Students pursue both degrees simultaneously. This Program is aimed at students with a strong economics background whose career interests necessitate graduate study in international affairs and economics. Candidates develop a strong background in analytical economics and take a rigorous curriculum of advanced international economics and international affairs. The electives can be taken in any order to facilitate scheduling and educational objectives. If possible, students are urged to take MSFS electives early in order to finish MSFS requirements during the Spring term of their second year and prepare for the oral examination.
Students pursue both degrees simultaneously.
The Program is designed for students with a strong undergraduate history background whose career interests necessitate graduate study in contemporary international affairs and advanced historical studies, usually of a particular geographic region or cultural area. Curriculum Candidates bypass the MSFS required history course, Globalization of Intersocietal Relations , and substitute the history core colloquium and combine their elective study in the two programs. Successful candidates will receive the BSFS and Master's degrees simultaneously upon completion of the fifth year of course work. The fifth year of study gives these candidates an opportunity to specialize further in the MSFS divisional concentration while simultaneously completing undergraduate divisional and elective requirements for the BSFS degree. Candidates must satisfy all requirements of both programs.