CONCENTRATION Students concentrating in General International Relations must take at least 6 IR courses. All General IR concentrators must take at least 1 course from a minimum of three separate IR programs.* INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS All candidates for the M.A. degree must complete a concentration in the field of International Economics by taking 4-6 economics courses at SAIS. Students can also pursue a specialization within International Economics by taking additional course work. CORE COURSES All SAIS students must pass 2 core exams and/or courses. General International Relations concentrators must pass Theories of International Relations as one of their core requirements prior to the start of their third semester. If the other core is not completed by the start of their final semester, the student must enroll in a core course. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY MA candidates must pass exams to demonstrate proficiency in a language taught at SAIS. International students whose native language is not English may use English as their proficiency language. All non-native English speakers are required to pass an English placement exam upon entering SAIS. CAPSTONE General International Relations concentrators must complete ONE of the following capstones: 1. A twenty-page research paper whose focus and subject matter has been approved by the director 2. A twenty-page written report that draws conclusions about international relations or international political economy based on an internship undertaken while at SAIS 3. Successful completion of Contemporary Theory of International Relations (SA.600.702) 4. MA Oral Exam (to compete for honors—if eligible) *International Relations concentrators studying at the Bologna Center must take at least three IR courses in Washington. Exception: those concentrators who are dual-degree students or have advanced standing, must take at least two IR courses in Washington. A total of 16 courses are required for an MA degree (unless a student has advanced standing or is in a dual-degree program). PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS BY ACADEMIC YEAR AY 2010-2011 Class
AY 2009-2010 Class DEGREE AUDIT (CHECKLIST) BY ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) AY 2011-2012
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