All undergraduates at Florida State University must demonstrate basic computer skills competency prior to graduation. As necessary computer competency skills vary from discipline to discipline, each major determines the courses needed to satisfy this requirement. Undergraduate majors in international affairs satisfy this requirement by earning a grade of "C–" or higher in CGS 2060, CGS 2064, or CGS 2100.

Majors in international affairs must complete a minimum of thirty-nine semester hours beyond the liberal studies requirements, with a grade of "C–" or better in each course. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all course worked applied to the major must be maintained. All courses counted toward the international affairs major must come from the approved list of courses in the participating departments (see below). Coursework must be selected from at least three participating departments. A minimum of twelve semester hours, maximum of eighteen semester hours must be in one department for a departmental concentration. Students may choose to obtain either a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree or a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree, but in both cases must meet the modern foreign language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. At least eighteen semester hours must be above the 2999 level. A maximum combined total of twelve semester hours in internship, directed individual study, or upper-division honors in the major may be credited to the major.

Majors must also complete the basic university computer competency requirement (see above).

Students are advised to coordinate their course work with foreign language study, focusing on a regional concentration (e.g., Africa, the Middle East, East or South Asia, Russia, Eastern and Central Europe, Western Europe, or Latin America). Majors are encouraged to include such courses as INR 2002, ECO 2013 and 2023, GEA 1000, and WOH 1030 among the courses they take to fulfill the liberal studies requirements (if those courses are taken to fulfill the liberal studies requirements, however, they cannot also be counted toward the major requirements).

In addition to a 2.0 overall GPA all students must meet "mapping" requirements. See http://academic-guide.fsu.edu for more information.

Business Option

A major in international affairs with an emphasis in business may be selected. This option combines regular international affairs courses with a planned series of business courses with a multinational focus. Students interested in pursuing this option must have prior approval of the director of international affairs. Students are registered in the business courses on a seats available basis. For this reason, approval to pursue the business option must be re-evaluated each semester.

Students pursuing the business option select a minimum of twenty-one semester hours from the approved list for the major, excluding courses from the department of economics. The remaining courses come from a pre-selected sequence of business courses in one of two tracks (marketing or finance). ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 are required prerequisite courses for the emphasis. The finance track requires an additional prerequisite course, ACG 2021. Students should seek advising, declare intent, and have approval revaluated each semester by the international affairs program adviser in 211 Bellamy.

Study Abroad

Students majoring in international affairs are strongly encouraged to participate in the program's summer curriculum offered in Europe. For more information about the European summer program for international affairs majors, contact the Office of International Programs. See https://international.fsu.edu/ for more information.

Students should consult with the international affairs director about any other study abroad programs they wish to pursue. Course work taken in overseas locations must be approved in advance for credit toward the major.

Internship

The Program in International Affairs encourages students to take advantage of internships with agencies and businesses in Florida's capital that work in the international arena. International affairs students can also take advantage of internships in Washington, D.C. through the Washington Center Program, and in The Republic of Panama through FSU–Panama. Most significantly, international affairs students can apply for one of the several prestigious internships in London, where we place our students in Parliament, the American Embassy, Amnesty International, NBC, the Associated Press, the British-American Chamber of Commerce, and other significant organizations. All application materials must be submitted and all internships must be approved the semester before the internship takes place. See the IA program adviser in 211 Bellamy for further information.

The Program in International Affairs offers honors in the major to encourage talented students to undertake independent research. For requirements and other information, see the "University Honors Office and Honor Societies" chapter of this General Bulletin.

Majors in international affairs may also major in disciplines represented by the participating departments. These double majors, however, may only count nine semester hours of course work toward both of their majors. For example, a double major in international affairs and economics may count ECO 4704, 4713, and ECS 4013 toward a major in international affairs and a major in economics. Any additional economics courses that are counted toward the international affairs major (up to a maximum of eighteen semester hours), however, must not also be counted toward the economics major.

A minor consists of eighteen semester hours beyond the liberal studies requirements with grades of "C–" or better. Work must be taken in at least three participating departments, and all those courses must be from the approved list of courses below. Modern language courses numbered above 2999 may count toward the minor. Nine of the eighteen semester hours must be numbered above 2999.

A maximum of six semester hours of directed individual studies or internship credits may apply to the minor.

Descriptions of individual courses can be found under the departments in which they are taught.

Note: In addition to the courses listed below, special topics courses may be approved by the program director in any particular term. These courses appear on the term course lists and are available at the International Studies Organization Blackboard site as well as the program office In 211 Bellamy.

