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Applied Diplomacy

The practice of diplomacy in the 21st Century requires new and creative responses to the complex nature of bridge building, community formation and conflict resolution.  While the work of nation-state diplomatic corps representatives remains central to such efforts, diplomacy is also practiced by multiple non-state actors and individuals, including business people, scientists, artists, community organizers, activists, clergy and educators. Diplomacy today is truly transprofessional.

DePaul's program in Applied Diplomacy addresses these realities through an innovative program designed to train a new generation of diplomats. At both the undergraduate and graduate level the curriculum is multidisciplinary in expertise, deeply rooted in an ethic of collaboration and is designed to serve the needs of bridge builders across multiple boundaries of difference.​

What would it look like if a future nation-state diplomat spent time with Chicago-based community organizers, in order to learn about the real-world intricacies of negotiation and coalition-building across boundaries of difference? Can you imagine a world in which a Chicago community organizer has the same background in international relations, international political economy and mediation as a peer in the foreign service?

Program Requirements Quarter Hours
Degree (Core + Professional Development) Requirements 32
Concentration 16
Total hours required 48

Students will be able to:

  • Mastery of Content – Students will be able to describe and explain core concepts within the field of diplomatic studies in their local, national, and international contexts.
  • Critical Thinking – Students will be able to analyze a given diplomatic issue from diverse perspectives and/or theoretical approaches.
  • Articulate Expression – Students will be able to compose clear and well-organized written or verbal explanations of diplomatic phenomena and support these explanations with evidence.
  • Ethical Analysis – Students will be able to evaluate diplomatic institutions, practices, and theories regarding social justice.

Core Classes

Course Title Quarter Hours
DPL 400DIPLOMACY: ITS FOUNDATIONS AND FUTURES4
DPL 401TRANSPROFESSIONAL MEDIATION AND NEGOTIATION4
DPL 402CITIZEN DIPLOMACY IN THE 21ST CENTURY4
INT 402INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY4
MPS 511SUSTAINABLE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT4
PSC 400INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY4

Professional Development & Experiential Learning

Course Title Quarter Hours
Choose two from the following:8
TEAMS, DIVERSITY AND LEADERSHIP
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS) FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT
GIS ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH
WEB GIS AND SPATIAL DATA VISUALIZATION ON THE WEB
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC SERVICE MANAGEMENT
INTRODUCTION TO NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT
NONPROFIT FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
VALUES-CENTERED LEADERSHIP
LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE
FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
APPLIED STATISTICS FOR PUBLIC SERVICE (USING EXCEL)
ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS OF PUBLIC SERVICE
ADVOCACY AND LOBBYING
PRINCIPLES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING
PUBLIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION AND PLANNING
STUDY ABROAD SEMINAR
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE
INTERNSHIP - CAPSTONE
STATISTICS FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
CLASSICAL AND MODERN THEORY
SOCIAL RESEARCH
DATA ANALYSIS
QUALITATIVE METHODS
URBAN ETHNOGRAPHY
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS
URBAN DESIGN LABORATORY
POLITICAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY
GLOBAL ENGLISHES
GRANT AND PROPOSAL WRITING
DIGITAL STORYTELLING

Language Requirements

Applied Diplomacy graduate students may fulfil their language requirements in any of the following ways: 

  1. Provide official proof of graduation from a foreign university where course work was in a language other than English.
  2. Provide official proof of graduation with an undergraduate major in a language other than English. 
  3. Provide official proof of an intermediate-high score in both oral and written ACT-FL exams in a language other than English. 
  4. Provide official proof that you received a B+ or higher in a university graduate-level course in a language other than English.