International Affairs Major: Bachelor of Arts
The BA in International Affairs degree program requires an international internship in addition to a study abroad component. Completion of the degree program will require all students to have some significant educational experience overseas. The internship enables the student to gain valuable experience in the field in which they plan to work. Students who cannot fulfill this requirement should look at an alternative major such as a BA in Political Science with a concentration in International Affairs.
Core Curriculum Requirements |
60 Hours |
All baccalaureate programs at North Georgia have as a requirement the satisfactory completion of at least 60 semester credit hours comprising the six areas of the core curriculum. A complete description of Areas A-E of the core curriculum can be found in Core Curriculum. Individual degree programs may specify exceptions and/or particular courses which must be taken within each Area A-E of the core curriculum. Those exceptions and/or course requirements and Area F of the core curriculum are shown below.
Area A |
no exceptions |
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Area B |
no exceptions |
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Area C |
no exceptions |
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Area D |
no exceptions |
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Area E |
International Affairs majors should not take POLS 1101, POLS 2401 or ECON 2105 in Area E. These courses must be taken in Area F. |
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Area F: Courses Related to The Area of Study |
18 hours |
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POLS 1101 American Government |
3 hours |
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POLS 2101 Introduction To Political Science |
3 hours |
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POLS 2401 Global Issues |
3 hours |
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ECON 2105 Macroeconomics |
3 hours |
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HIST 2860 Introduction to World Religions |
3 hours |
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Foreign Language 2001 or 2002 |
3 hours |
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Courses in the Major Area |
(48 hours) |
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Required courses |
(18 hours) |
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POLS 4460 International Affairs Capstone Seminar |
3 hours |
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POLS 4201 Comparative Government |
3 hours |
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POLS 4202 Comparative Security Issues |
3 hours |
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POLS 4204 International Political Economy |
3 hours |
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POLS 3204 International Organization |
3 hours |
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POLS 4320 International Relations Theory |
3 hours |
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Choose 6 hours from:
POLS 4210 Politics of Development |
3 hours |
Study Abroad or 3-4000 level FLAN |
3 hours |
POLS 4590: International Thesis |
6 hours |
Regional Emphasis |
(15 hours) |
(Europe, Asia, Middle East or Latin America)
Students will select courses from POLS, HIST or FLAN (no more than 6 hours of emphasis can be taken in FLAN courses) that focus on a specific region of the world. These courses are subject to the approval of the IA academic advisor.
POLS 4485C International Internship |
9 hours |
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Electives |
(12 hours) |
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(Students are encouraged to use these elective hours to further develop Foreign Language skills)
Electives to bring the total to 120 hours.
Military Science requirement (for military students)
U.S. & Georgia Constitution and History requirements
Regents' Skills Test or exemption (must be taken during the first semester)