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Program Description | Sample Curriculum | Portfolio Requirement
 The specialization in international negotiation and conflict resolution is comprised of a minimum of 20 credits with a grade of B or better in each course from the following list. In addition, students are encouraged to gain professional development experience in negotiation/conflict resolution. The specialization is to be designed by the student in conjunction with her/his advisor.
Required:
- IP 509 International Negotiations OR
- IP 511 Introduction to Conflict Resolution
Plus one of the following:
- IP 531 Arms Control Simulations (bilateral and multilateral alternating years)
- IP 602 Seminar: Analysis of International Negotiations
- IP 616 Seminar: Environmental Conflict Management
- IP 679 Seminar: Conflict and Peacebuilding in Divided Societies
- IP 682 Seminar: Non-State Actors and Conflict Resolution
A minimum of 12 credits from any of the following courses:
- IP 513 Introduction to Cross-cultural Communications (2 credits)
- IP 522 Rethinking Human Rights
- IP 532 International Law
- IP 561 Nonproliferation Organizations and Regimes (2 credits)
- IP 562 Psychology of Inter-cultural Conflict (3 credits)
- IP 585 International Organizations & Regimes
- IP 599 Ethics in the Era of Globalization
- IP 617 Seminar: Ethics and Force
- IP 655 Seminar: Conflict & Cooperation in South Asia
- IP 664 Seminar: Transitional Justice
- IP 682 Seminar: Non-State Actors and Conflict Resolution
- WKS 528 Conflict Resolution in South Africa
- WKS 543 Cross Culture Communication in the Middle East
- WKS 556 Mediation Training Workshop
- WKS 570 Cross-cultural Training (2 credits)
Language courses can qualify as specialization courses if they are NOT being counted as Language credits:
- FS 493: Transatlantic Relations & Iraq Crisis
- HS 491: Rhetoric of Negotiation
Professional development:
- Internship, research assistantship, or some other form of experiential learning opportunity: to develop language & analytical skills, as well as acquisition of advanced knowledge of an international policy issue of direct relevance to international negotiation and/or conflict resolution -- e.g., political relations, national security, regional security, arms control, non-traditional security, population and migration, economic development, free trade agreements, energy and resource development, environmental policy, non-profit management, program evaluation, financial analysis, gender mainstreaming, mediation & conflict resolution. There are numerous professional experiences available at local, national and international organizations in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Note: students do not receive academic credit for professional experiences.
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