Resolution and Civil Society Development (62 credits)
Requirements and credit counts differ for the various Master’s programs at AUP. Please note that all requirements from previous years can be found in our archive catalogs.
Graduate students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00. Students with a GPA of less than 3.00 will be placed on probation. Only two grades of C (or C+) may be counted towards an M.A. degree. Students do not earn credit for grades below C.
All courses carry four credits unless otherwise noted.
Core Courses (8 credits)
Select two courses from the following list
| Course Number |
Course Name |
| PO/PL5005 |
Philosophical Foundations of International Relations |
| PO5012 |
Civil Society: International and Comparative Perspective |
| PO5058 |
Conflict Management |
| PO5072 |
US & World Affairs |
Electives (28 credits)
| Course Number |
Course Name |
| Elective 1 |
Any graduate-level course coded LW or PO |
| Elective 2 |
| Elective 3 |
Plus four courses at the Sorbonne
| Course Number |
Course Name |
| External 1 |
Four courses at the Sorbonne |
| External 2 |
| External 3 |
| External 4 |
Modules (12 credits)
| Course Number |
Course Name |
| Module 1 |
Modules (2 credits each) |
| Module 2 |
| Module 3 |
| Module 4 |
| Module 5 |
| Module 6 |
THESIS (14 credits)
| Course Number |
Course Name |
| PO5095 |
Research Project (12 credits) |
| PO5099 |
Thesis Methodology Seminar (2 credits) |
RECOMMENDED TIMELINE (FALL ENTRY)
Important note: this is the standard timeline for a Fall and Spring entry to the program. For year one, summer is not included in the below plan. It is possible to include a summer registration with approval from the program director.
| Semester 1 |
Semester 2 |
Semester 3 |
Semester 4 |
| 2 core courses |
2 core courses |
1 AUP course |
Thesis |
| 2 elective courses |
2 elective courses |
1 elective |
|
| 1 Sorbonne course (taken in fall or spring of year 1) |
1 Sorbonne seminar (taken in fall or spring of year 1) |
2 Sorbonne courses (taken in fall or spring of year 2) |
|
| |
|
Thesis seminar |
|
| 16 credits |
18 credits |
16 credits |
12 credits |
* The length of the internship or thesis may vary, however—many students choose to take additional time for these components.
** A special note: U.S. Federal regulations state that AUP students receiving federal loans cannot do their Internship or write up their thesis in the United States. Students can only complete an Internship in the United States when it is not in pursuit of their degree.
