The requirements for the International Affairs degree are flexible and designed to allow students to pursue a variety of majors: International Affairs, Russian and Eastern European Studies, Asian Studies, Asian Studies with Business, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and Latin American and Caribbean Studies with Business. Courses may be combined in a variety of ways to provide the focus appropriate to a student’s interest and career goals. The following must be satisfied to complete any major in the International Affairs:
Total hours: Must complete minimum of forty (40) credits, chosen from the approved course list, with a “C-” or better in each course. Classes used to fulfill CoreFSU (general education) requirements may not be applied towards the major.
Required Courses: INS 3003 Introduction to International Affairs (3); INS2010 Professional Development for International Affairs Majors (1) (S/U)
Minimum cumulative GPA: a minimum of 2.0 in all coursework applied to the major must be maintained.
Approved Course List: All courses counted towards the degree must come from the approved list of courses. A list is compiled each semester – which reflect actual course offerings in each term. You can see the master list of approved courses on the General Bulletin, although these will not include new classes, special topics or interdisciplinary courses. For the approved course list, please visit the Suggested Course Lists website.
Coursework requirements: Within the forty (40) required credits, students must select coursework from at least three (3) participating departments, and take the required courses, INS 3003 and INS 2010.
Students can select from the participating departments:
- Anthropology
- Economics
- Geography
- History
- Law
- Modern Languages
- Philosophy
- Urban and Regional Planning
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Religion
- Sociology
Bachelor of Art or Bachelor of Science: Students can choose to obtain either a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree. There is no difference in the requirements for BA or BS degree, it is a personal preference and the department does not recommend one type of degree over the other.
Foreign Language requirement: Students must demonstrate proficient to the intermediate college level in a modern foreign language. This may be accomplished by completing one of these:
- Completing intermediate level (2220 or equivalent)
- Above intermediate level on the FSU Placement exam
- 12 semester hours in a foreign language with an average grade of at least 3.0 “B”
- Passing intermediate level language CLEP exam
Although proficiency requirements pertain to all majors, the hours earned to satisfy will not be applied towards the forty (40) required credits.
3000/4000 level requirement: Within the forty (40) required credits, at least eighteen (18) credits must be above the 2999 level.
Internship credit limitations: A maximum combined total of twelve (12) credits of internship may be counted towards the major.
Second majors: Students who pursue a second major, they may count six (6) credits towards both majors.
Mapping requirements: All students must meet “mapping” requirements. See here.