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Certificate/Master of Arts INFORMATION SESSION
Certificate/Master of Arts INFORMATION SESSION
Presenter
Julie Micek Director of Academic Affairs
Academic Affairs Overview
MA Curriculum Overview International Studies
Complete a concentration in an International Policy Area or Regional Studies
5-6 courses
International Economics
Complete a concentration in international economics
4 courses
Language Study
Demonstrate proficiency in one of 17 foreign languages
Courses specifically designed for professional language usage
Additional Options
Minors Specializations Dual Degree/Exchange
Opportunities
Additional Degree Requirements
Core Examinations Quantitative Reasoning Course Capstone Exam or Project
MA Curriculum Overview
64 Total Credits – Approximately 16 courses 16 credits (4 courses) and a language each semester
Maximum of 20 credits per fall or spring term No more than six classes combined (credit, language or audit)
HNC students are waived from the full-time residency requirement of 3 full-time (12 credits or more) fall or spring terms, but must be in residency a minimum of 2 full-time fall or spring terms
■ 2 Concentrations ■ International Economics ■ International Policy Areas or Regions of the World
■ 2 Core Examinations/Courses ■ Quantitative Reasoning Requirement ■ Language Proficiency ■ Capstone ■ Optional
■ Minors ■ Specializations ■ Dual-Degree/Exchange Opportunities ■ Advanced Standing
SAIS MA REQUIREMENTS
2 Core Exams* Students may prepare for the core exams
by registering for or auditing the core courses or studying independently
Core Listing AFP Since WWII
Comparative Politics Evolution of Int’l System
Theories of IR
Students who register (credit) for core courses may count them toward the 16 course
requirement
Language Proficiency 16 Non-Language Courses
64 Credits (unless advanced standing
or dual-degree)
International Economics Concentration
4 Courses
Microeconomics Macroeconomics
Trade Monetary
(alternate courses if waived)
Optional Econ Specializations:
Development Microeconomics Economic Policy
International Finance Infrastructure Finance Policy
Quantitative Methods and Economic Theory
International Policy or Regions of the World
Concentration 5-7 Courses
International Policy Areas: Int’l Relations: CM, GTH, IL, IPE, IR (Gen)
AFP, ERE, IDEV, SS Regions of the World:
AFR, CAN, CH, JA, KO, SA, SEA, EES, LASP, MES
Optional Minors Concentration Areas
Optional Specialization: Emerging Markets
AsiaIR
Quantitative Reasoning 1 course
Program Capstone
*European and Eurasian Studies students must pass 3 Comprehensive Exams
International Economics Curriculum 4 Courses Microeconomics & Macroeconomics (intermediate—not principles) International Trade Theory & International Monetary Theory Students who have previously taken one more of the above courses and have received a B- or
better, may sit for the waiver exam(s); if they pass, they enroll in alternate courses during the academic year—opening more room to specialize
Passing the HNC courses of International Trade Theory and Policy and/or International Monetary and Policy will allow students to sit for the waiver exam(s)
Students may also take Pre-Term (Microeconomics); if they pass, they enroll in an alternate econ course during the academic year—opening more room to specialize
At a minimum, students must complete at least 4 economics courses at SAIS during the fall, spring or summer terms
Exception: If students pass one of the 4 required econ courses in either Pre-Term or through a waiver exam, they can use ONE Level 2 Econ course taken at the HNC to reduce the econ requirements to only 3 courses – NO credit is given for the Level 2 Econ course(s); even though the HNC Level 2 Econ courses of International Trade Theory and Policy and International Monetary and Policy allow students to sit for the waiver exam(s), they are NOT eligible for the exception to reduce the econ requirements to 3
Concentrations: International Policy Areas
5-6 courses (Requirements vary by program)
American Foreign Policy: 5 courses (Can include AFP Since WWII) Energy, Resources and Environment (ERE): 6 courses; one must be energy and
one must be environment International Development (IDEV): Micro required prior to entry; Intro to Dev; 2
IDEV/Reg. courses; 3 Prof. Field Track courses; constrained econ and Quantitative Reasoning (QR) course
Strategic Studies (STRAT): 5 STRAT courses; Strategy and Policy required International Relations (IR): 6 total courses in IR (CM, GTH, IL, IPE) across a
minimum of 3 IR fields—including Policy Areas of ERE and STRAT; each IR concentration requires 4 courses in that area; General IR requires any 6 courses across at least 3 IR fields—including Policy Areas of ERE and STRAT
Concentrations: Regions of the World
African Studies (AFR); Canadian Studies (CAN), China Studies (CH), Japan Studies (JA), Korea Studies (KO), South Asia Studies (SA)
Southeast Asia Studies (SEA), European and Eurasian Studies (EES), Latin American Studies (LASP), Middle East Studies (MES)
Most regional programs require 6 courses in that region and must pass proficiency in the language of that region; native speakers from those regions must pass proficiency in a second language which can include English Asia regional programs (China, Japan, Korea, South Asia, Southeast Asia) generally require 4 courses in the specific Asia region and then two additional courses across any of the other Asia programs—including courses under general Asia
Students concentrating in European and Eurasian Studies design their own program of study to achieve fixed learning outcomes as set out in the three comprehensive exams. The program does not have any required courses, although some courses are specifically tailored to assist in the preparation of these exams. Students are strongly encouraged to take at least one individual country course.
