The Department of International Studies (DIS) was launched in the Spring semester of 2018 as a Master-only program. Relatively young among the GSIAS departments, the DIS has been growing. In Spring 2020 the DIS and the Department of International Relations (Ph.D.) were integrated into one under the name of the DIS. Also, the DIS and the Department of International Development Studies were integrated in Fall 2020.
As a result, the DIS offers both Master’s and Ph.D. programs in five concentrations: International Relations, International Development, Comparative Socio-Cultural Studies, International Trade and Commerce, and Cultural Heritage.
○ For students whose concentration is International Relations, Comparative Socio-Cultural Studies, International Trade and Commerce or Cultural Heritage: 'Master of Arts in International Studies (with a specialty in a ‘Concentration’)'
Ex) For those whose concentration is International Relations, the degree would be ‘Master of Arts in International Studies (with a specialty in International Relations)’
- In Korean: 국제학 석사(세부전공)
Ex) 국제학 석사(국제관계 전공).
○ For students whose concentration is International Development: ‘Master of Arts in International Development Studies’.
- In Korean: 국제개발학 석사
Joint Bachelor’s and Master’s degree program
Available to HUFS undergraduate students
Integrated Master’s and Ph.D. degree program
Available to anyone who holds a B.A degree or higher.
○ To qualify for the Master’s degree, students must complete at least 40 credits.
- Each course provides three credits toward completion of the degree, except Foreign Language courses, which provide two credits each.
Types | Number of Credits* |
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Foreign Language Requirement | 4 | - Non-native English speakers: English |
Departmental Requirement | 3 | ‘International Studies in the Global Age’ |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | One course designated by the coordinating professor of each Concentration |
Elective Concentration Courses | 15 | Five courses offered by Concentration |
Elective | 9 | Three courses of student’s choice offered by the Department |
Elective GSIAS Courses | 6 | Two courses offered by other GSIAS Departments |
Total | 40 |
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○ To qualify for the Master’s degree, students must either (1) write a Master’s thesis in English or (2) take 2 additional courses.
- Thesis option: Length - Approximately 10,000 words
- Non-thesis option: In place of writing a thesis, students may opt for taking 2 additional courses approved by the coordinating professor of their Concentration.
○ To qualify for the Ph.D. Degree, students must complete at least 64 credit points.
Types | Number of Credits* |
|
Foreign Language Requirement | 4 | - Non-native English speakers: English In that case, such students should fulfill 4 credits by taking courses of their choice in consultation with their concentration’s coordinating professor. |
Departmental Requirement | 3 | ‘International Studies in the Global Age’ |
Concentration Requirement | 3 | One course designated by the coordinating professor of each Concentration |
Elective Concentration Courses | 39 | Thirteen courses offered by Concentration |
Elective | 9 | Three courses of student’s choice offered by the Department |
Elective GSIAS Courses | 6 | Two courses offered by other GSIAS Departments |
Total | 64 |
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○ To qualify for the Ph.D. degree, students must write and successfully defend a Ph.D. dissertation in English.
- Students do not need to write a Master’s thesis.
International Relations
Seminar on International Relations
International Conflicts
US Foreign Policy
International Relations in East Asia
Political Dynamics in East Asia
Terrorism and International Politics
UN and Other International Organizations
Resource Politics
Globalization and Social Change
Global Governance
International Negotiation
International Regime
Human Rights and International Politics
Peace and Conflict Resolution in International Studies
Nuclear Weapons and International Politics
International Politics and International Organization
Theory and practice of public diplomacy
Game theory and the analysis of international relations
US Government and Politics
US Foreign Policy in Asia and the Korean Peninsula
Survey of Global Conflicts
Global Governance
Introduction to International Security
South Korea's Foreign Policy
Aid, Security and Foreign Policy in East Asia
Survey of Global Conflicts
Advanced Theories on International Politics
North East Asia and Global Security
Proseminar on International Relations
Research Methods in International Politics
WMD and International Conflicts
Natural Resource and International Relation
International Politics Thesis Seminar I and Ⅱ
Human Security
Methodology on Political Survey
American Foreign Policy on the Korean Peninsula: from the International Perspective Korean Peninsula Division and Unification
Korea-China-American Strategic Triangle
Research Method
US-led Military Alliances in the Asia-Pacific
Seminar on Theories of International Politics
Europe and Global Governance in a Post-COVID-19 World
International Organizations and Global Issues
International Relations of Asia-Pacific
International Security Policy and Cases
The US Grand Strategy and North Korea Nuclear Crisis
Comparative Political Methods
International Development
Development Actors, Issues and Challenges
Poverty, Inequality and Development
Politics of Development
Development Policies and Practices
Gender and Development
Political Economy of International Development Assistance
Development Cooperation Practicum: Management, Monitoring and Evaluation
Research Design and Methodology for Development Studies
Good Governance in Development
Global Governance and NGOs
Globalization and International Migration
Development Economics
Trade and Development
Financing and Development
Aid, Security and Foreign Policy in East Asia
Environment and Sustainable Development
Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation
Disaster Resilience and Community Participation
Korean Economic Development
Korean Modernization and Current Issues
Advanced Research Workshop on Development Impact Analysis
Human Security
Development Policy and Practice: Social Protection
Seminar in Sustainable Development
Financing development
ICT for Social Change
Industries and Development in Africa
Industrial Strategies in Comparative Development
Media and Development
Statistical Analysis of International Trade
Comparative Analysis of FTA
FTA and International Trade
Topics in FTA
Topics in International Enterprise
Overseas Regional Economics
International Trade Theory
Relationships Between International Organizations and U.S. Politics and Trade Policies
International Trade
Trade policy and Cases
International Economics I and II
Methodology on Statistics & Survey
European Industry and Commercial Policy
Contemporary Issues in International Economic Relations
Globalization and Transnationalism
Migration and Diasporas
Body and Society
Consumer Society
Global Popular Culture
Communication and Culture
Technology and Society
Race, Class and Gender
Gender and Globalization
Global Politics of Health and Science
Gender, History, Culture in East Asia
Media, Culture, Korean Society
Seminar in Global Korean Studies
American Society in Hollywood Films
Ethnography of Modern Society
Theory and Method in Qualitative Research
Comparative Methods in Society and Culture
Special Topics in Comparative Socio-Cultural Studies
*All elective concentration courses of Cultural Heritage are counted as elective concentration courses of Comparative Socio-Cultural Studies.
Multiculturalism and Globalization
Cultural Heritage and Tourism
Seminar on Heritage Studies
Cultural Heritage in Korea
Cultural Heritage Policy
Cultural Heritage and International Cooperation
Critical Heritage Studies: Understanding Heritage
*All elective concentration courses of Comparative Socio-Cultural Studies are counted as elective concentration courses of Cultural Heritage.