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Honors Thesis

IWP 930/931
Four credits

An Honors Thesis option is available to select students with suf­ficiently high grade point averages (at least a 3.80 GPA). It is normally pursued in a student's final semester. For students in the M.A. in Statecraft and National Security Affairs and M.A. in Statecraft and International Affairs degrees, the thesis may substitute as an elective in the student's specialization. For students pursuing the M.A. in Strategic Intelligence Studies, the thesis will substitute for one of the four courses in the two specializations. Students must approach a faculty member to supervise the thesis. The student must submit the Download file Honors Thesis Form  to the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, who will submit it to the Academic Dean. Upon approval of the application, which requires a thesis proposal, the Academic Dean will appoint a faculty review board to evaluate the thesis.

Students who are approved for the Honors Thesis must formally register for it as part of their semester registra­tion (the $1,100 per credit hour rate applies). After the earning of a passing grade, a student must submit a bound copy of the thesis to the IWP library. Interested students should contact the Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for additional information and guidelines.

Semester Available


Fall Semester
Spring Semester

Principal Professor


To be Announced

FEATURED FACULTY

Basil Bessonoff

Adjunct Language Professor

Mass Media and World Politics

This course examines both the constructive and destructive roles of the media in international affairs. It is designed to introduce the student to the frequently underappreciated power of the press in the conduct of statecraft.

Principal Professor

  Lee Edwards

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