This combined major fosters an awareness of global affairs related to Africa since the early 20th century through diverse and cross-disciplinary theories of interstate relations: conflict, cooperation, hierarchies; civil society, transnational advocacy networks, global social movements; and 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.
Universitywide Requirements
All undergraduate students are required to complete the Universitywide 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.
Note: Students double majoring in international affairs and political science may only count two political science courses toward the international affairs major.
International Affairs Major 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 | ||
| AFRS 1101 | Introduction to African Studies | 4 |
| 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 1155 | Comparative Politics | 4 |
| POLS 1160 | International Relations | 4 |
| African Studies Regional Analysis Courses | ||
| Complete four of the following, at least two of which must be numbered 2000 or above: | 16 | |
| 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 | |
| Senior Seminar/Experiential Learning | ||
| INTL 4700 | Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs | 4 |
| International Experience in Africa | ||
| Complete at least one “international semester” via study abroad, international internship, two Dialogue of Civilizations programs, or international co-op. International students may be exempt from the semester abroad (subject to adviser approval). If they do not complete an international semester, they must participate in Model African Union. | ||
| Foreign Language Requirement | ||
| Complete language coursework in Kiswahili, French, or Arabic through at least intermediate-level two. Note: Completing this requirement satisfies the language requirement for the BA degree. | ||
Global Dynamics Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete one 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. | 4 | |
| 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 Justice | ||
| Conflict and Security | ||
| Global Criminology | ||
| 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 | ||
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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| History of Global Pandemics | ||
| Global Population and Development | ||
| 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 | ||
| 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 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 | ||
International Affairs Major Credit/GPA Requirement
Complete 60 semester hours in the major with a 2.000 GPA.
Upper-Division Electives
Complete three general electives numbered 3000 or above.
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
Four Years, Two Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall
| Year 1 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ANTH 1101 | 4 | AFRS 1101 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 |
| ENGW 1111 | 4 | HIST 2211 or 2311 | 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 | ||||
| Foreign Language Course | 4 | ||||||
| 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Year 2 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| ECON 1115 or 1116 | 4 | EESH 2000 | 1 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | Co-op | |
| INTL 2718 | 4 | POLS 1155 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | ||
| Foreign Language Course | 4 | Foreign Language Course | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | Elective | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 16 | 17 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 3 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | Summer 1 | Hours | Summer 2 | Hours |
| Co-op | ENGW 3315 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | Co-op | ||
| INTL 3400 | 4 | Elective (Dialogue of Civilizations possible) | 4 | ||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Year 4 | |||||||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours | ||||
| Co-op | INTL 4700 | 4 | |||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| Elective | 4 | ||||||
| 0 | 16 | ||||||
| Total Hours: 130 | |||||||