Master of Arts in International Studies (Non-thesis)

International studies is an interdisciplinary program that includes the humanities, social sciences, communication, and business and prepares graduates to be informed and active members of an increasingly interconnected world. The center supports internships, service-learning, and study abroad programs, as well as student research, participation at professional conferences, and collaboration with faculty. The Center for International Studies is dedicated to educating students to excel in an increasingly interconnected world. The center provides flexible degree programs, individualized academic advising, top faculty from multiple departments, student-faculty research, study abroad programs, and exchanges with universities and agencies abroad for international internships and study.The demand for graduates with knowledge of international business, cultural and area studies, and international relations continues to increase. The Center for International Studies offers and promotes meaningful domestic and international opportunities for students to evolve as global citizens, and challenges students to further explore, understand, and contribute to the increasingly interconnected world of today.The Master of Arts (M.A.) with a major in International Studies is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students for work and leadership in an interdependent world. Through training in area studies, technology information training, oral and written communication skills, and business acumen, the program aims to develop leaders for business, government, military, education, non-profit organizations, and international institutions that are collectively facing an increasingly interdependent world where cultural diversity is a reality and the need to appreciate and value such heterogeneity is a prerequisite to global peace and prosperity.

baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited universityofficial transcripts from each institution where course credit was grantedminimum 3.0 GPA in the last 60 hours of undergraduate course work (plus any completed graduate courses)proficiency in the speaking, reading, and oral comprehension of a modern language other than English as demonstrated by the following:grade of B or better in modern language course work beyond the second year that was taken within the last three years at an accredited college, university, or language instituteexamination for proficiency levels in reading, speaking, and listening that would place the student beyond the second year of language coursesrecent foreign living experience of at least six continuous months in a single non-English-speaking culture outside the U.S.GRE not requiredresume/CV statement of purpose (2–5 pages) describing the following-the reasons for considering the international studies programhow it fits into a process of professional developmentwhat the student hopes to accomplish by enrolling in the programthree letters of recommendation from professorsIELTS (academic) - overall scores required 6.5 and minimum individual module scores of 6.0TOEFL iBT - overall scores required with a 78 overall and minimum individual module scores of (19 listening, 19 reading, 19 speaking, 18 writing)