International Affairs (B.A.)

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Requirements

In consultation with an advisor, each student will meet the core requirements of the major. A minimum of 40 credits must be taken in the major, not including any language credits. Ordinarily students will take 300-level courses in their junior or senior years. ECB 416 /POL 416 serves as the culminating seminar. Students planning graduate work in this field are advised to take an additional 16 credits of related coursework in consultation with the academic advisor, at least 8 credits of which should be outside the Department of Economics and Business and the Department of Political Science.

Required Courses (24 credits plus language):

ECB 115 - The Economy (4)
ECB 366 - International Economics (4)
POL 106 - International Relations (4)
POL 210 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (4)
POL 310 - American Foreign Policy (4)
POL 416 - International Political Economy (4) (Cross-listed as ECB 416)
Language: 8 credits of intermediate (second year) language or validation of equivalent language proficiency

Electives (12 credits)

Students must choose 12 additional credits from the following list with at least one course from the Regional Politics section:

Regional Politics

General Electives

ECB 305 - Economic Development (4)
HIS 245 - History of Africa (4)
POL 246 - International Diplomacy: The Model United Nations (2)
POL 320 - Women and Politics (4)
POL 349 - Religion and International Affairs (4)
POL 391 - The Baltics Seminar: History, Business and Geopolitics in Eastern Europe (2)
INA 425 - Internship in International Affairs (Variable) (4 credits maximum)

International Field Experience

The international field experience may be an appropriate course of study, internship or other experience as approved by the student’s academic advisor and the Global Education Office. Ordinarily it will complement a student’s language and elective preparation.

International Affairs concentration

The concentration is optional.

International Development

: Provides requisite training in international economics and international politics, understanding the domestic, international and historical contexts that affect international development.