This interdisciplinary combined major offers students an opportunity to integrate the study and practice of journalism with the study of global affairs and international issues. Through critical thinking and practical skills, the program engages students in a deep understanding of both disciplines, supporting students to work across national cultures in areas such as foreign correspondence and other fields that require an understanding of complex regional and international issues.
- Concentrations and course offerings may vary by campus and/or by program modality. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for the course availability each term at your campus or within your program modality.
- Certain options within the program may be required at certain campuses or for certain program modalities. Please consult with your advisor or admissions coach for requirements at your campus or for your program modality.
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.
Journalism Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Foundation Courses | ||
| C or better required in JRNL 1101, JRNL 1102, and JRNL 2201: | ||
| JRNL 1101 and JRNL 1102 | Journalism 1: Fundamentals of Reporting and Writing and Journalist’s Toolbox | 5 |
| JRNL 1150 | Understanding Today’s News | 4 |
| JRNL 2201 | Journalism 2: Intermediate Reporting | 4 |
| Visual Storytelling | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Visual Storytelling in Journalism | ||
| Podcast and Radio Journalism | ||
| Advanced Reporting | ||
| News Documentary Production | ||
| Photojournalism | ||
| Video News Reporting and Producing | ||
| The Newsroom | ||
| Law and Ethics | ||
| JRNL 3550 | The First Amendment and the Media | 4 |
| or JRNL 4650 | Ethics and Diversity in the News Media | |
| Journalism Electives | ||
| Complete four JRNL electives (two must be 3000 level or above). | 16 | |
International Affairs Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| ANTH 1101 | Peoples and Cultures | 4 |
| or HIST 2211 | The World Since 1945 | |
| or HIST 2311 | Colonialism/Imperialism | |
| or POLS 1155 | Comparative Politics | |
| ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| 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 |
| International Experiential Learning | ||
| Complete at least one international semester via study abroad, international internship, international co-op, or two approved short-term programs abroad. | ||
| International Affairs Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| Complete coursework in a language through at least intermediate-level two (language courses numbered 2102). Note: Completing this requirement satisfies the language requirement for the BA degree. | ||
International Affairs Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following: | 4 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Women and World Politics | ||
| Race and Global Human Mobility | ||
| Global Philanthropy | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Borders and Racial Security | ||
| International Law | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Security, Culture, Power | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Forced Migration: Refugees, Exiles, and Displaced Persons | ||
| International Human Rights Law and Policy | ||
| Climate and Development |
Global Dynamics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following (courses are divided into thematic groups to aid students in deciding which courses to take and have no bearing on major requirements): | 4 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Food Security and Sustainability | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
or PPUA 5268 | International Environmental Policy | |
| Climate Policy and Justice | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Law, Diplomacy, and Global Governance | ||
| Law and History | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| Global Political Economy | ||
| International Human Rights Law and Policy | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| Human Rights and Social Justice | ||
| Gender and Black World Literatures | ||
| Afro-Asian Relations in the Americas | ||
| Gender, Social Justice, and Transnational Activism | ||
or POLS 3100 | Gender, Social Justice, and Transnational Activism | |
| Gender and Reproductive Justice | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in World History | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| International Human Rights Law and Policy | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Conflict and Security | ||
| Global Criminology | ||
| Political Crime and Terrorism | ||
| Security in the 21st Century | ||
| Drug Trade and Drug War: History, Security, Culture | ||
| History of Espionage 1: Antiquity to World War II | ||
| History of Espionage 2: Cold War Spies | ||
| The Global Far-Right since 1945: Politics, Culture, Violence | ||
| The Global Cold War | ||
| Assassinations in World History | ||
| History of Modern Terrorism | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Security, Culture, Power | ||
| Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | ||
or INTL 3300 | Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | |
| Global Justice | ||
| The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
or INTL 3430 | Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | |
| Model NATO | ||
| Globalization | ||
| Issues in Race, Science, and Technology | ||
| Global Markets and Local Culture | ||
| Religion and Modernity | ||
| History of the Global Economy | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Origins of Today: Historical Roots of Contemporary Issues | ||
| The World Since 1945 | ||
| Colonialism/Imperialism | ||
| Cultural Aspects of International Business | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Population, Migration, and Diaspora | ||
| Introduction to African American and Africana Studies | ||
| Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
or PHTH 1270 | Introduction to Global Health | |
| Peoples and Cultures | ||
| Human Trafficking | ||
| Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804 | ||
