Master of Science in Foreign Service

MSFS/MPP

Basic information about the Master of Science in Foreign Service/Master of Public Policy joint degree:

• 3 years full-time study
• 78 credits, comprised of 39 GPPI (Georgetown Public Policy Institute) credit hours and 39 MSFS credit hours
• Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• Degree candidates must satisfactorily pass the MSFS language examination.
• Degree candidates must pass a one-hour oral examination.

Sequence of Courses/Course information:

First Year

Fall (12 credits)
International Trade
International Finance
Globalization of IR
Stat. Methods for Policy Anal.

Spring (12 credits)
Regression Methods for Policy Anal.
Public Finance
Public Management
MSFS elect.

2nd Year

Fall (12 credits)
Adv. Regression/Prog. Eval. Meth.
IR: Theory/ Practice
Comparative Pol. Process
MSFS Wkshp.

Spring (15 credits)
Public Policy Ethics
GPPI elect.
MSFS elect.
MSFS elect.
MSFS elect.

Third

Fall (15 credits)
Research Practicum
GPPI elect.
MSFS elect.
MSFS elect.
MSFS elect.

Spring (12 credits)
Research Practicum
GPPI elect.
GPPI elect.
MSFS elect.

Admissions

• Applicants must meet the admissions criteria of both schools and must complete separate applications for each department by the January 15 deadline. Applicants should indicate their intentions for a dual degree on all admissions materials.

• For more information about the Public Policy Program, please contact The Georgetown Public Policy Institute at (202) 687-5932 or www.georgetown.edu/grad/gppi.