Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide Requirements.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
New York State Liberal Arts and Sciences Requirements
All undergraduate students enrolled in programs at the New York campus are required to fulfill New York State Liberal Arts and Sciences requirements.
International Affairs Core Requirements
All international affairs majors must complete the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major Core | ||
| ANTH 1101 | Peoples and Cultures | 4 |
| ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| or ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| HIST 2211 | The World Since 1945 | 4 |
| or HIST 2311 | Colonialism/Imperialism | |
| INTL 1101 | Globalization and International Affairs | 4 |
| INTL 2718 | Research Methods in International Affairs | 4 |
| INTL 3400 | International Conflict and Negotiation | 4 |
| POLS 1160 | International Relations | 4 |
| Senior Seminar/Experiential Learning | ||
| INTL 4700 | Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs | 4 |
Optional Concentrations
In addition to the core requirements in the major, students may choose to declare one regional concentration from the following:
Students who do not choose a regional concentration must complete the following:
International Affairs/Global Dynamics Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 12 semester hours from the following (courses used to fulfill major core requirements may not be used to satisfy this requirement): | 12 | |
| Global Markets and Local Culture | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Capitalism and Business: A Global History | ||
| Colonialism/Imperialism | ||
| International Business and Global Social Responsibility | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| International Law | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Introduction to World Religions | ||
| Religion, Race, and Politics | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Democratic Erosion | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
Regional Analysis Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three courses from the following, two of which must be in one region (select courses taken during a semester study abroad or specific Dialogue of Civilizations courses may count as regional analysis courses pending approval of the international affairs head faculty advisor; see department for additional courses): | 12 | |
| Asia | ||
| East Asian Studies | ||
| Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond | ||
| Europe | ||
| Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath | ||
| Renaissance to Enlightenment | ||
| Russian Foreign Policy | ||
or HIST 1286 | History of the Soviet Union | |
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| Latin American Society and Development | ||
| Latin American Culture, History, and Politics | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
Upper-Division Electives
Complete three general electives at the 3000 level or above that do not double count with the major or NUpath.
Other Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Affairs Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| Complete coursework in a language through at least intermediate-level two (e.g., ARAB 2102). Note: Completing this requirement satisfies the language requirement for the BA degree. | ||
| If Completing a Concentration | ||
Asian studies concentration: Complete language coursework in Chinese or Japanese through at least intermediate-level two. | ||
European studies concentration: Complete language coursework in French, German, Greek, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish through at least intermediate-level two. | ||
Latin American studies concentration: Complete language coursework in Portuguese or Spanish through at least intermediate-level two. | ||
International Affairs Major Credit/GPA Requirements
Minimum 56 semester hours required
Minimum 2.000 GPA
Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | ||
| Ethnographic Field Experience | ||
| Statistics for Economists | ||
| Technologies of Text | ||
| The Practice and Theory of Teaching Writing | ||
| Publishing in the 21st Century | ||
| Opening the Archive | ||
| Public History, Public Memory | ||
| Colonialism/Imperialism | ||
| Social Change and Human Services | ||
| Environment, Technology, and Society | ||
Optional Co-op
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Successful completion of EXED 2000 is required for participation in co-op. | ||
| EXED 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| COOP 3945 | Co-op Work Experience | 0 |
| or COOP 3946 | Co-op Work Experience--Half Time | |
| or COOP 3947 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad--Half Time | |
| or COOP 3948 | Co-op Work Experience Abroad | |
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Asian Studies Concentration
In addition to the core requirements in the major, complete the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Global Dynamics | ||
| POLS 1155 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
| Complete 4 additional semester hours from the global dynamics course list. | 4 | |
| Integrative Course | ||
| ASNS 1150 | East Asian Studies | 4 |
| or HIST 1150 | East Asian Studies | |
| Regional Analysis | ||
| Complete four regional analysis courses, two of which must be at the 2000 level or above. Three courses must be from the Asian studies category of the regional analysis course list. Any substitutions require approval of the international affairs faculty advisor. | 16 | |
European Studies Concentration
In addition to the core requirements in the major, complete the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Global Dynamics | ||
| POLS 1155 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
| Complete 4 additional semester hours from the global dynamics course list. | 4 | |
| Integrative Course | ||
| POLS 3435 | Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | 4 |
| Regional Analysis | ||
| Complete four regional analysis courses, two of which must be at the 2000 level or above. Three courses must be from the European studies category of the regional analysis course list. Any substitutions require approval of the international affairs faculty advisor. | ||
Latin American Studies Concentration
In addition to the core requirements in the major, complete the following:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Global Dynamics | ||
| POLS 1155 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
| Integrative Course | ||
| Complete 4 additional semester hours from the global dynamics course list. | ||
| LACS 1220 | Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies | 4 |
| Regional Analysis | ||
| Complete four regional analysis courses, two of which must be at the 2000 level or above. Three courses must be from the Latin America category of the regional analysis course list. Any substitutions require approval of the international affairs faculty advisor. | ||