International Affairs B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and International Affairs
(770) 423-6227

The program of study in International Affairs leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The degree plays an integral role in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs and draws upon disciplines such as political science, economics, history, foreign language, geography and anthropology. In this interdisciplinary major, the student must complete five required upper division major courses including the senior seminar followed by five courses in one of the four major concentrations.

Firsthand international experiences can be acquired through a coop/internship option or study abroad programs. This degree prepares graduates for careers in business, nonprofit organizations, law or government service.

General Education (42 Credit Hours)

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University-Wide Fitness For Living Requirement (3 Credit Hours)

Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)

Foreign Languages (The 2001-2002 sequence must be taken in a single foreign language) (6 Credit Hours)

Upper Division Major Requirements (15 Credit Hours)

Select four courses and POLS 4499 Senior Seminar.

Related Studies (15 Credit Hours)

Upper-division studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the academic advisor.

Major Concentration (15 Credit Hours)

Students will take five courses in their concentration. For Concentration I, select no more than two courses from each discipline. The disciplines include:

Anthropology, Geography, Psychology
History
Political Science

For Concentration II, select no more than two courses from Management and/or Political Science.

For Concentration III, students will select one language i.e. French, Italian, Spanish, German, or Chinese and complete five courses in that language.

Concentration I: Diplomatic and International Service

Concentration II: International Business, Economics and Policy

Concentration III: Applied Languages

Notes:

Electives: 6 credit hours total
3- 6 credit hours of 3000-4000 level foreign language courses in the above-chosen language, or 3-6 credit hours of POLS 4000 Practicum in Political Science and International Affairs.

Concentration IV: Applied Global Experience

Students will complete a full-time study abroad program of ten weeks or more which must be pre-approved by an IA advisor and the department chair. Full-time status will be based upon the criteria set by host institution. Courses taken in this concentration will be taken on a pass/fail basis. All courses must be passed in order for this concentration to be complete.

Free Electives (15 Credit Hours)

Any courses in the university curriculum.