In addition to the common core, students must also complete an option core, an area of specialization, and a thesis or professional project.
Define your core area of expertise.
This is achieved through completion of required courses in the core curriculum and area of specialization, elective courses in primary and related areas, and the capstone practicum course.
On the basis of a student's work in the Drama core, in the area of specialization, on the senior project, in the honors colloquia, and on the honors thesis, the faculty determines and confers honors on graduating students who have successfully completed the honors program.
The minimum number of units required to graduate is 80. Core courses — Students must enroll in all core courses in their first year at MIP. Area of Specialization — See Area of Specialization section below.
The M.A. degree is earned through completion of core and elective coursework, an area of specialization, and a capstone project.
Students in each area may be required to take up to two additional non-core graduate courses in their area of specialization.
Students will complete the core curriculum at their home institution then pursue an area of specialization at the partner institution in their second year, in addition to completing any SIPA core requirements not met in their first year at the partner institution.
Both programs require students to master a common core of required courses and to choose an area of specialization.
To achieve this, the program leading to the PhD in environmental science, policy, and management requires that students complete three core courses and take additional coursework in the following three areas: area of specialization, research skills, and experiential breadth.
Over time a group of chemists with specialized research interests become the founding members of an area of specialization.
