Sample Course Timeline

Sample Program Schedules

Individual schedules may vary and will be developed in consultation with the student鈥檚 GMAP faculty advisor.

Fall Admit | Spring Admit


Fall Admit

The course sequencing below represent a sample schedule for students who begin their MS in GMAP during the Fall semester.

Term 1: Fall Year 1

Term 2: Spring Year 1

Course Number & Title (credits)
Course Number & Title (credits)
GMAP 502, Comparative Genocides (4) GMAP 500, Essentials of GMAP (4)
GMAP 501, Micro-Dynamics of Mass Atrocities (4) GMAP 503, International Nongovernmental Orgs (3)
GMAP 528(A-Z), Topics in Tools and Technologies for Atrocity Prevention (3-4) GMAP 504, Transitional Justice (4)
GMAP 550, Mechanisms of Atrocity Prevention Project (1) GMAP 550, Mechanisms of Atrocity Prevention Project (1)
Term credit total: 12-13  Term credit total: 12

Term 3: Fall Year 2 

Term 4: Spring/Summer Year 2 

Course Number & Title (credits)
Course Number & Title (credits)
Advanced Methods course (4) GMAP 580, GMAP Field Placement (1-6)*
GMAP 518 (A-Z), Topics in Politics and Policy for Atrocity Prevention (4)  
GMAP 538 (A-Z), Special Topics in GMAP (3-4)  
Term credit total: 11-12 Term credit total: 1-6

Term 5: Fall Year 3 

Course Number & Title (credits)
Advanced Methods course (4)
GMAP 550, Mechanisms of Atrocity (1)
GMAP 590, GMAP Capstone (4)
Term credit total: 9

PROGRAM CREDIT TOTAL: 

45-47

*The GMAP Field Placement course may be for 1-6 credits. The students may need more credit hours for financial aid or because of international student status. 


Spring Admit

The course sequencing below represent a sample schedule for students who begin their MS in GMAP during the Spring semester.

Term 1: Spring Year 1

Term 2: Fall Year 1

Course Number & Title (Credits)
Course Number & Title (Credits)
GMAP 500, Essentials of GMAP (4) GMAP 502, Comparative Genocides (4)
GMAP 503, International Nongovernmental Orgs (3) GMAP 501, Micro-Dynamics of Mass Atrocities (4)
GMAP 504, Transitional Justice (4) GMAP 528(A-Z), Topics in Tools and Technologies for Atrocity Prevention (3-4)
GMAP 550, Mechanisms of Atrocity Prevention Project (1) GMAP 550, Mechanisms of Atrocity Prevention Project (1)
Term credit total: 12 Term credit total: 12-13

Term 3: Spring Year 2

Term 4: Summer/Fall Year 2

Course Number & Title (Credits)
Course Number & Title (Credits)
Advanced Methods course (4) GMAP 580, GMAP Field Placement (1-6*)
GMAP 518 (A-Z), Topics in Politics and Policy for Atrocity Prevention (4)  
GMAP 538 (A-Z), Special Topics in GMAP (3-4)  
Term credit total: 11-12 Term credit total: 1-6

Term 5: Spring Year 3

Course Number & Title (Credits)
Advanced Methods course (4)
GMAP 550, Mechanisms of Atrocity (1)
GMAP 590, GMAP Capstone (4)
Term credit total: 9

PROGRAM CREDIT TOTAL:

45-47

*The GMAP Field Placement course may be for 1-6 credits. The students may need more credit hours for financial aid or because of international student status.