This combined major offers undergraduates the opportunity to develop an awareness of global affairs and international issues since the 19th century through diverse and cross-disciplinary theories of: (1) Interstate relations: conflict, cooperation, hierarchies; (2) Civil society, transnational advocacy networks, global social movements; and (3) the politics of culture, linguistic and cultural diversity, religious and ideological divides; (4) State-society relations: democracy, authoritarianism, inequalities, citizenship.
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.
University-Wide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the University-Wide Requirements.
BA Language Requirements
All BA students are required to complete the BA language requirements.
NUpath Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements.
Spanish Language Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish Language Requirements | ||
| SPNS 2102 | Intermediate Spanish 2 | 4 |
| SPNS 3101 | Advanced Spanish 1 | 4 |
| SPNS 3102 | Advanced Spanish 2: Hispanic and Latinx Identity | 4 |
| Language and Linguistics | ||
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| CLTR 1120 | Introduction to Languages, Literature, and Culture | 4 |
| LING 1150 | Introduction to Language and Linguistics | 4 |
| Culture, Literature, and History | ||
| Complete four of the following courses: | 16 | |
| Latin American Society and Development | ||
| Latin American Film | ||
| Cultural History of Spain | ||
| Latin American Culture, History, and Politics | ||
| World Cultures through Film | ||
| New Media Narratives in Latin America: Local and Global Dimensions | ||
| New Narratives: Latin America after 1989 | ||
| Literature, Arts, and Poverty in Latin America | ||
| Representing Violence and Human Rights in Latin America | ||
| Culture, Politics, and Media in Spain | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Cultural Engagement Abroad | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Spanish Electives | ||
| Complete two of the following courses: | 8 | |
| Specialized Instruction in Spanish | ||
| Advanced Spanish 1 for Healthcare Professionals | ||
| Advanced Spanish Conversation: Global Communication | ||
| Exploring Spoken Spanish | ||
| Special Topics in Spanish | ||
| Specialized Instruction in Spanish | ||
| Study Abroad/Experiential Learning | ||
| See department for details | ||
International Affairs Requirements
Courses used to fulfill major requirements may not be used to satisfy the global dynamics requirement. See department for additional courses.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| INTL 1101 | Globalization and International Affairs | 4 |
| INTL 3400 | International Conflict and Negotiation | 4 |
| ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| or ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| International Experiential Learning | ||
| Complete at least one “international semester” via study abroad, international internship, international co-op, or two short-term programs. | ||
International Affairs Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one of the following courses: | 4 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Global Population and Development | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
| Race and Global Human Mobility | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection | ||
| Security, Culture, Power | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Forced Migration: Refugees, Exiles, and Displaced Persons | ||
| Climate and Development |
Global Dynamics Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete two of the following courses. Courses are divided into thematic groups to aid students in deciding which courses to take and have no bearing on major requirements. | 8 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Environment | ||
| Global Climate Change | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
or PPUA 5268 | International Environmental Policy | |
| Environment and Society | ||
| Law, Diplomacy, and Global Governance | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Global Governance | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| Human Rights and Social Justice | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in World History | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| Global Human Rights: A Social and Economic Perspective | ||
| Global Justice | ||
| Conflict and Security | ||
| Political Crime and Terrorism | ||
| 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 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 | ||
| International Security | ||
| Nationalism | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
| 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 | ||
| The World Since 1945 | ||
| Colonialism/Imperialism | ||
| Cultural Aspects of International Business | ||
| Global Population and Development | ||
| Women and World Politics | ||
or WMNS 2480 | Women and World Politics | |
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Global Human Rights: A Social and Economic Perspective | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Religion and Politics | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Law | ||
| Globalization and the Evolution of Human Societies | ||
| Population, Migration, and Diaspora | ||
| Introduction to Global Health | ||
or PHTH 1270 | Introduction to Global Health | |
| Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the African Diaspora | ||
| Peoples and Cultures | ||
| Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 1492–1804 | ||
| Global Population and Development | ||
| Race and Global Human Mobility | ||
| Cities in a Global Context | ||
| Forced Migration: Refugees, Exiles, and Displaced Persons | ||
| Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam | ||
| Development | ||
| Global Markets and Local Culture | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| International Food Policy | ||
| Global Social Enterprise | ||
| Sustainable Development | ||
| International Business and Global Social Responsibility | ||
