Master of Science in Foreign Service

MSFS/MAGIC

Basic information about the Master of Science in Foreign Service/Master of Arts in Global, International, & Comparative History joint degree program:

• 2.5 years full-time study 
• 60 credits; students pursue both degrees simultaneously 
• Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale. 
• Degree candidates must satisfactorily pass the MSFS language examination. Click here for more information.
• Degree candidates must pass a one-hour oral examination. 
• Degree candidates must pass all History department examinations. 

Sequence of Courses*/Course information:

First Year

Fall
Core Colloquium: Comparative
IR: Theory/Practice
International Finance
International Trade

Spring
Analytical & Statistical Skills
MSFS Elective
History Core Colloquium: International
History Elective

Second Year

Fall
MSFS Workshop (Students may take only one)
MSFS Elective
MSFS Elective
MSFS Elective

Spring
History Research Seminar Part I
History Elective
MSFS Elective
MSFS Elective

Spring, Summer or Fall/Third Year

History Research Seminar Part II
3 History Electives

Candidates bypass the MSFS required history course, Globalization of Intersocietal Relations and substitute the history core colloquium and combine their elective study in the two programs.

Admissions

Applicants must complete separate applications for each department but should indicate on all admissions forms that they are interested in the joint MSFS/MA History degree program. In addition to meeting the MSFS admission criteria, students pursuing the joint degree should present credentials indicating completion of at least 18 credit semester hours in history with a "B" or better average in history and a cumulative undergraduate average of "B" or better.

For more information about the History Department, please call (202) 687-6061 or visit http://history.georgetown.edu/.