Must pass 2 of the 4 core exams American Foreign Policy Since WWII (AFP) Comparative Politics (CP) Evolution of the International System (Evolution) Theories of IR (Theories)
Options for core exam preparation: Blackboard self study; auditing courses and sitting for the exam; taking the course for credit which also meets the requirements
Some concentrations require specific cores Students must satisfy the core requirements prior to their final semester;
some concentrations require completion of a specific core(s) prior their third semester (exceptions may be made for those who are only at SAIS for two semesters)
(European and Eurasian Studies concentrators must pass 3 comprehensive exams in lieu of these core exams)
CORE EXAMS
Quantitative Reasoning Requirement 1 Course taken at either the DC or Europe campus
Statistics for Business and Economics Econometrics Applied Econometrics Macroeconometrics Risk Analysis and Modeling Quantitative Global Economics Quantitative Methods in International Relations
Students who have previously taken statistics and have received a B- or better, may sit for the waiver exam; if they pass, they must take an alternate quantitative reasoning course during the academic year—opening more room to specialize
Students may also take statistics in Pre-Term (only offered in DC Pre-Term); if they pass, students must enroll in an alternate quantitative reasoning course during the academic year—opening more room to specialize
Language Proficiency Must pass one of the foreign language proficiency exams offered at SAIS
Arabic | Burmese | Chinese | English | French | German |
Hindi-Urdu | Indonesian | Italian | Japanese | Korean | Persian (Farsi) | Portuguese | Russian | Spanish | Thai | Vietnamese
Regional concentrations require specific language proficiency Language proficiency exams administered 4 times a year in DC and 3 times a year in
Europe Non-Chinese HNC Certificate students will automatically meet this requirement
with Chinese language, unless they choose a regional concentration outside of China Studies
Native Chinese HNC Certificate students may use English as their language proficiency and must pass the English proficiency exam, unless they choose a regional concentration outside of China Studies
All non-native English speakers must take a placement exam to see if additional English courses are required—regardless of their chosen language study at SAIS
(Languages not offered at the Europe campus are noted in RED)
Any non-native English speaker may fulfill the language requirement by taking the English proficiency exam; all non-native English speakers must take a placement exam to see if additional English courses are required.
MINORS (Optional)
Students may choose a minor in any concentration excluding International Economics
and General IR.
