MA/DMS Program Objectives
Students who complete the Master of Arts in Diplomacy and Military Studies (MA/DMS) program will be able to:
- discuss and apply at an advanced and current level the various methodologies and approaches to the study of history, political science, and international relations in a diplomatic and military context.
- place questions and issues concerning the role of the military within their chronological and geographical context in the course of more in depth inquiries.
- make use of critically reflective tools for interpreting pertinent historical, cultural, philosophical, and political issues.
- articulate the moral and ethical concerns raised through the study of the relationship of force and diplomacy to society and technology.
- demonstrate the ability to integrate complex issues relating to the role of diplomacy and the military in a substantial piece of research, producing a professional paper of quality.
- undertake further graduate study in history, political science, international relations, and related fields.
