Final Brochure: International Affairs

International
Relations Online
American Universitys School of International Service
Study in a Global Classroom.

Serve the Global Community.
In 1957, President Dwight Eisenhower came to American University to
celebrate the groundbreaking of the original School of International
Service building. In a speech on campus that day, President Eisenhower
spoke to the Schools future students, who would go into the service
of our country in the noblest work that our nation can possibly pursue,
and that is the seeking of a peace based on justice and the right.
More than 50 years since that historic visit, the Schools students, faculty,
and alumni still embrace President Eisenhowers call to service, and the
School is among the largest schools of international affairs in the world.
Today, SIS remains committed to offering students an interdisciplinary,
human-focused approach to the study of international relations. The
School has more than 3,000 students from nearly 150 countries and offers
15 graduate degrees that emphasize learning through service.
International Relations Online broadens access to SIS to students all
over the world. Offered online, the program allows students to pursue
their degree while continuing their work in the communities they serve.
With this program, SIS continues its tradition of service and scholarship,
expanding its work to achieve sustainable, worldwide peace.
When President Obama spoke to the SIS community in 2010, he praised
the School for tackling the most complicated global issues of our time.
We hope that you will join us.
ironline.american.edu
CURRICULUM
(36-39 credit hours)
Core Courses (9 credit hours)

International Studies: History, Theory, Practice
Intercultural Communication
Global Governance
Patrick Thaddeus Jackson
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
CONCENTRATIONS
Professor, Associate Dean for

Undergraduate Education
International Relations Online is the innovative, online Master of Arts

in International Relations degree offered by American Universitys
School of International Service (SIS). SIS is among the largest schools
of international affairs in the world and is a top-ten ranked school of
international affairs by Foreign Policy magazine.
Global Security and Conflict Resolution
In 20034, Patrick Thaddeus Jackson served as

president of the International Studies Association
Northeast; he has taken on this role again in 2012
13. Jackson was named the 2012 U.S. Professor
of the Year for the District of Columbia by the
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of
Teaching and received the School of International
Services Scholar/Teacher of the Year award in
2011. His most recent book, The Conduct of
Inquiry in International Relations, (Routledge,
2011) was the recipient of the 2012 Yale H.
Ferguson Award, which honors a book that most
advances the vibrancy of international studies as
a pluralist discipline. Jackson has taught at New
York University and Columbia University, where he
earned his PhD in Political Science.
No other highly ranked program offers a comparable online masters

degree in international relations with AUs level of interaction among
faculty and students. The multidisciplinary curriculum, which is equal to
SIS on-campus programs, is designed to prepare students with essential,
foundational knowledge and skills for understanding international
relations.
FACULTY
American University School of International Service (SIS) faculty are

dedicated to fostering relationships with students both inside and outside
of classes. All scholar-practitioners, SIS professors draw from a wide
range of areas of expertise to offer students a multidisciplinary approach
to international affairs from both practical and theoretical perspectives.
As active and current professionals in the field, faculty consistently offer
students advice and networking assistance as they seek internship and
career opportunities.
This concentration introduces students to the causes and dynamics of

peace and security to prepare them for a role in preventing, managing,
and resolving conflict. The courses in the concentration prepare students
to think critically about these issues from the perspectives of internal state
processes and actors, frameworks of analysis and tools for response, and
global and regional interactions.
Sustainable International Development
This concentration takes on some of the most profound challenges facing
humanity: poverty and inequality, the environment and sustainability, and
global health, as well as the intersections between these fields. Courses
incorporate theory, policy, and practice to address questions concerning
poverty alleviation, environmental policy, climate change, foreign aid,
resource flows and distribution, and human health and well-being.
Economics (3-6 credit hours)

Introduction to Economic Theory
(waived with approved prior economics coursework)
International Economics
Methods and Analysis (6 credit hours)

Quantitative Methods for International Relations
and
Policy Analysis
or
Program Evaluation - Program Design, Monitoring
& Evaluation (DM&E)
Concentrations (9 credit hours)

Global Security and Conflict Resolution
Sustainable International Development
Electives (6 credit hours)
Capstone Experience (3 credit hours)

Other Requirements
D.C. IMMERSION EXPERIENCE
Proficiency in a Modern Foreign Language
The intensive, in-person immersion experience at American University

in Washington, D.C., allows students to take advantage of the School
of International Services deep connections in the diplomatic and
policy communities. Based around relevant practical skills training,
the immersion includes a professional development workshop and an
opportunity to engage with SIS faculty and peers.
Other Program Components

