International Affairs Concentration

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The international affairs concentration prepares students for careers in management and administration in international public and nongovernmental organizations in the U.S. and around the world. Required courses provide students with an in-depth overview of how those organizations function in their different contexts, while elective courses enable students to specialize in particular aspects of international relations or non-U.S. area studies.

Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)

PMAP 8201 - International Development and Assistance NGOs 3 Credit Hours
or PMAP 8441 - Comparative Public Administration 3 Credit Hours
POLS 6400 - International Politics 3 Credit Hours

Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)

Select three courses from the following:

ANTH 8220 - Refugees and Forced Migration 3 Credit Hours
ECON 8470 - International Public Economics 3 Credit Hours
ECON 8600 - Economics of Development 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 8201 - International Development and Assistance NGOs 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 8441 - Comparative Public Administration 3 Credit Hours
PMAP 8900 - Capstone: Advanced Projects for Public and Nonprofit Organizations 3 Credit Hours
POLS 6200 - Comparative Politics Analysis 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8215 - Political Violence and Regime Transition 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8225 - Comparative Political Behavior 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8250 - Latin American Politics 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8273 - Political Economy of Development 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8290 - Studies in Comparative Politics 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8421 - International Organizations and Institutions 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8422 - NGOs and World Politics 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8430 - International Political Economy 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8465 - International Relations of East Asia 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8470 - Military Conflict and International Security 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8480 - Transitional Justice and the Politics of Memory 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8485 - Ethics of International Relations 3 Credit Hours
POLS 8490 - Studies in International Relations 3 Credit Hours