University Requirement Courses

Categories

All University Programs must fulfill those courses requirements offered externally to the school of law and diplomacy. They are designed to constitute an integrative aspect to the university so that a learner signs for the University and not only to an individual Program in a segregated perspective. University requirement courses (UR) are of the following categories:

University Requirement Category Courses to be taken from Category Credits
Arts or sports 1 3
English Language 3 9
Cultural study 1 3
Law or ethics 1 3
Math 1 3
Computer 1 3
Research 1 3
Total 9 27

List of UR courses per category

Category Code Course Name
Arts or sports ART200 History of International Art
ART205 Basic of Photography
SPO290 Sports
SPO200 Recreational activities
English Language ENG 101 English Language
ENG 200 Sophomore Rhetoric
ENG 300 Communication Art
ENG 305 Academic writing
Cultural studies CULT205 History of civilization
SOCI205 Sociology
CULT200 Culture 1 / National History
Law or ethics ETH200 Ethics and Practice
LAW200 Food Governing Bodies
LAW205 labor law
LAW210 Trade Law
Math MATH200 Applied Statistics
MATH205 Business Mathematics
Computer COMP200 Introduction to computers
COMP205 Information Technology
Research  STAT400 Methodology of research

Core Courses

Core courses are the courses taken by all law and diplomacy program learners:

Course Code Course Name Credits
PSPA201 Introduction to political science 3
PSPA210 Introduction to public administration 3
PSPA220 Global gender politics and diversity 3
PSPA250 Public international law 3
PSPA260 Mass-media and  politics 3
PSPA270 Modern political thought and ideologies 3
ECO201 Micro- economics 3
ECO202 Macro- economics 3
PSPA301 Global governance 3
PSPA401 Economics of the developing world 3
PSPA402 International political economy 3
PSPA399 Seminar 1
PSPA499 Graduation Project 3
Total 37

Technical Electives List 1

List 1 constituting of courses that all law and diplomacy program learners should choose 3 from, irrespective of emphasis.

Course Code Course Name Credits
PSPA305 Globalization and culture 3
SOCI200 Sociology 3
PSPA325 Democracy and civic engagement 3
PSPS335 International environmental politics 3
PSPA345 Politics of cyber security 3

Law and Diplomacy Program Emphasis

Emphasis 1: Political Science (PS)

Courses to be taken:

PS courses to be taken if law and diplomacy program learner chooses to emphasize on political science.

Course Code Course Name Credits
PSPA280 Theories and history of the  state 3
PSPA310 Comparative political system 3
PSPA350 Issues in contemporary politics 3
PSPA360 Campaign and elections 3
PSPA361 Foreign policy of the major power 3
Total 14

PS Technical Elective List

PS elective list constituting of courses that law and diplomacy program learner desiring to emphasize on accounting should choose 2 from.

Course Code Course Name Credits
PSPA355 International politics 3
PSPA365 Politics of organized interests 3
PSPA375 International Security 3
PSPA385 Water politics and policy 3

Emphasis 2: Public Administration (PA)

Courses to be taken:

PA courses to be taken if law and diplomacy program learner chooses to emphasize on public administration.

Course Code Course Name Credits
PSPA281 Comparative Public administration 3
MGT201 Introduction to management 3
PSPA351 Public policy and legal framework 3
PSPA362 Public budgeting 3
PSPA363 Administrative controls 3
Total 15

PA Technical Elective List

PA elective list constituting of courses that law and diplomacy program learner desiring to emphasize on public administration should choose 2 from.

Course Code Course Name Credits
HRM301 Human resource management 3
MGT321 Management organization theory 3
PSPA315 Contemporary trends in PA 3
PSPA395 Decision making in Public affairs 3
LAW205 Administrative law 3

Emphasis 3: Diplomacy (DPL)

Courses to be taken:

DPL courses to be taken if law and diplomacy program learner chooses to emphasize on diplomacy.

Course Code Course Name Credits
PSPA282 Fundamentals of conflict resolution and regulations 3
PSPA311 Negotiation and bargaining 3
PSPA353 Ceremonial and protocol 3
PSPA367 Diplomatic and councilor services 3
PSPA368 Globalization and nation state 3
Total 15

DPL Technical Elective List

DPL elective list constituting of courses that law and diplomacy program learner desiring to emphasize on diplomacy should choose 2 from.

Course Code Course Name Credits
PSPA205 Current World problems 3
PSPA215 Terrorism and counter terrorism 3
PSPA225 Politics of cyber security 3
PSPA235 History of Diplomacy 3

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