D.C. Immersion
Sharon K. Weiner
Associate Professor, Director of Doctoral Studies
Sharon K. Weiner writes about the intersection of
organizational politics and U.S. national security
policy. Her book, Our Own Worst Enemy?
Institutional Interests and the Proliferation of
Nuclear Weapons Expertise (MIT Press, 2011),
examines the role of organizational and partisan
politics in the success and failure of U.S.
cooperative nonproliferation programs with the
former Soviet Union. It is the winner
of the 2012 Louis Brownlow award from the
National Academy of Public Administration.
She holds a PhD in Political Science from MITs
Security Studies Program.
3,000+
148
89%
Students enrolled at SIS
Countries represented
Of SIS 2012 MA graduates were employed,

fulfilling other plans, or pursuing an advanced
degree within six months of graduation.
Ambitious. Engaged. Everywhere.

Ben Jensen
Assistant Professor &
SIS Alumnus
Tazreena Sajjad,
After enlisting in the military in

2002, Professor Jensen served
in Kosovo and Kabul working
in peace enforcement.
Professorial Lecturer & SIS Alumna

Until 2006, Dr. Sajjad worked as the Global
Rights Asia Program Associate in Afghanistan.
She has also worked as a research analyst
for Survivors Rights International and as
an independent consultant for the Afghanistan
Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU) in Kabul.
David Bosco
Assistant Professor
Eve Bratman
Assistant Professor &
SIS Alumna
Dr. Bratmans research
involves sustainable
development politics in the
Brazilian Amazon. Her major
research projects focus on the
links between environmental
policy, agriculture, and human
rights in Brazil and beyond.
David Bosco served as a political analyst and

journalist in Bosnia and Herzegovina and as
deputy director of a joint United Nations/NATO
project on repatriating refugees in Sarajevo.
SIS IS HOME
TO THE 100,000
STRONG FOUNDATION.
The foundation works to send
American students to study
in China with the goal of
bridging the countries
cultural divide.
SIS STUDENTS
WORKED WITH
SEARCH FOR
COMMON GROUND
SIS IS HOME
TO THE
U.S.-PAKISTAN
WOMENS COUNCIL,
on a study about
youth engagement
in Liberia.
a State Department initiative

that seeks opportunities for
women in Pakistan.
Akbar Ahmed
John Prendergast
Humanitarian & Alumnus
John Prendergast has worked with numerous television outlets to raise
awareness of humanitarian crises in Africa, including Nightline and The
Lehrer NewsHour. He is the founder of The ENOUGH Project.
Professor, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies
Amitav Acharya
Ambassador Akbar Ahmed has taught at

Princeton, Harvard, and Cambridge Universities
and has been called the worlds leading
authority on contemporary Islam by the BBC.
Professor, UNESCO Chair

Amitav Acharya is the UNESCO Chair in Transnational
Challenges and Governance and Chair of the ASEAN Studies
Center. He is the author of numerous books, including
the 2011 The Making of Southeast Asia. He is also the
president of the International Studies Association.
An Immersive
Online Experience
The International Relations Online program uses the most
advanced web-based technology available to create an immersive,
dynamic learning experience unlike any other.
Collaborate face-to-face with

classmates and professors.
ONLINE CLASSES
Live classes are held weekly in an interactive virtual classroom.

Students participate in the online learning environment through
live video with professors and fellow classmates. All conversation
happens in real time, with students able to use the platform to
collaborate in small groups, discuss course materials, or make
presentations. The experience is the same as an on-campus seminar
online.
DYNAMIC COURSEWORK
Professors work with world-class instructional designers to

create highly produced course content that students complete
between weekly class sessions. Coursework may include videos,
presentations, quizzes, expert discussions, and recorded lectures.
All content is drawn from the professors on-campus curriculum
but transformed for the online classroom.
Discuss content
and ask questions
in real time.
View classmates logged

in to live classes.
FACULTY INVOLVEMENT
Classes are taught by renowned SIS faculty, and they are available
for one-on-one office hours. Office hours are held on the platform,
so students and professors can speak in real time, face-to-face.
Play back and review lectures

and class discussions.
See course materials
designed by SIS faculty.
THE VIRTUAL CAMPUS

