Undergraduate Major and Minor Requirements

International Affairs

Major:

Total of 40 hours of IA approved courses:

  • 4 hours of Required Courses (INS3003 + INS2010), and
  • 36 hours of International Affairs coursework from at least 3 different participating departments, with 12-18 hours within a single department to complete an area of concentration.

Minor: 

Minimum of 18 credit hours, beyond the CoreFSU requirements, with grades of “C-” or better. Course work must be taken in at least 3 participating departments. Modern language courses numbered above 2999 may count towards the minor. 9 out of the 18 must be above 2999. A maximum of combined total 6 credits in internship and directed individual study may apply towards the minor. All courses must be from approved course list.

For the approved course list, please visit here.

Asian Studies

Major:

Total of 40 hours of approved courses:

  • 4 hours of Required Courses (INS3003 + ASN2299), and
  • 24 hours of Area Specific Coursework
  • 12 hours of International Affairs approved coursework

Minor:

Minimum of 18 credit hours, beyond the CoreFSU requirements, with grades of “C-” or better. Students may select freely from all area-specific courses. The list of area-specific courses can be found on the approved course list.

For the approved course list, please visit here.

Latin American & Caribbean Studies (LACS)

Major:

Total of 40 hours of approved courses:

  • 4 hours of Required Courses (INS3003 + LAS2004), and
  • 24 hours of Area Specific Coursework
  • 12 hours of International Affairs approved coursework

Minor:

Minimum of 18 credit hours, beyond the CoreFSU requirements, with grades of “C-” or better. Students may select freely from all area-specific courses. The list of area-specific courses can be found on the approved course list.

For the approved course list, please visit here.

Russian & Eastern European Studies

Major:

Total of 40 hours of approved courses:

  • 4 hours of Required Courses (INS3003 + EUS2931), and
  • 24 hours of Area Specific Coursework, and
  • 12 hours of International Affairs approved coursework

Minor:

Minimum of 18 credit hours, beyond the CoreFSU requirements, with grades of “C-” or better. Students may select freely from all area-specific courses. The list of area-specific courses can be found on the approved course list.

For the approved course list, please visit here.

Asian Studies or LACS Business Track Emphasis Major:

Total of 40 hours of approved courses:

  • 4 hours of Required Courses (INS3003 + ASN2299 or LAS2004), and
  • 21 hours of major’s Area Specific Coursework, and
  • One of the two possible 15 hour business tracks (International Marketing/Management – OR – International Finance)