The Division of Global Affairs offers two degrees in Global Affairs, a Master of Science and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Global Affairs. The M.S. degree requires 40 credits and the Ph.D. requires completion of 73 credits, 21 of those being for dissertation research.

DGA Course Requirements for New Students Entering After September 1, 2012

Total Number of Required Credits 

40 Total Credits - Masters

• Six core courses – 18 credits
• One research methodology course – 3 credits
• Two semester of colloquium – 4 credits
• Three courses in a concentration – 9 credits
• Two additional courses  – 6 credits
• Language Requirement
• NOTE:  MS students are encouraged to take both a qualitative and a quantitative methodology course

• Six core courses – 18 credits
• Two research methodology courses (one quantitative and one qualitative) – 6 credits
• Two semester of colloquium – 4 credits
• Four courses in a concentration - 12 credits
• Four other DGA courses – 12 credits
• Dissertation research – 21 credits
• Language Requirement
• NOTE #1:  PhD students are encouraged to take a more advanced qualitative or  quantitative methodology course as an elective
• NOTE #2:  PhD students must also pass a comprehensive exam and write and defend a dissertation

Time Limits

The required maximum time for M.S. students in Global Affairs is three years. The maximum allowable time for Ph.D. students in Global Affairs is eight years. These time limits apply regardless of whether students are part-time or full-time and regardless of whether they enter DGA with or without transfer credits.