors
  Wells Fargo

  Not-for-Profit Sector: 

  Peace Corps
  Institute for Integrated Rural Development (IIRD)
  Goodwill
  Bread for the World
  World Wildlife Fund

  International Organizations:

  The United Nations
  World Bank
  Amnesty International
  Human Rights Watch

  Education:

  Public and private schools
  Community colleges
  Overseas teaching opportunities

I was drawn to the master’s in International Relations at St. Mary’s because it emphasizes critical thinking, individual responsibility and community outreach. I gained a newfound perspective on diverse approaches to global issues.

Chris Logsdon, (M.A. ’14)

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Faculty

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  Kathleen M. Gallagher, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Graduate International Relations
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  Michael J. Sullivan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Graduate International Relations
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  Aaron Tyler, Ph.D. Professor of International Relations
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  Claudia Donoso, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Graduate International Relations
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  Daniel Njoroge Karanja, Ph.D., D.Min. Adjunct Professor
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  Jalal Nejad, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor of Graduate International Relations
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  Michael Malone, J.D. Adjunct Professor of Graduate International Relations
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  Steven Zaveloff Adjunct Professor of Graduate International Relations
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  Ian O. Smith, Ph.D. Adjunct Instructor