The human services and international affairs combined major offers students an understanding of geopolitical realities paired with the practical skills and theory necessary to work in social services and nongovernmental organizations impacted by global issues. Students have an opportunity to prepare for practice in international NGOs through co-ops and Dialogue of Civilizations programs. This combined major is designed to prepare students for positions within the nonprofit sector with an international focus.
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.
Human Services Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| HUSV 1101 | Social Change and Human Services | 4 |
| HUSV 2300 | Counseling in Human Services | 4 |
| HUSV 2970 | Research Methods for Human Services | 4 |
| or INTL 2718 | Research Methods in International Affairs | |
| or INSH 3101 | Research Methods in the Social Sciences | |
| HUSV 3570 | The Nonprofit Sector, Philanthropy, and Social Change | 4 |
| HUSV 3900 | Social Policy | 4 |
| HUSV 4994 | Human Services Internship | 6 |
| Human Services Electives | ||
| Complete three HUSV courses. | 12 | |
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 | ||
| ECON 1115 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 4 |
| or ECON 1116 | Principles of Microeconomics | |
| or HIST 2211 | The World Since 1945 | |
| or HIST 2311 | Colonialism/Imperialism | |
| INTL 1101 | Globalization and 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 short-term programs. | ||
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 | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| 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 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 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| Development | ||
| Global Markets and Local Culture | ||
| Development Economics | ||
| International Food Policy | ||
| A Critique of Capitalism | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete three of 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 | |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| Introduction to African Studies | ||
| Africa Today | ||
| Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya | ||
| Contemporary Government and Politics in Africa | ||
| Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya | ||
| Ethnography of Southeast Asia | ||
| Anthropology of Africa | ||
| African History | ||
| Business Economic History of South Africa | ||
| Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | ||
or AFRS 2464 | Natural Resources and Sustainable Development | |
| Asia | ||
| Culture and Politics in Modern India | ||
| 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 | ||
| Modern Chinese History and Culture | ||
| Modern Japan | ||
| Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond | ||
| Chinese Philosophy and Religion | ||
| Japanese Buddhism | ||
| East Asian Politics | ||
| China: Governance and Foreign Policy | ||
| 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 | ||
| Latin American Society and Development | ||
| Latin American Film | ||
| Introduction to Arabic Culture | ||
| Latin American Culture, History, and Politics | ||
| New Narratives: Latin America after 1989 | ||
| Literature, Arts, and Poverty in Latin America | ||
| Latin American Literature | ||
| Economic History of the Middle East | ||
| Introduction to Middle Eastern History | ||
| Introduction to Latin American History | ||
| Latin American History through Film | ||
| Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies | ||
| Middle East | ||
| The Mediterranean World: An Overview | ||
| Middle East Studies | ||
| 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 | ||
International Affairs Foreign Language Requirement
Complete coursework in a language through at least intermediate-level two (course number 2101 or higher). Note: Completing this requirement satisfies the language requirement for the BA degree.
Human Services/International Affairs Integrative Courses
Complete Senior Seminar in Human Services (HUSV 4700) or Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs (INTL 4700) or both. Note, however, that students wishing to take HUSV 4700 but not INTL 4700 must meet with an INTL advisor to obtain approval for a substitute INTL course. Similarly, students wishing to take INTL 4700 but not HUSV 4700 must meet with an HUSV advisor to obtain approval for a substitute HUSV course. Substitute courses (HUSV or INTL) must be upper-division courses and must relate to the combined major.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ||
| HUSV 4700 | Senior Seminar in Human Services | 4 |
| International Affairs | ||
| INTL 4700 | Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs | 4 |
Human Services and International Affairs Combined Major Credit Requirement
Complete 84 semester hours in the major.
Experiential Liberal Arts
All students in this College of Social Sciences and Humanities program are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement.
Program Requirement
128 total semester hours required
Sample Plan of Study: Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | ECON 3290 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 |
| HUSV 1101 | 4 | HUSV 2300 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 |
| INTL 1000 | 1 | POLS 1160 | 4 | ||||
| INTL 1101 | 4 | Foreign language course | 4 | ||||
| HUSV elective | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ECON 1115 | 4 | EESH 2000 | 1 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| Foreign language course | 4 | HUSV 2970 or INTL 2718 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | ||
| HUSV elective | 4 | HUSV 3900 | 4 | ||||
| INTL elective | 4 | INTL 3400 | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | 0 | ENGW 3315 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | Co-op | 0 |
| HUSV 4994 | 6 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | ||||
| HUSV elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | 0 | HUSV 4700 | 4 | ||||
| INTL 4700 | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 132 | |||||||