a r t s and s c i e n c e sINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Arts & Sciences IndexADVISORY BOARD
Shahid Alam, PhD, Economics
Kamran Dadkah, Economics
Irm Haleem, Political Science
Harry Kuoshu, PhD, Modern Languages
Adam McKeown, PhD, History
Suzanne P. Ogden, PhD, Political Science
Gordana Rabrenovic, PhD, Sociology and Anthropology
Harlow L. Robinson, PhD, Modern Languages
Denis J. Sullivan, PhD, Political Science
Kathrin Zippel, PhD, Sociology and AnthropologyThe major in international affairs provides students with the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of both regional and global issues. It is intended to prepare students for the interdependent world in which they will live, work, compete, and cooperate upon graduation.
Students wishing to complete the major in international affairs take seventeen courses; in addition, students must fulfill a Foreign Language Proficiency requirement, an International Experience requirement, and the Bachelor of Arts core curriculum. Students majoring in international affairs should maintain a minimum 2.750 GPA until the beginning of their international experience. Current Northeastern students wishing to declare an international affairs major must have a minimum 2.750 GPA. See the Course Description Registry for course descriptions.
BA in International Affairs
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES BA CORE REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIED PROGRAMS
See Core Requirements for more information.
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
Required Courses Complete the following five courses: HST U211 World History Since 1945 4 SH IAF U101 Introduction to International Affairs 4 SH IAF U400 International Conflict and Negotiation 4 SH POL U155 Comparative Politics 4 SH SOA U305 Global Markets and Local Culture 4 SH Regional Analysis
Complete three regional analysis courses, two of which must be in one region, from the list “Approved Courses: International Affairs—Regional Analysis and Global Dynamics” (see following page). See your department for possible additional courses.
Global Dynamics
Complete three global dynamics courses from the list “Approved Courses: International Affairs—Regional Analysis and Global Dynamics” (see following page). See your department for possible additional courses.Senior Seminar/Experiential Education
Complete the following course:
IAF U700 Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs 4 SHInternational Experiential Education
Complete at least one “international semester” via study abroad, international internship, or international co-op.INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MAJOR
Complete 48 semester hours in the major with a 3.000.UPPER-DIVISION ELECTIVES
Complete three general electives at 300 level or above.GENERAL ELECTIVES
Additional courses taken beyond college and major course requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
If electedUNIVERSITY-WIDE REQUIREMENTS
128 total semester hours required Minimum 2.000 GPA requiredMinor in International Affairs
REQUIRED COURSE
Complete the following course:
IAF U101 Introduction to International Affairs 4 SHREGIONAL ANALYSIS ELECTIVE COURSES
Complete two regional analysis courses from the list
“Approved Courses: International Affairs—Regional Analysis and Global Dynamics” (see below). See your department for possible additional courses.GLOBAL DYNAMICS ELECTIVE
Complete two global dynamics courses from the list “Approved Courses: International Affairs—Regional Analysis and Global Dynamics” (see below). See department for possible additional courses.GPA REQUIREMENTS
2.000 GPA required in the minorFor more information on the international affairs minor, contact Professor Irm Haleem (303 Meserve) at 617.373.4400 or at i.haleem@neu.edu.
Approved Courses: International Affairs—Regional Analysis and Global Dynamics
REGIONAL ANALYSIS COURSES
Asia HST U150 East Asian Studies 4 SH HST U250 Emergence of East Asia 4 SH HST U251 Modern East Asia 4 SH HST U252 Japanese Literature and Culture 4 SH HST U313 Gender and Revolution in Russia 4 SH and China HST U350 Modern China 4 SH HST U351 Japan since 1850 4 SH HST U450 Engendering China 4 SH HST U452 Global Chinese Migration 4 SH HST U650 Topics in Asian History 4 SH INT U150 East Asian Studies 4 SH INT U444 Topics in Japanese Studies 4 SH LNC U150 Backgrounds of Chinese Culture 4 SH LNC U255 Chinese Film: Gender and Ethnicity 4 SH LNJ U150 Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture 4 SH LNJ U260 Japanese Film 4 SH PHL U275 Eastern Religions 4 SH PHL U290 Chinese Philosophy and Religion 4 SH POL U480 Government and Politics in Japan 4 SH POL U485 Government and Politics in China 4 SH Europe ECN U293 European Economic History 4 SH HST U170 Introduction to European History 4 SH HST U272 The Invention of Europe 4 SH HST U280 Hitler’s Germany 4 SH HST U281 Holocaust 4 SH HST U371 Europe 1870–1921 4 SH HST U372 Gender and Society in Modern Europe 4 SH HST U375 