The International Relations Online learning
platform features live, online classes, dynamic
self-paced course work, and student
community groups as well as social networking.
International Relations
Online students join SIS
global alumni network of
more than 15,000 graduates.
Becoming
a Student
James Goldgeier
Dean, School of International Service
ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID
Admissions Requirements
David Gregory
Journalist and SIS Alumnus
David Gregory is the moderator of Meet the
Press, Americas #1 Sunday morning public affairs
program. As moderator, Gregory has reported from
Afghanistan, landing the first network interview
with General David Petraeus after he took
command of U.S. and NATO forces there. Gregory
has also dedicated hour-long programs to examine
the health care debate, the war in Afghanistan, the
Gulf oil spill, the economic crisis and debt ceiling
debate, and the death of Osama bin Laden.
Gregory covered Clinton in 1998 to cover the
Clinton impeachment story for MSNBC and
went on to serve as NBCs Chief White House
Correspondent for eight years during the
presidency of George W. Bush.
Gregory has covered three presidential campaigns
and reported extensively on the aftermath of 9/11,
including the run up to the wars in Afghanistan and
Iraq from both Washington and around the world.
American Universitys School of International Service seeks International

Relations Online students who are dedicated to service for the global good.
To apply, candidates must hold a bachelors degree from an accredited
institution. For a full listing of application requirements, please contact an
admissions counselor at 1-855-306-AUIR or visit
IRonline.american.edu/admissions.
Financial Aid
U.S. citizens and permanent residents may apply for federal financial aid
to help finance their degrees. Candidates can research other resources,
including tuition assistance from an employer, scholarships funded by
professional organizations, and loan forgiveness programs based on service
after graduation.
Prior to joining American University, Dean

Goldgeier was a professor of political science and
international affairs at the George Washington
University. He taught previously at Cornell
University, and has held appointments at Stanford
Universitys Center for International Security
and Cooperation, the U.S. Department of State,
the National Security Council, the Brookings
Institution, the Council on Foreign Relations, the
Library of Congress, the Woodrow Wilson Center,
the Hoover Institution, and the German Marshall
Funds Transatlantic Academy. He is the co-author
of several books, including America Between the
Wars: From 11/9 to 9/11 (PublicAffairs, 2008).
Dean Goldgeiers areas of expertise include
contemporary international relations, American
foreign policy, U.S.Russia relations, the European
Union, transatlantic security, and NATO.
STUDENT LIFE
Student Support
SIS offers superior student services from the moment candidates contact
the School through graduation. Applicants work one-on-one with a
dedicated admissions counselor throughout the application process.
Students have access to academic advising, library services, technical
support, and career services. After graduation, International Relations
Online students join SIS global alumni community.
Career Services
Students relationship with the SIS career services team begins as soon as
they start classes. Students work with their advisor to assess their resume
and develop a strategy to meet their career goals. Students can also take
advantage of alumni mentoring through our extensive, global network of
more than 15,000 graduates.
We believe that were here to help students go out and

make a difference in the world. Dean Goldgeier
10
11
Genuine peace must be the product of many nations, the sum of

many acts. It must be dynamic, not static, changing to meet the
challenge of each new generation. For peace is a process
a way
of solving problems. President John F. Kennedy addressing American University
students and faculty on June 10, 1963
IRonline.american.edu
855.306.AUIR
admissions@IRonline.american.edu

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International

American Universitys School of International Service

Study in a Global Classroom.

(36-39 credit hours)

Core Courses (9 credit hours)

Patrick Thaddeus Jackson

Professor, Associate Dean for

International Relations Online is the innovative, online Master of Arts

Global Security and Conflict Resolution

In 20034, Patrick Thaddeus Jackson served as

No other highly ranked program offers a comparable online masters

American University School of International Service (SIS) faculty are

This concentration introduces students to the causes and dynamics of

Economics (3-6 credit hours)

Methods and Analysis (6 credit hours)

Concentrations (9 credit hours)

Electives (6 credit hours)

Capstone Experience (3 credit hours)

D.C. IMMERSION EXPERIENCE

Proficiency in a Modern Foreign Language

The intensive, in-person immersion experience at American University

Other Program Components

Of SIS 2012 MA graduates were employed,

Ambitious. Engaged. Everywhere.

After enlisting in the military in

Professorial Lecturer & SIS Alumna

David Bosco served as a political analyst and

a State Department initiative

Professor, Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies

Ambassador Akbar Ahmed has taught at

Professor, UNESCO Chair

Collaborate face-to-face with

Live classes are held weekly in an interactive virtual classroom.

Professors work with world-class instructional designers to

View classmates logged

Play back and review lectures

THE VIRTUAL CAMPUS

ADMISSIONS & FINANCIAL AID

American Universitys School of International Service seeks International

Prior to joining American University, Dean

We believe that were here to help students go out and

Genuine peace must be the product of many nations, the sum of

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