University General Course Catalog 2019-2020 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
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International Affairs, B.A.


Description


The major in International Affairs comprises an “expanded field of concentration” involving 33 units plus co-requisites. Students who select this major may, under appropriate circumstances, use up to three courses from this major to simultaneously fulfill minor or second major requirements. The diversity of options within the major and stress placed upon study abroad experiences means that advisement should be sought prior to enrollment each semester.

Entering students should plan to take

  and  , and foreign language courses during their first two years. In some cases, introductory courses at the 200-level may be recommended in the second semester. Political Science 101 is strongly recommended to satisfy both Silver Core Objectives 6 and 8.  International students should consider the 100-level survey courses in European and American history or politics as ways of improving their performance in the Core Humanities sequence and in other courses in the major which assume some familiarity with history, society and government in Europe and North America.

The courses comprising the International Affairs major provide extensive training in analysis, synthesis, writing and speaking in a public setting. They may lead toward a broad range of careers, depending upon interests, specializations within the major, and tools acquired such as language fluency. In many cases, an additional professional degree will be required to enter attractive careers. Optional internships may provide the experiential basis for choosing or rejecting careers.

The major in International Affairs consists of an 18-unit required component and a 15-unit emphasis. The latter may include a senior thesis supervised by an appropriate faculty member, with topic and supervisor approved by the program director. Area study options require an appropriate language.

Contact Information


Department of Political Science
Thompson Building 221
(775) 784-4601

College of Liberal Arts Advising: http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/student-resources/academic-advising

Transfer to the University of Nevada, Reno


Use the transfer agreement  and the degree planner (available by clicking Print degree planner icon at the top right of this page) to build your plan for graduation with your advisor. Course substitutions not identified on the transfer agreement require UNR advisor approval.

If a major-to-major transfer agreement is not available for your transfer institution, please check the General Core agreement   if available. If neither is available, access established transfer course equivalencies to assist in your planning.

Graduation Requirements


  • Total Units | 120
  • Cumulative GPA | 2.0
  • University GPA | 2.0
  • Major GPA | 2.0
  • Residency Requirement | 30 Upper-Division Units at UNR
  • Major Residency Requirement | 15 Upper-Division Units in the major at UNR
  • Upper-Division Requirement | 42 Upper-Division Units
  • Half Program Units/4 Year Institution | 60 Units

I. Silver Core General Education Requirements (24-27 units)


NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of this catalog for information regarding  the “Core English and Math Completion Policy  .”

Students in this major must meet all Silver Core Objectives (CO1 through CO14). Courses satisfying Core Objectives are designated (e.g., CO9) in General Catalog curricula and course descriptions.

A. Silver Core Writing and Prerequisite (3-6 units) - CO1, CO3


B. Silver Core Mathematics and Prerequisite (3 units minimum) - CO2


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO2 courses .

C. Silver Core Natural Sciences (6 units minimum) - CO4, CO4L


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO4/CO4L courses .

D. Silver Core Social Sciences (3 units) - CO6


E. Silver Core Fine Arts (3 units) - CO7


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO7 courses .

F. Silver Core Humanities (3 units) - CO5


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO5 courses.  

G. Silver Core Constitution (3 units) - CO8


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO8 courses.   PSC 101  is recommended.

II. Additional Silver Core Requirements (18 units maximum)


Students must take courses that satisfy the following Core Objectives. Some or all of these Silver Core Objectives may be satisfied in the Major Requirements (Section IV).  Refer to the Core Curriculum  chapter in this catalog.

A. Science, Technology & Society Course - CO9


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO9 courses .

B. Diversity & Equity Course - CO10


The following recommended courses can also be used in the Major Requirement:

C. Global Context Course - CO11


D. Ethics Course - CO12


The following recommended course can also be used in the Major Requirement:

E. Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course - CO13


The following recommended course can also be used in the Major Requirement:

F. Application Course - CO14


Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter for a list of approved CO14 courses .

III. Additional College Requirements (6-20 units)


Units may vary depending on initial course placement in foreign language coursework.

A. Foreign Language (0-14 units)


Successful completion of the foreign language requirement may be accomplished through one of four options:

  1. complete a fourth semester college course in a foreign language or in American Sign Language;
  2. demonstrate proficiency through placement examination or other means determined by the Department of World Languages and Literatures, including minimum CBAPE, SAT II, or IB scores;
  3. show transcript evidence of successful completion of four years of high school coursework in the same foreign language; or
  4. participate in a Studies Abroad program pre-approved by the college to meet the foreign language requirement.

B. College Breadth Requirement (6 units)


Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, 6 credits that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill the Silver Core General Education requirements (Core Objectives 1 through 7).

IV. Major Requirements (30-33 units)


A. International Relations (0-3 units)


C. Culture, Geography and Ideas (6 units)


Contact your advisor for a list of approved courses.

F. Emphases (15 units)


Students must complete 15 units in courses numbered 300-499 in one of the following areas.
NOTE: Internship and thesis may also count toward the Emphasis.

  • Asia
  • Africa
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • The Middle East
  • Diplomacy, Law and Organization
  • International Environmental Studies
  • International Political Economy

V. Minor Requirements (18-21 units)


The International Affairs program accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.

VI. Electives (1-24 units)


VII. Recommended Schedule


A. First Year


Fall Semester (16 units)


  • Prerequisite Core English (3 units) *
  • Mathematics Course (3 units) CO2*
  • Foreign Language 111 (4 units)
  • Fine Arts Course (3 units) CO7

Spring Semester (16 units)


B. Second Year


Fall Semester (15 units)


Spring Semester (13-15 units)


C. Third Year


Fall Semester (15 units)


  • (3 units) CO5, CO8
  • IA “Culture, Geography, Ideas” Major Course (3 units)
  • IA “Culture, Geography, Ideas” Major Course (300-400 level) (3 units)
  • IA “Diplomacy” Major Course (3 units)
  • IA “Emphasis” Major Course (3 units)

Spring Semester (15 units)


  • IA “Research Tools” Major Course (3 units)
  • IA “Emphasis” Major Course (300-400 level) (3 units)
  • IA “Emphasis” Major Course (300-400 level) (3 units)
  • IA “International Economic Institutions” Major Course (3 units)
  • Minor (300-400 level) (3 units)

D. Fourth Year


Fall Semester (15 units)


  • IA “Emphasis” Major Course (300-400 level) (3 units)
  • IA “Emphasis” Major Course (300-400 level) (3 units)
  • Capstone Integration & Synthesis Course (3 units) CO13
  • Science, Technology & Society Course (3 units) CO9
  • Minor (3 units) 

Spring Semester (13-15 units)


  • Applications (3 credits) CO14
  • Ethics Course (3 units) CO12
  • Minor (300-400 level) (6 units)
  • General Electives (1-3 credits)