| History of Global Pandemics | ||
| Race and Global Human Mobility | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Forced Migration: Refugees, Exiles, and Displaced Persons | ||
| Introduction to World Religions | ||
| Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | ||
| Immigration Politics | ||
| Development | ||
| Global Markets and Local Culture | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| International Food Policy | ||
| A Critique of Capitalism | ||
| Economic Growth and Applications | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Capitalism and Business: A Global History | ||
| Global Social Enterprise | ||
| International Business and Global Social Responsibility | ||
or INTB 1209 | International Business and Global Social Responsibility | |
| Global Philanthropy | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Communication and Media | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Understanding and Managing Cultural Differences | ||
| Cultural Aspects of International Business | ||
| Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | ||
or INTL 3300 | Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | |
| Global Reporting | ||
| Language Policy | ||
| Global Media | ||
Regional Analysis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses, both 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. | 8 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| Possession, Sacrifice, and Divination in African Diasporic Religions | ||
| Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya | ||
| Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya | ||
| Introduction to African Studies | ||
| Ethnography of Southeast Asia | ||
| Anthropology of Africa | ||
| Business Economic History of South Africa | ||
| Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | ||
| Asia | ||
| Culture and Politics in Modern India | ||
| East Asian Studies | ||
or HIST 1150 | East Asian Studies | |
| Japanese Film | ||
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture | ||
| World War II in the Pacific | ||
| Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| History of Vietnam Wars | ||
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Religion | ||
| Japanese Buddhism | ||
| China: Governance and Foreign Policy | ||
| Europe | ||
| Anthropology of Eastern Europe | ||
| Introduction to French Culture | ||
| Introduction to Italian Culture | ||
| Cultural History of Spain | ||
| Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath | ||
| Europe in the Middle Ages, 500–1500 | ||
| History of the Soviet Union | ||
| Renaissance to Enlightenment | ||
| The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain | ||
| Russian Foreign Policy | ||
or POLS 3455 | Russian Foreign Policy | |
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Afro-Latin American Studies | ||
| Latin American Society and Development | ||
| Latin American Film | ||
| Latin American Culture, History, and Politics | ||
| Social Justice in Latin American and Latinx Film | ||
| New Narratives: Latin America after 1989 | ||
| Literature, Arts, and Poverty in Latin America | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| Latin American History through Film | ||
| Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Arabic Culture | ||
| Economic History of the Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Middle Eastern History | ||
| The Mediterranean World: An Overview | ||
| Middle East Studies | ||
| Modern Israel | ||
| America and the Middle East | ||
| Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates | ||
| Jewish Religion and Culture | ||
| Government and Politics in the Middle East | ||
Introductory
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| JRNL 1000 | Journalism at Northeastern | 1 |
| or INTL 1000 | International Affairs at Northeastern | |
Co-op
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EEAM 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | 1 |
| or EESH 2000 | Professional Development for Co-op | |
Integrative Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| JRNL 3300 | Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | 4 |
| or JRNL 5360 | Global Reporting | |
| INTL 4700 | Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs | 4 |
English Requirement (First-Year Writing and Advanced Writing in the Disciplines)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGW 1111 | First-Year Writing | 4 |
| ENGW 3308 | Advanced Writing in the Social Sciences | 4 |
| or ENGW 3315 | Interdisciplinary Advanced Writing in the Disciplines | |
| or JRNL 2301 | Visual Storytelling in Journalism | |
Journalism and International Affairs Major Credit Requirement
85 semester hours required in the major
Program Requirements
129 overall semester hours required
Sample Four Years, Two Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ANTH 1101, HIST 2211, HIST 2311, or POLS 1155 | 4 | Elective | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 |
| INTL 1101 | 4 | JRNL 1101 and JRNL 1102 | 5 | Elective | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 |
| JRNL 1000 or INTL 1000 | 1 | POLS 1160 | 4 | ||||
| JRNL 1150 | 4 | Language | 4 | ||||
| Language | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 17 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ECON 1115 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | ||
| EEAM 2000 or EESH 2000 | 1 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | ||||
| JRNL 2201 | 4 | ||||||
| JRNL elective | 4 | ||||||
| Language | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INTL 2718 | 4 | Co-op | Co-op | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | ||
| INTL 3400 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | ||||
| JRNL 3550 or 4650 | 4 | ||||||
| Visual storytelling requirement | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Integrative requirement | 4 | JRNL elective | 4 | ||||
| JRNL elective | 4 | Integrative requirement | 4 | ||||
| JRNL elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Language | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 131 | |||||||