Anthropology

ANT 2410 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)

ANT 2416 Childhood Around the World (3)

ANT 2470 Anthropology of Globalization (3)

ANT 3141 World Prehistory (3)

ANT 3212 Peoples of the World (3)

ANT 4142 European Prehistory (3)

ANT 4163 Mesoamerican Archaeology (3)

ANT 4175 Archaeology Islamic World (3)

ANT 4241 Anthropology of Religion (3)

ANT 4277 Human Conflict (3)

ANT 4302 Sex Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)

ANT 4309 Conquest of the Americas (3)

ANT 4323 Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America (3)

ANT 4337 Peoples and Cultures of Amazonia (3)

ANT 4352 Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3)

ANT 4363 Japanese Society and Culture (3)

Economics

ECO 2000 Introduction to Economics (3)

ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)

ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3)

ECO 3303 History of Economic Ideas (3)

ECO 3622 Growth of American Economy (3)

ECO 4704 International Trade (3)

ECO 4713 International Finance (3)

ECP 3113 Economics of Population (3)

ECP 3302 Economics of Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment (3)

ECP 4118 Introduction to Economic Demography (3)

ECS 3003 Comparative Economic Systems (3)

ECS 4013 Economics of Development (3)

ECS 4333 Transition of Soviet and Eastern European Economies (3)

ECS 4504 Economics of the Middle East (3)

Geography

GEA 1000 World Geography (3)

GEA 2210 United States and Canada (3)

GEA 3173 Third World in Film (3)

GEA 3563 The Mediterranean (3)

GEA 4405 Latin America (3)

GEA 4500 Europe (3)

GEA 4520 Britain and Ireland (3)

GEA 4554 Russia and Southern Eurasia (3)

GEO 1330 Environmental Science (3)

GEO 1400 Human Geography (3)

GEO 3502 Economic Geography (3)

GEO 4340 Living in a Hazardous Environment (3)

GEO 4357 Environmental Conflict and Economic Development (3)

GEO 4372 Natural Resource Assessment and Analysis (3)

GEO 4403 Global Change, Local Places (3)

GEO 4421 Cultural Geography (3)

GEO 4471 Political Geography (3)

GEO 4450 Medical Geography (3)

GEO 4480 Military Geography (3)

GEO 4602 Urban Geography (3)

History

All history courses are on the list of courses approved for international affairs majors except those courses with the AMH (American History) or the HIS prefix. Only three AMH courses and one HIS course are on the approved list for international affairs majors, namely:

AMH 3544 The United States and Vietnam 1941–1975 (3)

AMH 4510 United States Foreign Relations to 1900 (3)

AMH 4511 Twentieth-Century United States Foreign Relations (3)

HIS 4250 War and the Nation State (3)

Modern Languages

Those credit hours earned by taking courses to fulfill the modern language requirement (which must be met by all international affairs majors) cannot be counted toward the international affairs major. Students may, however, earn credit toward the major for additional courses in modern languages. For a departmental concentration in modern languages, students must have a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours of advanced-level course work in one language, including two courses in culture and/or literature. Courses listed below do not require prerequisite language course background.

CHI 3391 Chinese Cinema and Culture (3)

FRT 3140 Masterworks of French Literature in Translation (3)

FRT 3520r French Cinema (3)

GET 3130 Masterpieces of German Literature in Trnaslation: 19th and 20th Centuries (3)

GET 3524r German Cinema (3)

ITT 3430 Masterpieces of Italiam Literature in Translation (3)

ITT 3500 Italian Culure and Civilizaiton: From Origins to the Age of Romanticism (3)

ITT 3501 Modern Italian Culture: From the Unification to the Present (3)

ITT 3523r Italian Cinema (3)

JPT 3391r Japanese Film and Culture (3)

RUT 3110 Russian Literature in English Translation (3)

RUT 3504 Modern Russian Life (3)

RUW 3100 Survey of Russian Literature I (3)

RUW 3101 Survey of Russian Literature II (3)

SLL 3500 Slavic Culture and Civilization (3)

SLL 3510 The Slavic Vampire (3)

SPT 3100 Spanish Literature in Translation (3)

SPT 3130 Latin American Literature in Translation (3)

SPT 3391r Hispanic Cinema (3)

Philosophy

PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

PHI 2620 Environmental Ethics (3)

PHI 3420 Philosophy of the Social Sciences (3)

PHM 2300 Introduction to Political Philosophy (3)

PHM 3331r Modern Political Thought (3)

PHM 3400 Philosophy of Law (3)

