Program Requirements
The Master of Arts in International Studies is a twelve months program to be completed over three semesters. Students pursue one of the following streams: (a) International Development or (b) Governance and Conflict.
The program requires the completion of six seminar courses, each accounting for a minimum of four credit hours. Students have two options for degree completion:
- project/major paper (12,000 words maximum, no oral defence)
- two extended essays (8,000 words each, no oral defence).
Sample timeline for MAIS program
Stream |
Fall 2012 |
Spring 2013 |
Summer 2013 |
International Development
|
IS 830 IS 801 elective course |
IS 802 IS 800 elective course
|
co-op/internship term or IS 888 |
Governance and Conflict
|
IS 830 IS 840 elective course |
IS 806 IS 800 elective course
|
co-op/internship term or IS 888 |
While students are encouraged to pursue a co-operative education placement, a self-directed internship placement or fieldwork research in the summer term, this option is not mandatory.
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