Certificates
While satisfying requirements for the MSFS degree, students may use elective courses to complete a graduate-level certificate in any of the following areas:
- Certificate in Arab Studies
The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) offers a graduate level Certificate in Arab Studies. The requirements for this certificate include elective courses on general regional affairs or a particular discipline, such as history, government or sociology. Certificate candidates must also complete the Arabic language proficiency exam.
- Certificate on Eurasian, Russian, and Eastern European Studies
The Center for Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies (CERES) offers a multidisciplinary curriculum leading to the Certificate on Eurasian, Russian, and Eastern European Studies. Requirements include 15 credits of course work and evidence of proficiency in an appropriate language of the region.
- The Karl F. Landegger Honors Certificate in International Business Diplomacy (IBD)
This certificate program trains leaders in international business, public policy, and business-government relations. Courses for the Landegger Certificate focus on international banking and corporate finance, political risk analysis, business and investment negotiations, international strategic alliances, and international e-commerce. Students in this program are also offered relevant career guidance, and are encouraged to attend special IBD-sponsored programs and presentation.
- Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies
MSFS students with a career interest in humanitarian issues, including human rights, refugee crises, and post-conflict resolution may take the Certificate in Refugees and Humanitarian Emergencies offered through the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISIM).
- Certificate in Asian Studies
The Asian Studies Program offers a graduate certificate for MSFS students. Requirements include a mandatory gateway course GOVT/INAF 668 Theory and Policy in Asia and four elective courses focusing on Asia in at least two areas of study: Government, History, Economics, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Culture/Society. Candidates must also meet an Asian language requirement.
MSFS in Profile
Anthony Lake
Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy
"Dean Gallucci was right when he convinced me that MSFS students are among the best..."
more...MSFS News
- MSFS Alumna Rima Abushakra interviewed by CNN
- Check out MSFS Alumna Rima Abushakra, interviewed by CNN! Her project appears after the quick 45 second clip on Yemen.
- Career Development Center Hosts Strategy Clinic
- The Career Development Center hosted a Strategy Clinic on networking and contacts on October 8, 2009.
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SFS Faculty Publications
John McNeill. Mosquito Empires: Ecology and War in the Greater Caribbean, 1640-1914. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2010.
Catherine Langlois, Jean-Pierre Langlois. "Does Attrition Behavior Help Explain the Duration of Interstate Wars? A Game Theoretic and Empirical Analysis." International Studies Quarterly (2009).