Culture and Identity in Early 4 SH Modern England HST U376 The British Empire 4 SH HST U377 Ireland and the Irish Migration 4 SH HST U388 Borderlands: World War II 4 SH in Eastern Europe HST U475 The Culture of Europe 4 SH HST U485 Vienna, Prague, Budapest 4 SH HST U670 Topics in European History 4 SH HST U682 Topics in East European History 4 SH LNF U150 Introduction to French Culture 4 SH LNF U550 Masterpieces of French Literature 1 4 SH LNF U551 Masterpieces of French Literature 2 4 SH LNF U650 French Poetry 4 SH LNF U651 The Splendid Century 4 SH LNF U652 Age of Enlightenment 4 SH LNF U653 Romantic Heritage 4 SH LNG U270 Modern German Film and Literature 4 SH LNS U150 Spanish Culture 4 SH LNS U250 Cervantes and His Times 4 SH LNS U265 Spanish Civil War on Film 4 SH LNS U550 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature 4 SH Twelfth to Seventeenth Century LNS U551 Masterpieces of Spanish Literature 4 SH Eighteenth to Twentieth Century LNR U485 Vienna, Prague, Budapest 4 SH PHL U270 Western Religions 4 SH POL U435 Politics in Western Europe 4 SH POL U440 Politics in Northern Ireland 4 SH POL U445 Politics in Central and Eastern Europe 4 SH SOC U535 European Union: Social and Political 4 SH Africa AFR U109 Foundations of Black Culture 1 4 SH AFR U128 Music of Africa 4 SH AFR U180 African History 4 SH AFR U307 Africa Today 4 SH AFR U390 Africa and the World in Early Times 4 SH AFR U391 Modern African Civilization 4 SH AFR U424 Black Pandemics/Epidemiology of Disease 4 SH HST U180 African History 4 SH HST U390 Africa and the World in Early Times 4 SH HST U391 Modern African Civilization 4 SH HST U392 African Diaspora 4 SH PHL U410 Religion and Spirituality 4 SH in the African Diaspora POL U460 Government and Politics in Africa 4 SH Latin America AFR U131 Music of Latin America and Caribbean 4 SH HST U260 Modern Latin America 4 SH HST U261 The Modern Caribbean 4 SH HST U660 Topics in Latin American History 4 SH INT U220 Latino, Latin American, 4 SH and Caribbean Studies LNS U160 Latin American Culture 4 SH LNS U170 Caribbean Literature and Culture 4 SH LNS U220 Latino, Latin American, 4 SH and Caribbean Studies LNS U240 Latin American Film 4 SH POL U475 Government and Politics in Latin America 4 SH SOA U220 Latino, Latin American, 4 SH and Caribbean Studies SOA U500 Latin American Society and Development 4 SH Middle East HST U290 Modern Middle East 4 SH HST U393 Islam and Empires 4 SH HST U394 Islamic Nationalism 4 SH PHL U280 Islam 4 SH PHL U285 Jewish Religion and Culture 4 SH POL U450 Government and Politics in Russia 4 SH
POL U455 Russian Foreign Policy 4 SH POL U465 Government and Politics 4 SH in the Middle East POL U470 Arab-Israeli Conflict 4 SH POL U915 Model Arab League 4 SH SOA U400 Muslims, Jews, and Christians 4 SH in the Middle East Russia INT U443 Topics in Russian Studies 4 SH HST U285 Russian Civilization 4 SH HST U286 History of the Soviet Union 4 SH HST U313 Gender and Revolution in Russia 4 SH and China HST U385 Russian Literature in Translation 4 SH HST U386 History of Soviet Cinema 4 SH HST U387 Soviet Secret Police 4 SH HST U486 Commissars and Managers: Soviet 4 SH Economic History HST U680 Topics in Russian History 4 SH HST U681 Topics in Soviet History 4 SH LNR U285 Russian Civilization 4 SH LNR U385 Russian Literature in Translation 4 SH LNR U386 History of Soviet Cinema 4 SH POL U450 Government and Politics in Russia 4 SH POL U455 Russian Foreign Policy 4 SH SOC U415 Society and Culture in Russia 4 SH GLOBAL DYNAMICS COURSES AFR U391 Modern African Civilization 4 SH AFR U410 Religion and Spirituality 4 SH in the African Diaspora AFR U441 Third World Political Relations 4 SH AFR U474 Black Enterprise and the Corporate World 4 SH AFR U639 Globalism, Racism, and Human Rights 4 SH ECN U290 The Global Economy 4 SH ECN U291 Development Economics 4 SH ECN U635 International Economics 4 SH HST U110 Introduction to World History 4 SH HST U115 World History Education 1 SH HST U202 Global Inequity 4 SH HST U204 Third World Women 4 SH HST U211 World History since 1945 4 SH HST U214 War in the Modern World 4 SH HST U315 Approaches to World History 4 SH HST U316 Teaching World History 1 SH HST U452 Global Chinese Migration 4 SH HST U941 Internship in World History 4 SH INT U905 Cultural Studies: An International 4 SH Discourse INT U906 Social/Economic Development Lab 4 SH PHL U130 Ethics: East and West 4 SH POL U155 Comparative Politics 4 SH POL U160 International Relations 4 SH POL U405 International Political Economy 4 SH POL U415 Ethnic Conflict in Comparative Politics 4 SH
POL U420 War and Political Violence 4 SH POL U441 Third World Political Relations 4 SH POL U510 International Law 4 SH POL U530 Revolution and International Conflict 4 SH POL U580 Special Topics: Comparative Politics 4 SH and International Relations POL U610 Seminar in International Relations 4 SH POL U910 Model United Nations 4 SH SOA U305 Global Markets and Local Culture 4 SH {Top of page}
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