3 Courses 1 of the 3 courses may count toward both the concentration
and minor which reduces the total requirements by 1 course Some minors have required courses Regional minors may require language study Students can have only one minor
Economics Specializations (Optional)
Four economics courses within one of the following specializations:
Development Microeconomics Economic Policy International Finance Infrastructure Finance and Policy Quantitative Methods and Economic Theory
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/content/international-economics#specializations
Emerging Markets (EM) Specialization (Optional)
3 – 4 EM courses in total Must fulfill the requirements for your primary policy area or regional
concentration One additional regional EM course for those students whose primary
concentration is in an EM regional program OR Two additional regional courses for those students whose primary
concentration is not in an EM regional program (International Policy concentrators and non-EM regional concentrators)
AND Two economics EM courses from the approved course list
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/resources/academic-affairs/emerging-markets-specialization-requirements#entering-class
International Relations of Asia - AsiaIR (Optional)
Must fulfill the requirements for your Asia concentration Minimum of 8 courses in total including the 6 for your Asia
concentration
4 of the 8 courses must be from the AsiaIR offerings Must take or pass Theories of IR as one of the Core requirements
http://www.sais-jhu.edu/resources/asian-studies/international-relations-asia-asiair-specialization
CAPSTONE
All students must complete a capstone prior to graduation
Capstones are determined by the international policy or regional concentration
Capstone examples include:
Program Oral exam Written exam(s) Unique course that requires intensive writing and research or a practicum Research project MA Oral Exam to compete for honors
HNC Certificate Advanced Standing Students receive advanced standing of 16 credits (approximately 4 courses)
upon successful completion of their HNC Certificate Advanced standing is awarded for credits only and not specific courses or
grades (China Studies concentrators may have reduced requirements within that concentration)
Students are eligible to complete their SAIS degree in a minimum of 48 credits
Within the 48 credits (approximately 12 courses) students must also meet all of the SAIS graduation requirements
The residency requirement for HNC Certificate students is two full-time (12 credits or more) fall or spring semesters
Students can complete their degree in the following terms: Three semesters: fall, spring, fall Two semesters and a summer: fall, spring, summer Two semesters: fall, spring (as per next slide)
Additional Courses for Credit Students may also petition for up to 2 additional courses/8 credits, taken in English
at the Hopkins-Nanjing Center to count toward the overall credits to graduate (beyond the three required Certificate courses taken each semester)
Course(s) must be on the approved course list Course(s) may count toward a student’s concentration requirement Course(s) may count toward an elective Course grades are not factored into a student’s GPA
Students who are approved for 8 additional credits can complete the degree in one
year (fall and spring terms) and 40 credits as long as they meet all the graduation requirements
Students may take 5 non-language classes/20 credits each term to complete the degree as long as all graduation requirements have been met
*See International Economics slide for econ exceptions and course reductions
HNC/China Studies Concentrators May receive a reduction of up to three China Studies courses from an approved
course list (program requirements only – not credits) Must take a minimum of one China Studies course while at SAIS Must complete the remaining requirements of two additional Asia courses (Asia,
Japan, Korea, SA, SEA); may use HNC English courses toward these requirements (as long as they are beyond the three required Certificate courses each semester)
Must complete the remaining requirements: International Economics (four courses*); Quantitative Reasoning (one class); two core classes or exams—one must be Comparative Politics; language—if needed; program capstone
Automatically meet the language proficiency for Chinese. All non-native English-speakers must still pass an English placement exam. Native Chinese speakers must pass language proficiency in a second language—which can be English; if a language other than English is chosen for proficiency, they must still pass the English placement exam prior to graduation.
*See International Economics slide for exception
Pre-Term
Pre-Term DC: Monday, August 1 – Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Pre-Term Europe: Monday, August 18 – Saturday, September 14, 2016
Offers the possibility of completing economics requirements or prerequisites while creating flexibility to take additional electives and/or pursue a specialization during the academic year
Offers language courses Provides an opportunity for incoming students to get re-acclimated to the academic
world Participants meet fellow classmates, deans and recent alumni during informal events. Successful completion of Pre-Term courses is noted by High Pass or Pass on a student's
transcript There is no credit value assigned to Pre-Term; students must take alternate courses in
its place during the fall, spring or summer terms No mention of Pre-Term is noted on the transcript for failed courses
Courses offered DC: Microeconomics, Accelerated Microeconomics, Statistics and English Courses offered in Europe: Microeconomics, English, Intensive Italian and Survival Italian
Online Principles of Economics (OPE)
Session 1: May 4 - July 28, 2016 Session 2: May 18 – August 11, 2016
Intended for students who have not yet completed their economics prerequisites (conditional admission) or those who would like to reacquaint themselves with the fundamental theories of economics prior to entering SAIS
Session 1: intended for students attending DC Pre-Term and these students will be given priority enrollment
Session 2: intended for students attending Europe Pre-Term and these students will be given priority enrollment
Dual-Degree Partnerships
Dual Degrees Global Business
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (MA-MBA) Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College (MA-MBA) INSEAD in France and Singapore (MA-MBA)
Global Health Johns Hopkins University–Bloomberg School of Public Health (MA-MSPH)
International Relations Tsinghua University (MA-ML)
International Diplomacy and Public Policy Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University (MA-MPA)
International Law
Stanford University Law School (MA-JD) University of Virginia Law School (MA-JD)
Exchange Partnerships
Exchange Programs
National University of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew
Sciences Po, France
Tsinghua University
