M.A. Diplomacy and Global Security

M.A. Diplomacy and Global Security

Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Security (MADGS) Effective Fall 2024

Program Description

Hawai‘i Pacific University’s (HPU) Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Security (MADGS) program prepares students for a professional career in the civilian, military, or government sector. Tailored toward adult learners and working professionals, the program offers a flexible pace, differing delivery modalities, multiple culminating capstone options, and extensive elective course offerings concentrated in five Areas of Specialization. This unique program of studies lays a solid foundation for entrance into a wide range of professions. The degree offers topics in the role of diplomacy, strategy, and security in contemporary international relations, as well as interdisciplinary tools enhancing leadership and decision-making skills for the global knowledge economy. A MA-DGS degree trains students for leadership in the global political and security environment and in international cooperation.


Program Learning Outcomes

Students who complete the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Global Security will:
1. Apply effectively various methodologies and approaches to the study of history, political science, and international relations in a diplomatic and/or global security context.
2. Demonstrate placement of questions and issues concerning diplomacy and/or global security within their chronological and geographical context in the course of more in-depth inquiries.
3. Apply effectively critically reflective tools for interpreting pertinent historical, cultural, philosophical, and political issues related to diplomacy and/or global security.
4. Articulate moral and ethical concerns raised through the study of diplomacy and global security.
5. Demonstrate integration of complex issues relating to diplomacy and global security in a substantial piece of research.
6. Demonstrate mastery of skill sets (such as research design, analysis, synthesis, literature review, etc.,) that prepare the graduate to undertake further graduate study in history, political science, international relations, security studies, and related fields.



Individuals wishing to apply to the MADGS degree program at HPU are required to submit the following:

  • Application
  • Transcripts
  • Two Letters of Recommendation
  • Statement of Purpose
  • $55 Application Fee

Students from a variety of backgrounds are attracted to this degree program. Therefore, to ensure that each student is adequately prepared for the academic rigors of a graduate-level program, the following courses must be satisfactorily completed as a foundation for graduate studies:

One Upper-Division course in History and INTR 3000 International Relations

· OR:

 6 undergraduate Upper Division credits in Military and/or Diplomatic History, Political Science, International Relations, Strategic Studies, and Security Studies.

· And/Or:

 a combination of experience in diplomatic, security, or military affairs.

Why Study the M.A. in Diplomacy & Global Security at HPU?

Many features of the MA in Diplomacy & Global Security make it a particularly appealing graduate degree. These include:

  • Innovative Interdisciplinary Program:
  • Take a wide range of elective seminars in History, Political Science, International Relations, Strategic & Security Studies, and Sustainability that emphasize contemporary global challenges and potential solutions.
  • Add multiple concentrations to your degree transcript: MA-DGS offers five concentrations: International Human Rights; Diplomacy & Statecraft; Contemporary Security Studies; Homeland & International Security, and Conflict, War and Society. Majors typically can complete at least two concentrations.
  • Curricular Flexibility:
  • No sequencing of core and elective classes: take the classes you want and need when it is convenient for you to do so
  • Year-round offerings: We teach not just in the fall and spring semesters but also in multiple summer terms.
  • Go-At-Your-Own-Pace: You can study part time or full time; taking advantage of our year-round offerings you can complete your degree studying fulltime in under 18-months.
  • Tailor elective selection to meet your personal professional and intellectual goals: no two MA-DGS majors graduate with the identical degree program.
  • Adult Learner Oriented:
  • Three-hour once-a-week evening seminars address the professional requirements of adult learners.
  • Online seminars provide additional flexibility and also allow some students to start or complete the program as distance learners.
  • Nationally and Internationally Recognized for Quality
  • Recognized via an articulation agreement as equivalent to the U.S. Naval War College’s MA program in National Security Studies.
  • Recognized by the US Army as a Center for Strategic Studies Excellence.
  • Open Doorways to Many Public and Private Sector Professional Career Paths
  • By enhancing pertinent skillsets and expanding understanding of the complexities of contemporary international relations as well as of the myriad challenges to contemporary global peace and stability, the MA-DMS degree unlocks doors to a wide range of professional careers, both in the public and private sectors.
  • Outstanding Faculty Scholar Educators & Diverse ‘Ohana
  • Our faculty are dedicated and experienced educators who have either a doctoral degree in their respective research specialties or professional practitioners often within decades of relevant professional experience.
  • The program attracts international, civilian, and military students alike, creating a diverse student body that facilitates comprehending the complexities of contemporary security and diplomatic challenges.

 

CORE COURSES (6 CREDITS)

HIST 6602 Military and Diplomatic History: Methods, Approaches and Historiography
PSCI 6601 Seminar: Diplomacy and International Relations

ELECTIVE COURSES (21 CREDITS)

Choose seven courses from the following list:

