Seton Hall University
School of Diplomacy and International Relations
Overview
Seton Hall University was founded in 1856 by Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, the first bishop of Newark, who named it after his aunt, Elizabeth Ann Seton, a pioneer in Catholic education and the first American-born saint. The University is the largest and oldest diocesan university in the United States.
Seton Hall's campus in South Orange, New Jersey, is home to eight schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Education and Human Services, the College of Nursing, the School of Diplomacy and International Relations, the School of Graduate Medical Education, the W. Paul Stillman School of Business, the Immaculate Conception Seminary School of Theology, and University College. Seton Hall's School of Law is located in Newark.
The Community
Nestled on 58 acres in the suburban Village of South Orange, New Jersey, Seton Hall is in the midst of one of the world's most cosmopolitan centers of education, business, publishing, art and entertainment. The University's close proximity to New York City (which is 14 miles from South Orange) allows students to explore the best that "the Big Apple" has to offer, such as museums, plays, concerts and sporting events, as well as career opportunities.
Facilities and Resources
Walsh Library, a state-of-the-art 155,000 square-foot building completed in 1994 houses most of the half-million books and periodicals on the main University campus, as well as more than 2,500 current serials, 350,000 federal and New Jersey government documents and approximately 600,000 microforms (mostly periodicals, newspapers and reports).
Library services include expert research support, bibliographic instruction and interlibrary borrowing. Technology available in Walsh Library includes many CD-ROM databases (both index and full-text), PC and Macintosh labs, other computer and audiovisual installations, an electronic visual aid (scanner-reader) and Setoncat, an online catalog of the South Orange campus library holdings accessible both on-site and via the campus network.
Seton Hall University's Walsh Library has been designated a United Nations depository, becoming part of an international network of 362 libraries in 141 countries and territories that bring United Nations documents and publications to users around the world. The Walsh Library and the Rittenberg Law Library of St. John's University in New York are the only two American libraries to join the United Nations depository library system since 1977.Programs of Study and Degree Requirements
The School of Diplomacy and International Relations (SODIR) was founded in 1997 in an alliance with the United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA). SODIR offers a graduate program leading to a Master of Arts in Diplomacy. This degree program provides students with an understanding of international relations and the skills necessary to apply that knowledge. It is designed to train students to be effective managers and leaders in the United Nations system, other inter-governmental organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), international businesses and governmental agencies involved in international affairs.
The Master of Arts in Diplomacy program provides a competency-based course of study combining an interdisciplinary international studies curriculum taught from a global perspective with an international management and leadership curriculum. Students in the school undertake an extended internship program in order to gain an understanding of the world in which they eventually will be employed, and enroll in specialized courses leading to a concentration in one of a number of skills development or regional specializations.
To attain the degree of Master of Arts in Diplomacy, students must satisfactorily complete a total of 45 credits of study in the following areas:* 12 credits in the global studies curriculum;* 12 credits in the international management and leadership curriculum;
* 6 credits of an internship at an international organization or a governmental agency, NGO or business involved in international matters;
* Between 6 and 9 credits in research and writing courses; and
* 6 to 9 credits in one of several available skills development or regional specializations.
Special Programs
SODIR sponsors several different programs in addition to its standard academic curriculum. In 1997-98, the Distinguished Lecturer Series featured Gerry Adams, president of Sinn Fein; and Ambassador Robert Gallucci, dean of the Georgetown School of Foreign Service.
The International Affairs Symposia, a weekly series of informal symposia featuring diplomats and scholars, included the following speakers:
Ambassador Alvin P. Adams, president and chief executive officer of the United Nations Association of the USA; Ambassador Alounkeo Kittikhoun, permanent representative of the Lao People's Democratic Republic to the United Nations; Carolyn Willson, deputy legal adviser to the United States Mission to the United Nations; and Jane E. Holl, executive director, Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict.
Per graduate credit (business): $578
Application for admission to degree program (business): $50
University fee per semester: $85 part-time; $105 full-time
Thesis binding fee (3 copies): $50 ($15 for each additional copy over 3)
Failure to preregister fee: $65
Late registration (minimum): $35
Transcripts: free for first five copies then $3 each
Recreation Center fee (per semester; optional): $100
Technology Fee Full Time (not in program): $200
Technology Fee Part Time: $100Estimates of Non-Tuition Costs
Books and Supplies: $700
On-Campus Room and Board: $7,000
Other Indirect Costs (resident): $650
Transportation (nonresident): $1,000
Housing
Graduate students may choose to live on campus in a residence hall or an apartment building located in South Orange that caters to juniors, seniors and graduate students. Many students opt to rent apartments in the surrounding community.
Financial Aid
SODIR may award one or more graduate assistanships each year to full-time students exhibiting high academic and professional potential. Graduate assistants are assigned 20 hours of work per week in support of faculty research and administrative work. The award consists of a 10-month appointment with a stipend of $450 per month and remission of tuition for 12 credits per fall and spring semester.
How to Apply
SODIR uses a self-managed application packet in which all materials, excluding standardized test scores, should be submitted to the school at one time. Complete applications include:
* SODIR application form;
* Official transcripts from each college or university attended for credit toward previous degrees;
* A written 250-500 world personal statement discussing professional goals, including special accomplishments or experiences;
* Three professional or academic recommendations;
* Application fee of $50, check payable to Seton Hall University; and
* Official standardized test score sheet (GRE, GMAT, Miller's Analogy or LSAT).
Who to Contact
For more information, contact:
Terence L. Blackburn
Acting Dean, School of Diplomacy and International Relations
School of Diplomacy and International Relations
400 South Orange Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
Tel: (973) 275-2515
Fax: (973) 275-2519
http://www.shu.edu/sodir