Requirements
Forty credits are required for the
degree of master of science in global affairs. All students must
complete four core courses with grades of B (3.0) or higher and two
terms of the Colloquium on Global Change and Governance with grades of
Pass. Remaining credits toward the M.S. may be acquired from the
optional courses (listed on the CGCG web site and catalog), as well as
from independent study courses, an internship, or the master`s thesis.
All students must demonstrate reading knowledge of at least one
language other than English. Language courses do not count toward the
credits required for a master of science.
Required Courses
Students must take at least one course from four of the following five topic areas:
1. Forms of Global Governance
26:790:521 Theories of Global Politics (3)
26:790:537 Global Governance (3)
2. Environmental Issues in Global Perspective
26:790:530 Environmental Politics and Policy (3)
26:790:538 Global Environmental Issues (3)
EvSc 615 Global Environmental Problems (NJIT) (3)
EPS 622 Sustainable Development (NJIT) (3)
3. Global Political Economy and Business
26:553:601 Theory of International Business (3)
26:553:602 History of International Business (3)
26:553:607 Global Political Economy (3)
26:790:541 International Political Economy (3)
4. The Global System in Historical Perspective
26:478:572 Evolution of the Global System (3)
5. Culture and Identity in a Global Context
26:790:511 Contemporary Political Theory (3)
26:790:542 Topics in Recent International Relations (3)
26:790:543 Problems of Comparative Politics (3)
Colloquium on Global Change and Governance (4)
Students must complete two terms of the colloquium. Each 2-credit
sequence (26:478:570,571, 573,574) consists of a series of colloquia on
a topic or geographical area of current significance. The colloquium is
graded on a Pass/Fail basis.
Language Requirement
All M.S. students must demonstrate, at any time during their course of
study at Rutgers-Newark, reading knowledge of at least one modern
language other than English.
