International Relations

Welcome! MAIR is part of the CRHSGG Dept and wider community.

We aim to provide courses and experiences to help you understand of strategies for successful political and economic development, of international organizations that make a difference, and develop techniques for building peace and security on a global scale. 

Here we have gathered university policies, academic requirements, student life, resources and support available for you, and more. Please familiarize yourself with the content of this handbook and continue to use this guide as reference during your studies. Our community will also work to ensure that you receive the guidance and resources you need. Faculty members and staff will assist you with further questions that might not be answered in this document.  

Graduate Program Director,

MAIR

You will be assigned a faculty advisor who will assist you in meeting your academic requirements and exploring your academic and professional interests. If you do not know who your advisor is, contact the program director.

Helpful planning resources: 

• MAIR program at a glance grid

• MAIR curriculum tracking worksheet

Electives: ask GPD

If you need assistance with WISER, or other resources, refer to the links below:

WISER: https://www.umb.edu/it/wiser

UMass Boston IT Help Desk https://www.umb.edu/it/help

Guidelines for MAIR AMP Students 

MAIR Students take 4 electives (3 credits each) and are offered in a variety of fields meant to encourage study in an area of special interest. See Department Course Schedule Grid on Resource tab for current course options. 

• All courses offered by the Department of Conflict Resolution, Human Security, and Global Governance can be counted towards elective requirements. 

• Electives may also include independent study courses and internships (for which course credit is obtained as an independent study with the Graduate Program Director).

• Graduate-level courses offered by any UMass Boston department related to their area of interest can count as electives; consultation and prior approval of Graduate Program Director required.

Example of electives:

• Foreign Policy Analysis

• Cross-Cultural Conflict

• Negotiation 

• Environmental Conflict and Peacemaking

• International Conflict 

• International Political Economy

Graduate Assistants are employees of the university and required to work in proportion to their assistantship award. (.5 = 9 hours per week 1.0 = 18 hours per week)  You will be assigned a supervisor for each academic year and work closely with them. Please contact your program director with questions