Students in the BA in international affairs program must complete at least five courses (15 credits) to fulfill their concentration requirements, as indicated below. These courses must be taken in at least two different academic departments.
Students in the BS in international affairs program must complete at least three courses (9 credits) to fulfill their specialization requirements, as indicated below. It is not required that these courses be taken in two different academic departments.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| For BA in International Affairs: Five courses selected from the following. At least two courses must be from Group A and at least two courses must be from Group B. | ||
| For BS in International Affairs: Three courses selected from the following. At least one course must be from Group A and at least one course must be from Group B. | ||
| Courses in Group A are typically in the social sciences, and do not include the humanities. Courses in Group B are in history and other humanities disciplines (literature, film, religion, etc). | ||
| Group A: | ||
| ANTH 3708 | Anthropology of Africa (Africa and the Contemporary Diaspora) | |
| ANTH 3801 | African Roots from Australopithecus to Zimbabwe | |
| GEOG 3154 | Geography of the Middle East and North Africa | |
| GEOG 3164 | The Geography of Africa | |
| IAFF 2093 | Africa: Problems and Prospects | |
| IAFF 2190 | Special Topics (Politics and Culture in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Africa Declassified) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Africa in the Global Economy) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (International Affairs in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Women and Leadership in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Security Challenges in Africa) | |
| IAFF 4192 | Team-Based Applied Learning Seminar (Applied Research on Africa) | |
| PSC 2381 | Comparative Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| PSC 2482 | African International Politics | |
| Group B: | ||
| ARAB 2105 | Topics in Arabic Studies (PopCulture:MidEast&NorthAfrica) | |
| CAH 2001 | Special Topics (Waste Politics in African Art) | |
| CAH 2001 | Special Topics (Protest in Modern African Art) | |
| HIST 2001 | Special Topics (Pan-Africanism and Africa) | |
| HIST 2520 | Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World | |
| HIST 3530 | Women in Africa | |
| HIST 3540 | West Africa to Independence | |
| IAFF 2190 | Special Topics (Politics and Culture in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa) * | |
| Any undergraduate literature or film course numbered 2000 or above with this regional focus. | ||
*Only these specific topics offered under IAFF 3189 are approved for Group B.