Master of Science in International Affairs, Science, and Technology
The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs offers a single-year, 30-credit hours Master of Science in International Affairs, Science, and Technology (MS IAST). The MS IAST program offers students the conceptual foundations and practical policy analysis of issues at the intersection of international politics, science, and technology. With increasing concerns about a globalizing international environment and the ability to address emerging technological and political challenges, this master’s degree is timely.
Students will be exposed to issues related to energy, the environment, information and communication technologies, space policy, disruptive technologies, intelligence, arms control, and other contemporary issues. These substantive areas reflect ongoing, evolving, and emerging technological trends currently facing policy makers, technologists, innovators, analysts, non-governmental organizations, the military, local populations, and other relevant actors.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| INTA 6102 | International Relations Theory | 3 |
| INTA 6003 | Empirical Research Methods | 3 |
| INTA 8000 | Seminar in Science, Technology and International Affairs I | 3 |
| INTA 8001 | Seminar in Science, Technology and International Affairs II | 3 |
| International Affairs, Science and Technology Electives | 9 | |
| Strategic Decision Making | ||
| Modeling, Forecasting, and Decision Making | ||
| International Trade and Technology Transfer | ||
| Scenario Writing and Path Gaming | ||
| Technology and Military Organizations | ||
| Strategy and Arms Control | ||
| Modernization and Development | ||
| Innovation, the State and Industrial Development in International Perspective | ||
| Modeling, Simulation and Military Gaming | ||
| Information and Communication Technologies and Global Development | ||
| Comparative Science and Technology Policy | ||
| Special Topics (Space Policy) | ||
| Special Topics (International Affairs and Technology Policy) | ||
| Special Topics (Networks, Infrastructure, and Security) | ||
| Special Topics (The Problem of Proliferation) | ||
| Special Topics (Intelligence and International Security) | ||
| Special Topics (Big Data and Security) | ||
| Special Topics (Data Analysis and Visualization) | ||
| Special Topics (Energy and International Security) | ||
| Special Topics (Environmental Politics) | ||
| Special Topics (Transatlantic Relations) | ||
| Free Electives 1 | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
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6000-8000-level courses