or INTB 1209 | International Business and Global Social Responsibility | |
| Global Population and Development | ||
| Global Political Economy | ||
| Climate and Development | ||
| Global Health | ||
| Politics of Developing Nations | ||
| Communication and Media | ||
| Global and Intercultural Communication | ||
| Cultural Aspects of International Business | ||
| Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | ||
or INTL 3300 | Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media | |
| Global Reporting | ||
| Global Media | ||
Regional Analysis Requirement
Complete three of the following courses, 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 adviser. See department for additional courses:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| Africa Today | ||
| Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya | ||
| Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa | ||
| Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya | ||
| Anthropology of Africa | ||
| Business Economic History of South Africa | ||
| Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | ||
or AFRS 2464 | Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | |
| The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Africa | ||
or AFRS 2465 | The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Africa | |
| Asia | ||
| Ethnography of Southeast Asia | ||
| East Asian Studies | ||
or HIST 1150 | East Asian Studies | |
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Chinese Popular 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 | ||
| Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond: Eastern Religions | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Religion | ||
| Japanese Buddhism | ||
| 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 | ||
| Hitler, Germany, and the Holocaust | ||
| Renaissance to Enlightenment | ||
| The Tudors, the Stuarts, and the Birth of Modern Britain | ||
| Britain and the British Empire | ||
| Independent Field Research Abroad: Central Europe | ||
| Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union | ||
| Latin America | ||
| Latin American Society and Development | ||
| Latin American Film | ||
| Caribbean Literature and Culture | ||
| Latin American Culture, History, and Politics | ||
| New Narratives: Latin America after 1989 | ||
| Literature, Arts, and Poverty in Latin America | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| 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 | ||
| Modern Middle East | ||
| The Mediterranean World: An Overview | ||
| Middle East Studies | ||
| Modern Israel | ||
| America and the Middle East | ||
| Democracy and Development in North Africa and the Mediterranean | ||
| Islam: Rituals, Traditions, and Debates | ||
| Jewish Religion and Culture | ||
| Government and Politics in the Middle East | ||
| Arab-Israeli Conflict | ||
| Model Arab League | ||
| Russia | ||
| Introduction to Russian Civilization | ||
| History of the Soviet Union | ||
Integrative Courses
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Research Methods | ||
| INTL 2718 | Research Methods in International Affairs | 4 |
| Capstone | ||
| INTL 4700 | Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs | 4 |
Spanish and International Affairs Combined Major Credit/GPA Requirements
Complete 84 semester hours in the major.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All undergraduate students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INTL 1000 | 1 | MATH 1215 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ECON 1115 or 1116 | 4 | ||||
| INTL 1101 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| CLTR 1120 | 4 | SPNS 2102 | 4 | ||||
| SPNS 2101 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INTL elective | 4 | INTL elective | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Co-op | 0 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| SPNS 3101 | 4 | Spanish elective 3000-5000 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | INTL elective | 4 | INTL elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| INTL elective | 4 | Upper division elective | 4 | ||||
| Advanced literature/cultural course | 4 | ||||||
| Advanced literature/cultural course | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3315 | 4 | Upper division elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| INTL 3400 | 4 | INTL elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Spanish elective 3000-5000 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | INTL 4700 | 4 | ||||
| Upper division elective | 4 | ||||||
| Spanish elective 3000-5000 | 4 | ||||||
| CLTR 4655 | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 129 | |||||||
Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INTL 1000 | 1 | MATH 1215 | 4 | Vacation | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ECON 1115 or 1116 | 4 | ||||
| INTL 1101 | 4 | SPNS 2102 | 4 | ||||
| CLTR 1120 | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| SPNS 2101 | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | INTL elective | 4 |
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Spanish elective 3000-5000 | 4 | ||||||
| SPNS 3101 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INTL elective | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | INTL elective | 4 |
| INTL elective | 4 | Upper division elective | 4 | ||||
| Advanced literature/cultural course | 4 | ||||||
| Advanced literature/cultural course | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| INTL 3400 | 4 | Co-op | 0 | Co-op | 0 | Vacation | 0 |
| ENGW 3315 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Spanish elective 3000-5000 | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Year 5 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| INTL elective | 4 | INTL elective | 4 | ||||
| Upper division elective | 4 | INTL 4700 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | CLTR 4655 | 4 | ||||
| Spanish elective 3000-5000 | 4 | Upper division elective | 4 | ||||
| 16 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 129 | |||||||