DGS 6990 Internship
DGS 6997 Seminar: Special topics in Diplomacy & Global Security
HIST 6628 Seminar: The Second World War
HIST 6641 Seminar: The American Way of War
HIST 6648 Seminar: Modern and Contemporary Warfare
HIST 6649 Race, Sex, and War in US History
HIST 6650 Oil, History, Security, and Sustainability
HIST 6658 Seminar: Modern & Contemporary Maritime Operations
HIST 6662 Seminar: US Diplomacy
HIST 6663 Seminar: East Asian Diplomacy
HIST 6664 Seminar: Middle Eastern Diplomacy
HIST 6665 International History of the Cold War
HIST 6667 Modern American Cultural Diplomacy: “A Diplomacy of Peoples”
HIST 6670 Seminar: Modern and Contemporary Genocide
HIST 6680 Seminar: Strategic and Military Theory
INTR 6640 Seminar: Transnational Security Threats
INTR 6500 Seminar: International Relations and National Security in Asia
PSCI 6151 Global Governance
PSCI 6300 Indian Foreign and Security Policy
PSCI 6400 Seminar: Chinese Foreign & Security Policy
PSCI 6451 Seminar: Security in the Americas
PSCI 6605 Seminar: Islam and Politics
PSCI 6610 Seminar: Politics of Developing Nations
PSCI 6620 Peacebuilding and Conflict Management
PSCI 6630 National and International Security
PSCI 6650 Seminar: Foreign Intelligence
PSCI 6660 Seminar: Civil Resistance and Non-Violent Movements
PSCI 6661 Seminar: The Politics of Terrorism
PSCI 6670 Seminar: Democratizations and Human Rights
PSCI 6671 Seminar: Transitions to Democracy
PSCI 6680 Seminar: International Negotiation
STSS 6600 Seminar: Modern & Contemporary Intelligence
STSS 6301 China's National Security and Modern Military Doctrine
STSS 6666 Seminar: Insurgency & Counterinsurgency
STSS 6668 Seminar: Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism
SUST 6001 Seminar in Environmental Governance
SUST 6360 Sustainability Strategies and Indicators
SUST 6500 Ecological Economy and Sustainable Development

CAPSTONE COURSES (6 CREDITS OR MORE)

DGS 7601 Capstone Seminar: Research Methods in Diplomacy & Global Security Studies (3 credits)
DGS 7602 Capstone Seminar: Capstone Writing in Diplomacy & Global Security (3 credits)
DGS 7603 Capstone Seminar: Continued Writing in Diplomacy and Global Security (3 credits)

Optional Concentrations:

Students may add up to three concentrations of 6-9 elective credits each. Courses may overlap concentrations:

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS (IHR)
PSCI 6610 Seminar: Politics of Developing Nations
PSCI 6620 Seminar: Peacebuilding & Conflict Management
PSCI 6670 Seminar: Democratization & Human Rights
PSCI 6671 Seminar: Transitions to Democracy
HIST 6670 Seminar: Modern and Contemporary Genocide

CONFLICT, WARFARE, AND SOCIETY (CWS)
HIST 6628 Seminar: Second World War
HIST 6641 Seminar: The American Way of War
HIST 6648 Seminar: Modern & Contemporary Warfare
HIST 6649 Race, Sex, & War in US History
HIST 6658 Seminar: Modern & Contemporary Maritime Operations
HIST 6670 Seminar: Modern and Contemporary Genocide
HIST 6680 Seminar: Strategic and Military Theory
PSCI 6151 Global Governance
PSCI 6610 Seminar: Politics of Developing Nations
PSCI 6620 Seminar: Peacebuilding and Conflict Management
PSCI 6660 Seminar: Civil Resistance & Non-Violent Movements
PSCI 6671 Seminar: Transitions to Democracy

HOMELAND & INTERNATIONAL SECURITY (HIS)
INTR 6640 Seminar: Transnational Security Threats
PSCI 6630 National & International Security
PSCI 6620 Peacebuilding & Conflict Management
PSCI 6660 Seminar: Civil Resistance & Non-Violent Movements
PSCI 6661 Seminar: Politics of Terrorism
PSCI 6671 Seminar: Transitions to Democracy
PSCI 6680 Seminar: International Negotiation
STSS 6666 Seminar: Insurgency & Counterinsurgency
STSS 6668 Seminar: Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism

CONTEMPORARY SECURITY STUDIES (CSS)
DGS 6997 Seminar: Special Topics in Diplomacy and Global Security
HIST 6650 Oil: History, Security, & Sustainability
STSS 6600 Seminar: Modern & Contemporary Intelligence
STSS 6301 Seminar: China’s National Security & Modern Military Doctrine
PSCI 6300 Indian Foreign & Security Policy
PSCI 6400 Seminar: Chinese Foreign & Security Policy
PSCI 6630 National & International Security
PSCI 6451 Seminar: Security in the Americas
PSCI 6605 Seminar: Islam and Politics
PSCI 6650 Seminar: Foreign Intelligence
INTR 6640 Seminar: Transnational Security Threats
INTR 6500 Seminar: International Relations and National Security of Asia
STSS 6666 Seminar: Insurgency & Counterinsurgency
STSS 6668 Seminar: Counterintelligence and Counterterrorism
SUST 6001 Seminar in Environmental Governance
SUST 6360 Sustainability Strategies & indicators
SUST 6500 Economic Sustainable Ecological Development

DIPLOMACY & STATECRAFT (D&S)
DEPT COURSE # TITLE
DGS 6997 Seminar: Special Topics in Diplomacy and Global Security
HIST 6662 Seminar: US Diplomacy
HIST 6663 Seminar: East Asian Diplomacy
HIST 6664 Seminar: Middle Eastern Diplomacy
HIST 6665 International History of the Cold War
HIST 6667 Modern American Cultural Diplomacy: “A Diplomacy of Peoples”

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