Program in INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

College of Social Sciences

Director: Burton M. Atkins, Department of Political Science

The departments of Anthropology, Economics, Geography, History, Modern Languages, Philosophy, Political Science, Religion, Sociology, Urban and Regional Planning, as well as the School of Public Administration and Policy, cooperate in the offering of an interdepartmental major and minor at the undergraduate level. The program is designed to equip students with a fundamental knowledge of the field of international affairs, to acquaint them with the basic methods of approach to the field, and to provide a basis for intelligent observation of international affairs. Employment opportunities are to be found in government service, international organizations (public, private, or non-profit), business, journalism, and teaching.

Requirements for a Major in International Affairs

Majors in international affairs must complete a minimum of thirty-nine (39) semester hours beyond the liberal studies requirements, with a grade of "C-" or better in each course. A minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 in all course worked applied to the major must be maintained. All courses counted toward the international affairs major must come from the approved list of courses in the participating departments (see below). Coursework must be selected from at least three (3) participating departments. A minimum of twelve (12) semester hours, maximum of eighteen (18) semester hours must be in one department for a departmental concentration. Students may choose to obtain either a bachelor of arts (BA) degree or a bachelor of science (BS) degree, but in both cases must meet the modern foreign language requirement for the bachelor of arts (BA) degree. At least eighteen (18) semester hours must be above 2999. A maximum combined total of twelve (12) semester hours in internship, directed individual study, or upper-division honors in the major may be credited to the major.

Students are advised to coordinate their course work with foreign language study, focusing on a regional concentration (e.g., Africa, the Middle East, East or South Asia, Russia, Eastern and Central Europe, Western Europe, or Latin America). Majors are encouraged to include such courses as INR 2002, ECO 2013 and 2023, GEA 1000, and WOH 1030 among the courses they take to fulfill the liberal studies requirements (if those courses are taken to fulfill the liberal studies requirements, however, they cannot also be counted toward the major requirements).

Business Option

A major in international affairs with a concentration or emphasis in business may be selected. This option combines regular international affairs courses with a planned series of business courses with a multinational focus. Students interested in pursuing this option must have prior approval of the director of international affairs. Students are registered in the business courses on a seats available basis. For this reason, approval to pursue the business option must be re-evaluated each semester.

Students pursuing the business option select a minimum of twenty-one (21) semester hours from the approved list for the major, excluding courses from the department of economics. The remaining courses come from a pre-selected sequence of business courses in one of several tracks for either the concentration or emphasis. ECO 2013 and ECO 2023 are required prerequisite courses. A detailed course list with an outline of requirements, registration procedure and prerequisite courses is available in the international affairs program office.

Study Abroad

Students majoring in international affairs are strongly encouraged to participate in the program's summer curriculum offered in Europe. For more information about the European summer program for international affairs majors, contact the Office of International Programs.

Students should consult with the international affairs director about any other study abroad programs they wish to pursue. Coursework taken in overseas locations must be approved in advance for credit toward the major.

Internship

The Program in International Affairs encourages students to take advantage of internships with agencies and businesses in Florida's capital that work in the international arena. International affairs students can also take advantage of internships in Washington D.C. through the Washington Center Program, and in The Republic of Panama through FSUPanama. Most significantly, international affairs students can apply for one of the several prestigious internships in London, where we place our students in Parliament, the American Embassy, Amnesty International, NBC, the Associated Press, the British-American Chamber of Commerce and other significant organizations.

Honors in the Major

The Program in International Affairs offers honors in the major to encourage talented students to undertake independent research. For requirements and other information, see the "University Honors Program and Honor Societies" section of this General Bulletin.

Double Majors

Majors in international affairs may also major in disciplines represented by the participating departments. These double majors, however, may only count nine (9) semester hours of course work toward both of their majors. For example, a double major in international affairs and economics may count ECO 4704, 4713, and ECS 4013 toward a major in international affairs and a major in economics. Any additional economics courses that are counted toward the international affairs major (up to a maximum of eighteen [18] semester hours), however, must not also be counted towards the economics major.

Requirements for a Minor in International Affairs

A minor consists of eighteen (18) semester hours beyond the liberal studies requirements with grades of "C–" or better. Work must be taken in at least three (3) participating departments, and all those courses must be from the approved list of courses below. Modern Language courses numbered above 2999 may count toward the minor. Nine (9) of the eighteen (18) semester hours must be numbered above 2999.

A maximum of six (6) semester hours of directed individual studies or internship credits may apply to the minor.

Approved Courses

Note: descriptions of individual courses can be found under the departments in which they are taught.

