International affair program

Welcome to International Affairs Located in Bellamy, we offer International Affairs programs at both the undergraduate and graduate level. Students select approved courses from the participating departments of Anthropology Economics Geography History Modern Languages Philosophy Political Science Public Administration Religion Sociology Urban and Regional Planning We help prepare students for international careers in the public and private sectors, such as positions in government, business, non-governmental and non-profit organizations, journalism, research and teaching.

Hours 8AM - 5PM. Minimum cumulative GPA: a minimum of 2. Approved Course List: All courses counted towards the major must come from the approved list of courses. A list is compiled each semester by the advisor — 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 contact the IA undergraduate advisor. Departmental Concentration: Within the thirty-nine 39 required credits, students must take a minimum of twelve 12 credits in one department. Experiential Learning. Academic Advising. Areas of Expertise.

Scholarships and Awards in International Affairs. Visiting Scholars. Center for International Affairs and World Cultures. Student Life. Peer Mentors. Faculty News. Apply Now. Experiential Learning Internships. We examine tools such as marginal analysis and game theory to understand markets, the behavior of individuals and firms, and what role policy plays when markets fail to maximize social welfare.

International Economics: The theory and mechanics of international economics. Included will be such topics as real trade theory, international movements of capital, the effects of trade and capital flows on domestic economies, and policies toward trade and foreign investment.

International Politics and Security: Development of analytic tools for understanding international relations with applications to contemporary problems such as the environment, nuclear proliferation, human rights, humanitarian interventions and the roots of conflict and cooperation among countries.

Globalization, the World System and the Pacific: This course examines globalization and other economic and political factors that shape the international relations of the Pacific Rim. Specific topics include financial market integration, state cooperation and intervention, and case studies of individual countries. Finance and Accounting for Policy Makers: This course covers concepts and applications of accounting and finance necessary for policymakers in for-profit, nonprofit, and public sectors.

The course content consists of three parts: 1 basic financial accounting and financial analysis, 2 the effect of time value of money on investment decisions and 3 the effects of risk on financial decisions.

Quantitative Methods I: This course is designed to provide proficiency in quantitative methods that are used for optimization and decision-making. The use of spreadsheets is applied to data analysis and problem-solving. Statistical theory and regression analysis are introduced.

Quantitative Methods II: This course covers elements from statistics that are central to business decision-making under uncertainty.