The Master of Global Affairs is a two-year, 36 hour, non-thesis professional master's degree. Students pursuing the MGA degree must complete:
Core Requirements1
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COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
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GLOBAL SYSTEMS I |
3 |
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INSTITUTIONS & DEVELOPMENT |
1.5 |
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DECISION MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY |
3 |
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ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY US FOREIGN POLICY |
1.5 |
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QUANTITATIVE APPLICATIONS IN GLOBAL AFFAIRS |
3 |
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MACROECONOMICS IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY |
3 |
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INTERNATIONAL SECURITY |
3 |
Area of Specialization2
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SELECT 1 FROM THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION (SEE AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION BELOW): |
CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|
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INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT |
9 |
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INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY |
9 |
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INTERNATIONAL SECURITY |
9 |
Graduate Field Internship Requirement
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COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
|---|---|---|
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MASTER OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS INTERNSHIP3 |
6 |
Capstone Requirement
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COURSE NUMBER |
COURSE TITLE |
CREDIT HOURS |
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MASTER OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS CAPSTONE4 |
3 |
Click here to learn more about the Areas of Study.
Click here to learn more about the internship and capstone course.
Footnotes and Additional Information
1 Core Requirements must be completed during the first year of study.
2 The Area of Specialization requirement must be completed during the second year of study.
3 Students are required to complete a minimum eight-week extensive field experience in which they intern at one of a variety of internationally-based or internationally-focused governmental and nongovernmental organizations, international commissions, embassies, agencies, or corporations. The internship will provide students valuable real-world application of their degree with the goal of facilitating their employment in these organizations.
4 In the second year, students must select a topic of concentration and pursue in-depth research which delves into the real-world, policy aspects of the topic.
Official degree requirements can be found at the Rice University General Announcements website. The General Announcements (GA) is the official Rice curriculum. In the event that there is a discrepancy between the GA and any other websites or publications, the GA shall prevail as the authoritative source.