Anthropology

• ANT 2410 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3)
• ANT 3141 World Prehistory (3)
• ANT 3212 Peoples of the World (3)
• ANT 4241 Anthropology of Religion (3)
• ANT 4274 Political Anthropology (3)
• ANT 4302 Sex Roles in Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)
• ANT 4323 Peoples and Cultures of Mexico and Central America (3)
• ANT 4352 Peoples of Africa (3)
• ANT 4362 Peoples and Cultures of Southeast Asia (3)
• ANT 4363 Japanese Society and Culture (3)
• ANT 4364 Chinese Society and Culture (3)

Economics

• ECO 2000 Introduction to Economic Thinking (3)
• ECO 2013 Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
• ECO 2023 Principles of Microeconomics (3)
• ECO 3303 History of Economic Ideas (3)
• ECO 3622 Growth of American Economy (3)
• ECO 4704 International Trade (3)
• ECO 4713 International Finance (3)
• ECP 3113 Economics of Population (3)
• ECP 3302 Economics of Natural Resources, Energy and the Environment (3)
• ECP 3322 Economics of Living Marine Resources (3)
• ECS 3003 Comparative Economic Systems (3)
• ECS 4013 Economics of Development (3)
• ECS 4333 Transition of Soviet and Eastern European Economies (3)

Geography

• GEA 1000 World Geography (3)
• GEA 2210 United States and Canada (3)
• GEA 3704 East and Southeast Asia (3)
• GEA 4405 Latin America (3)
• GEA 4500 Europe (3)
• GEA 4520 Britain and Ireland (3)
• GEA 4554 Russia and Southern Eurasia (3)
• GEO 1331 Environmental Science (3)
• GEO 1400 Human Geography (3)
• GEO 3540 Economic Geography (3)
• GEO 4340 Living in a Hazardous Environment (3)
• GEO 4372 Natural Resource Assessment and Analysis (3)
• GEO 4420 Cultural Geography (3)
• GEO 4471 Political Geography (3)
• GEO 4480 Military Geography (3)
• GEO 4602 Urban Geography (3)

History

All history courses are on the list of courses approved for international affairs majors except those courses with the AMH (American History) or the HIS prefix. Only two AMH courses are on the approved list for international affairs majors, namely:

• AMH 4510 United States Foreign Relations to 1900 (3)
• AMH 4511 Twentieth-Century United States Foreign Relations (3)

Modern Languages

Those credit hours earned by taking courses to fulfill the modern language requirement (which must be met by all international affairs majors) cannot be counted toward the international affairs major. Students may, however, earn credit toward the major for additional courses in modern languages. For a departmental concentration in modern languages, students must have a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours of advanced-level course work in one language including two courses in culture and/or literature. Students should consult with the international affairs advisor in modern languages to plan a course of study.

Philosophy

• PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
• PHI 3420 Philosophy of the Social Sciences (3)
• PHM 3331r Modern Political Thought (3)
• PHM 3400 Philosophy of Law (3)
• PHM 4340r Contemporary Political Thought (3)

Political Science

• CPO 2002 Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics (3)
• CPO 3034 Politics of Developing Areas (3)
• CPO 3103 Comparative Government and Politics: Western Europe (3)
• CPO 3123 Comparative Government and Politics: Great Britain (3)
• CPO 3303 Politics of Latin America (3)
• CPO 3403 Comparative Government and Politics: The Middle East (3)
• CPO 3512 Political Development in East Asia (3)
• CPO 3520 Emerging Democracies in Northeast Asia: Korea, Taiwan, Japan (3)
• CPO 3541 Politics of China (3)
• CPO 3553 Politics of Japan (3)
• CPO 3614 East European Politics (3)
• CPO 3930r Special Topics in Comparative Government and Politics (1–3)
• CPO 4057 Political Violence (3)
• INR 2002 Introduction to International Relations (3)
• INR 3004 Geography, History, and International Relations (3)
• INR 3502 International Organization (3)
• INR 3603 Theories of International Relations (3)
• INR 3771 Domestic Politics and International Relations (3)
• INR 3933r Special Topics in International Relations (1–3)
• INR 4083 International Conflict (3)
• INR 4102 American Foreign Policy (3)
• INR 4244 Studies in International Politics: Latin America (3)
• INR 4274 Studies in International Politics: The Middle East (3)
• INR 4334 American Defense Policy (3)
• INR 4702 Political Economy of International Relations (3)
• PAD 3003 Public Administration in American Society (3)
• PAD 4936 Special Topics (3)
• PHM 3331r Modern Political Thought (3)
• PHM 4340r Contemporary Political Thought (3)
• POT 3003 Introduction to Political Thought (3)

