International Affairs, BA

Major Requirements

11-13 course units, including:

Core Courses

ECON 2034 - Principles of Macroeconomics 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 1024 - Western Civilization II: Western Civilization from the Seventeenth Century to the Present 1 Course Unit(s)
PS 1004 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 1 Course Unit(s)
PS 2194 - International Politics 1 Course Unit(s)
INTL 4444 - Senior Seminar in International Affairs 1 Course Unit(s)

Foreign Language Requirement

2 course units beyond the 1000-level in a modern foreign language. (Courses dealing with material in translation may not be used to fulfill this requirement.)

Track Requirement

6 courses from one of the following tracks. No more than 3 courses in a track may come from any one discipline. 4 courses must be at the 3000-level or above.

Diplomacy Track Core

PS 3244 - U.S. Foreign Policy 1 Course Unit(s)
OR
PS 3254 - International Law 1 Course Unit(s)

Diplomacy Track Electives

Take 5 courses from the list below. At least 4 of the 5 electives must be at the 3000-level or above and no more than 3 courses from the same program.

EDU 3314 - Readings in Peace Education 1 Course Unit(s) OR
IDS 3314 - Readings in Peace Education 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 2134 - The Second World War: Topics and Issues 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 2144 - Europe in the Nineteenth Century 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 2374 - History of Africa 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 2384 - History of Brazil 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 2414 - Latin American Civilization II 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 3404 - Europe, 1914-1945 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 3414 - The Contemporary World, 1945 to the Present 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 3424 - U.S.-Latin American Relations 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 3464 - Modern German History 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 3564 - History of the Soviet Union 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 3224 - Diplomacy and War in Antiquity 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 2444 - Latin American Rebels and Dictators 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 3084 - England Since 1660 1 Course Unit(s)
INTL 4204 - Internship in International Affairs 1 Course Unit(s)
(must be approved by INTL Program Director)
PS 3264 - Human Rights 1 Course Unit(s)
PS 3274 - Arab-Israeli Conflict 1 Course Unit(s)
PS 3364 - Politics of China 1 Course Unit(s)
PS 2534 - Politics of Europe and Russia 1 Course Unit(s)
PS 2504 - Politics of the Middle East 1 Course Unit(s)
PS 2514 - Politics of Africa 1 Course Unit(s)
PS 2524 - Politics of Asia 1 Course Unit(s)
PS 3384 - Topics in Comparative Politics 1 Course Unit(s)
(must be approved by INTL Program Director)
REL 2174 - Religion and Violence 1 Course Unit(s)

Development Track Core

ECON 2024 - Principles of Microeconomics 1 Course Unit(s)

Development Track Electives

5 of the following. At least 4 of the 5 electives must be at the 3000-level or above and no more than 3 courses from the same program.

ANTH 2204 - Anthropology: Area Study 1 Course Unit(s)
(must be approved by INTL Program Director)
ANTH 3344 - Global Health 1 Course Unit(s) OR
IDS 3344 - Global Health 1 Course Unit(s)
ANTH 3404 - Sustainable Development 1 Course Unit(s) OR
SOC 3404 - Sustainable Development 1 Course Unit(s)
BA 3244 - International Business 1 Course Unit(s)
ECON 3144 - International Trade and Finance 1 Course Unit(s)
ECON 4044 - History of Economic Thought 1 Course Unit(s)
FREN 3094 - French Business Culture 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 3144 - Gender in European History 1 Course Unit(s)
HIST 3044 - Global Environmental History 1 Course Unit(s)
INTL 4204 - Internship in International Affairs 1 Course Unit(s)
(must be approved by INTL Program Director)
PS 3314 - Political Development 1 Course Unit(s)
PS 3384 - Topics in Comparative Politics 1 Course Unit(s)
(must be approved by INTL Program Director)
SOC 2164 - Sociology of Mexican Immigration 1 Course Unit(s)
SOC 3744 - Population Dynamics 1 Course Unit(s)

Comparative Cultures Track

Take 3 courses in 2 separate areas, as organized below. Students completing the Comparative Cultures
track are encouraged to complete ANTH 1024: Cultural Anthropology.

Note(s)

Only 2 courses used to fulfill the requirements of another major or minor pattern may also be used to fulfill the requirements of the International Affairs major.

For the purpose of determining which courses fulfill general education and other graduation requirements of the university, the field of International Affairs is deemed to be a Social Science.

Additional courses not listed here (such as special topics, independent study, courses taken at other institutions or courses taken as part of a study abroad program) may be used to fulfill the requirements of the major with the approval of the coordinator or the director of International Affairs.

Additional study in foreign language and study abroad are strongly encouraged.