PHM 4340r Contemporary Political Thought (3)

Political Science

CPO 2002 Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics (3)

CPO 3034 Politics of Developing Areas (3)

CPO 3103 Comparative Government and Politics: Western Europe (3)

CPO 3123 Comparative Government and Politics: Great Britain (3)

CPO 3303 Politics of Latin America (3)

CPO 3403 Comparative Government and Politics: The Middle East (3)

CPO 3512 Political Development in East Asia (3)

CPO 3520 Emerging Democracies in Northeast Asia: Korea, Taiwan, Japan (3)

CPO 3541 Politics of China (3)

CPO 3930r Special Topics in Comparative Government and Politics (1–3)

CPO 4057 Political Violence (3)

CPO 4504 Institutional Approaches to Democracies and Dictatorships (3)

INR 2002 Introduction to International Relations (3)

INR 3004 Geography, History, and International Relations (3)

INR 3084 Terror and Politics (3)

INR 3502 International Organization (3)

INR 3603 Theories of International Relations (3)

INR 3771 Domestic Politics and International Relations (3)

INR 3933 Special Topics in International Relations (3)

INR 4011 Political Responses to Economic Globalization (3)

INR 4075 International Human Rights (3)

INR 4078 Confronting Human Rights Violations (3)

INR 4083 International Conflict (3)

INR 4102 American Foreign Policy (3)

INR 4124 Statecraft (3)

INR 4244 Studies in International Politics: Latin America (3)

INR 4274 Studies in International Politics: The Middle East (3)

INR 4334 American Defense Policy (3)

INR 4702 Political Economy of International Relations (3)

PAD 3003 Public Administration in American Society (3)

PHM 3331r Modern Political Thought (3)

PHM 4340r Contemporary Political Thought (3)

POT 3003 Introduction to Political Thought (3)

Religion

REL 1300 Introduction to World Religions (3)

REL 2315 Religions of South Asia (3)

REL 2350 Religions of East Asia (3)

REL 3170 Religious Ethics and Moral Problems (3)

REL 3194 The Holocaust (3)

REL 3335 Hindu Texts and Contexts (3)

REL 3337 Goddesses, Women and Power in Hinduism (3)

REL 3340 The Buddhist Tradition (3)

REL 3358 Tibetan and Himalayan Religions (3)

REL 3363 The Islamic Tradition (3)

REL 3505 The Christian Tradition (3)

REL 3607 The Jewish Tradition (3)

REL 4304 Undergraduate History of Religions Seminar (3)

REL 4333 Modern Hinduism (3)

REL 4359r Special Topics in Asian Religions (3)

REL 4564 Modern Roman Catholicism (3)

REL 4613 Modern Judaism (3)

Sociology

SYD 3020 Population and Society (3)

SYG 1000 Introductory Sociology (3)

SYG 2010 Social Problems (3)

SYO 3530 Social Classes and Inequality (3)

SYO 4300 Sociology of Politics (3)

SYO 4550 Comparative Sociology (3)

SYP 3000 Social Psychology of Groups (3)

SYP 3454 Global Justice Movements (3)

Urban and Regional Planning

URP 3000 Introduction to Planning and Urban Development (3)

URP 4402 Sustainable Development Planning in the Americas (3)

URP 4618 Planning for Developing Regions (3)

URS 1006 World Cities: Quality of Life (3)

INR—International Relations

PAX—Peace Studies

INR 3931. Special Topics (1-3). (S/U grade only.) Topics vary. May be repeated within the same term to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

INR 3932r. Special Topics in International Affairs (1–3). Topics vary. May be repeated as topics change to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

INR 4905r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). May be repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.

INR 4937r. Honors Work (1–6). May be repeated to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

INR 4941r. Internship (3–6). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisites: Fifteen (15) semester hours beyond liberal studies, a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0, and instructor permission one semester in advance. Internship placements in approved agencies and organizations. Designed to provide practical experience in the area of international affairs. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

PAX 3930r. Special Topics in Peace Studies (3). Topics vary. May be repeated to a maximum of fifteen (15) semester hours.

INR 5012. Problems of Globalism (3).

INR 5906r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). (S/U grade only.)

INR 5910r. Supervised Research (1–3). (S/U grade only.)

INR 5935r. Special Topics (1–3). (S/U grade only.)

INR 5936r. Special Topics in International Affairs (1–3).

INR 5938. Joint Seminar in International Affairs (3).

For listings relating to graduate course work for thesis, master's comprehensive examination, and thesis defense, consult the Graduate Bulletin.