1. IPS Director’s Seminar (1 unit)
2. Quantitative Core (19-20 units)
Statistics (select one)
- IPS 205: Introductory Statistics for Policy (5 units)
- ECON 102A: Introduction to Statistical Methods for Social Scientists (5 units)
- POLISCI 350A: Political Methodology I (5 units)
Econometrics (select one)
- IPS 206: Applied Statistics for Policy (5 units)
- ECON 102B: Applied Econometrics (5 units)
- POLISCI 350B: Political Methodology II (5 units)
Advanced Economics (select one)
- IPS 202: Topics in International Macroeconomics (5 units)
- IPS 203: Issues in International Economics (5 units)
- IPS 204A: Microeconomics (4 units)
- IPS 204B: Economic Policy Analysis for Policymakers (4-5 units)
International Economics (select one)
- IPS 202: Topics in International Macroeconomics (5 units)
- IPS 203: Issues in International Economics (5 units)
3. Skills Core (16-20 units)
Policy Writing (select one)
- IPS 210: The Politics of International Humanitarian Action (5 units)
- IPS 211: The Transition from War to Peace: Peacebuilding Strategies (5 units)
- IPS 213: International Mediation and Civil Wars (5 units)
- IPS 244: U.S. Policy toward Northeast Asia (5 units)
- IPS 264: Behind the Headlines: An Introduction to U.S. Foreign Policy in South and East Asia (5 units)
- IPS 270: The Geopolitics of Energy (5 units)
Justice (select one)
- IPS 208: Justice (4-5 units)
- IPS 208A: International Justice (4-5 units)
- POLISCI 336: Introduction to Global Justice (4-5 units)
Decision Making (select one)
- ECON 137: Decision Modeling and Information (5 units)
- GSBGEN 646: Behavioral Decision Making (3 units)
- IPS 207A: Problem Solving and Decision Making for Public Policy and Social Change (4-5 units)
- IPS 207B: Public Policy and Social Psychology: Implications and Applications (4 units)
- MS&E 152: Introduction to Decision Analysis (3-4 units)
- MS&E 252: Decision Analysis I: Foundations of Decision Analysis (3-4 units)
- POLISCI 352: Introduction to Game Theoretic Methods in Political Science (5 units)
Skills Elective (select one)
- CEE 251: Negotiation (3 units)
- ENGR 103: Public Speaking (3 units)
- FINANCE 221: Finance for Non-MBAs (3 units)
- GSBGEN 315: Strategic Communication (4 units)
- IPS 204B: Economic Policy Analysis for Policymakers (4-5 units)
- LAW 615: Negotiation (3 units)
- LAW 650: Advanced Negotiation: Public Policy (3 units)
- ME 377: Design Thinking Studio: Experiences in Innovation and Design (3-4 units)
- STRAMGT 323: Design Thinking in the Context of Global Scale Organizations (4 units)
- Complete an additional Area of Concentration course in any of the five concentrations (3-5 units)
4. Area of Concentration (29 units)
Complete six or more courses within the concentration, including the required gateway course
Gateway Courses
Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
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CEE 207A: Understanding Energy (3 units)
Global Health
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HUMBIO 129S: Global Public Health (4 units)
International Political Economy
International Security and Cooperation
Elective Courses
Democracy, Development, and Rule of Law
Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources
Global Health
International Political Economy
International Security and Cooperation
5. Capstone (8 units)
Choose ONE of the following:
The Ford Dorsey Program in International Policy Studies (IPS) Master of Arts degree requires two years of full-time study and a minimum of 73 units to graduate.
Detailed information on the degree requirements can be found in the University Bulletin.
Details on courses can be found in Explore Courses.
