International Affairs (IA) is a dual major program that offers students an opportunity to understand the factors and forces that have shaped the contemporary world. The program covers all facets of international relations. Students focus on the issues facing the international community, the interdependence of political, social, economic and environmental factors, and the interactions of states and other actors attempting to achieve their foreign policies or goals.
The program enables students to gain specialization in the multidisciplinary field of international relations while developing a strong foundation within their own major concentration. Students participating in the program represent all of the disciplines - science, social science and humanities - and specific majors have included economics, environmental studies, French, German, history, Japanese, management, math, philosophy, political science, sociology, and Spanish. Students can also develop a specific regional track, such as Latin America, Europe, Africa, or Asia.
Students coming from the program are well prepared to pursue careers in the international arena whether they choose to enter the professional world following graduation or go on to graduate school.
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