Religion

• REL 1300 Introduction to World Religions (3)
• REL 2315 Religions of South Asia (3)
• REL 2350 Religions of East Asia (3)
• REL 3170 Religious Ethics and Moral Problems (3)
• REL 3194 The Holocaust (3)
• REL 3335 Hindu Texts and Contexts (3)
• REL 3337 Goddesses, Women and Power in Hinduism (3)
• REL 3340 The Buddhist Tradition (3)
• REL 3363 The Islamic Tradition (3)
• REL 3375 Afro-Caribbean Religions (3)
• REL 3505 The Christian Tradition (3)
• REL 3600 The Jewish Tradition (3)
• REL 4333 Modern Hinduism (3)
• REL 4541 Modern Protestantism (3)
• REL 4564 Modern Roman Catholicism (3)
• REL 4613 Modern Judaism (3)

Sociology

• SYD 3020 Population and Society (3)
• SYG 1000 Introductory Sociology (3)
• SYG 2010 Social Problems (3)
• SYO 3530 Social Classes and Inequality (3)
• SYO 4300 Sociology of Politics (3)
• SYO 4550 Comparative Sociology (3)
• SYP 3000 Social Psychology of Groups (3)

Urban and Regional Planning

• URP 3000 Introduction to Planning and Urban Development (3)
• URP 4402 Sustainable Development Planning in the Americas (3)
• URP 4618 Planning for Developing Regions (3)
• URS 1006 World Cities: Quality of Life (3)

Definition of Prefix

INR - International Relations
PAX - Peace Studies

Undergraduate Courses

INR 3931r. Special Topics (1–3). (S/U grade only.) Topics vary. May be repeated as topics change to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

INR 3932r. Special Topics in International Affairs (1–3). Topics vary. May be repeated as topics change to a maximum of nine (9) semester hours.

INR 4905r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). May be repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.

INR 4937r. Honors Work (3). May be repeated to a maximum of twelve (12) semester hours.

INR 4941r. Internship (3–6). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisites: Fifteen (15) semester hours beyond liberal studies, a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and consent of the instructor. Internship placements in approved agencies and organizations. Designed to provide practical experience in the area of international affairs. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

PAX 3100. Peace, Justice, and Conflict (3). This course is designed as an introduction to the academic field of peace studies. It begins with a discussion of traditional approaches to the problem of international war. It then turns to an analysis of the difference between "negative peace," or the absence of international war, and "positive peace," which refers to not only the absence of war, but also to the presence of social, economic, and political justice. The course concludes with a discussion of contrasting views of alternative world futures.

PAX 3300. Poverty and Inequality in the Global System (3). This course deals with the social, political, and economic issues which have polarized the world into the "have" and "have not" nations. Special attention in this course is given to the problems and perspectives of the third world: poverty, economic resources, cultural and political conditions, population growth, food, social service needs, the impact of technology and new modes of communication, developments in educational reform, problems of social change, and the role of third world countries in world politics.

PAX 3930r. Special Topics in Peace Studies (3). Topics vary. May be repeated to a maximum of fifteen (15) semester hours.

PAX 3940. Practicum in Peacemaking (3). (S/U grade only.) Prerequisite: At least one PAX course; Corequisite: 2.5 GPA. Field assignment for work with such agencies as Pax Christi, Florida Clearinghouse for Criminal Justice, Amnesty International, The Tallahassee Peace Coalition, etc.

PAX 4905r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). Prerequisite: At least one PAX course; Corequisite: 2.5 GPA. Supervised reading and research on selected topics in peace studies. May be repeated to a maximum of six (6) semester hours.

Graduate Courses

• INR 5906r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). (S/U grade only.)
• INR 5910r. Supervised Research (1–3). (S/U grade only.)
• INR 5935r. Special Topics (1–3). (S/U grade only.)
• INR 5936r. Special Topics in International Affairs (1–3).
• INR 5938. Joint Seminar in International Affairs (3).
• PAX 5105. Peace, Justice, and Conflict (3).
• PAX 5305. Poverty and Inequality in the Global System (3).
• PAX 5907r. Directed Individual Study (1–3). (S/U grade only.)
• PAX 5930r. Special Topics in Peace Studies (3).

For listings relating to graduate course work for thesis, master's comprehensive examination, and thesis defense, consult the Graduate Bulletin.

INTERNATIONAL/INTERCULTURAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION:
see Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

ITALIAN:
see Modern Languages and Linguistics