International Affairs Dual Major
https://cola.unh.edu/international-affairs/program/international-affairs-dual-major
The international affairs (IA) dual major can complement and add a global dimension to any other major at UNH. The completion of the dual major requires no additional credits for graduation beyond the 128 required of all UNH students. All coursework required for international affairs must be completed with a grade of C or better. For more information, contact the international affairs senior program assistant.
Students who wish to declare the international affairs dual major must earn a C or better in IA 401, have declared a primary major, and have a 2.5 cumulative grade-point average. Students are expected to maintain at least a 2.5 grade-point average, the minimum required for study abroad at UNH.
Note:
Participation in the international affairs dual major and minor is open to ALL students at UNH. For instance, the Department of Civil Engineering has developed a dual-major program in civil engineering and international affairs. Students do not need to have pre-existing skills in a foreign language before coming to UNH. For more information about the civil engineering/IA program, contact Ray Cook at ray.cook@unh.edu.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Required Core Courses | ||
IA 401 | International Perspectives | 4 |
IA 501 | Global Issues in International Affairs | 4 |
IA 701 | Exploring International Challenges and Opportunities | 4 |
Select one of the following: | 4 | |
Principles of Economics (Macro) | ||
Principles of Economics (Micro) | ||
Environmental and Resource Economics Perspectives | ||
International Affairs Language Requirement 1 | variable | |
International Experience - Study Abroad 2 | variable | |
Electives - see list below | ||
Select one course from each category list, plus one more course from either category (3 courses total): | 12 | |
Politics, Culture, & History | ||
Science, Environment, Economy, & Health |
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International Affairs Language Requirement
IA majors must demonstrate functional reading, writing, and speaking ability equivalent to a second-year, second-semester college level (504). Students may take placement tests to establish proficiency. Native second language speakers are exempt from this requirement - speak to an IA advisor. Language study may be pursued at UNH; through study abroad in the summer, J-term, or academic year; or through transfer credits from other institutions with the permission of an IA advisor.- 2
International Experience - Study Abroad
Minimum of eight weeks. The IA international experience is typically conducted in a country or region that uses the student’s second language. Students may pursue their international experience elsewhere after consultation with an IA advisor.The international experience (typically completed in the junior year) is completed before taking IA 701 in the senior year. Students may spend an academic year, semester, or summer in an academic institution, in an internship with a private or public organization, or in purposeful travel/research. Students must meet with the Study Abroad Advisors at the Global Education Center to plan their international experience, typically a year in advance of study abroad.
Electives (three total)
IA Dual Majors take three electives, one course from each category list: Politics, Culture, and History and from Science, Environment, Economy and Health. IA dual majors choose their 3rd elective from either list.
IA electives are offered across the university and may be used to fulfill Discovery, Honors Program and/or other minor requirements. Up to 8 credits may be double counted between your primary major and IA. Additional courses taken in the primary major may count for IA if these courses do not count toward your primary major requirements. Electives may be taken at UNH, on the international experience, or transferred from another university with the permission of your IA advisor.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Politics, Culture, & History Electives | ||
Global Perspectives on the Human Condition: An Introduction to Anthropology (or ANTH 411H) | ||
or ANTH 411W | Global Perspectives on the Human Condition: An Introduction to Anthropology | |
Peoples and Cultures of the World (area specific) 1 | ||
World Archaeological Cultures | ||
Religion, Culture, and Society | ||
Anthropology of Islam: Muslims' Everyday Lives in Contemporary Communities | ||
Special Topics | ||
Islam and Gender: Gendered Lives of Muslims | ||
Greek Art and Architecture | ||
Roman Art and Architecture | ||
Romanesque and Gothic Art | ||
Northern Renaissance Art I | ||
Iconoclasm and Collecting: The Art of Early Modern Northern Europe | ||
Early Renaissance Art | ||
The High Renaissance | ||
Baroque Art in Northern Europe | ||
Histories of Late 19th & 20th Century European Modernism | ||
Topics in Art History | ||
Introduction to Chinese Culture | ||
What does it Mean to be Modern? Lenses of Modern Chinese Literature and Film | ||
Introduction to Greek Civilization | ||
Introduction to Roman Civilization | ||
Building Rome | ||
Classical Society, Politics and Ethics: Greek and Roman Religion | ||
Identities and Difference in the Ancient World: Greek and Roman Women | ||
A Road Trip Through France: Baguette, Brie, Bordeaux, and Beyond | ||
Love, War, and Power in French Literature | ||
Greatest Hits of French | ||
Topics in Francophone Culture | ||
France in the European Union | ||
Rebellion and Upheaval in 18th-Century Literature and Culture | ||
Conflict & Human Security | ||
Global Governance | ||
World Regions: Europe and the Americas | ||
World Regions: Asia and Africa | ||
China: People, Politics and Economy | ||
Geography of the Middle East | ||
Sub-Saharan Africa: Environmental Politics and Development | ||
Political Geography | ||
Major German Authors in English | ||
Introduction to German Culture and Civilization | ||
Special Studies in German Language and Literature | ||
Special Studies in German Language and Literature | ||
World History to the 16th Century | ||
World History in the Modern Era | ||
Foreign Cultures (area specific; or HIST 425H) 1 | ||
Origins of European Society (or HIST 435H) | ||
or HIST 435W | Origins of European Society | |
Europe and the Modern World (or HIST 436H) | ||
or HIST 436W | Europe and the Modern World | |
Honors/Citizens and Persons | ||
Honors/Islam, Art, and the Past | ||
Slavery and Society in Pre-Colonial Africa | ||
Honors/Global Citizenship: In Pursuit of Liberty | ||
History of World Religions | ||
Explorations of Historical Perspectives | ||
Modern Latin America | ||
Espionage and History | ||
Modern European War and Society: The Napoleonic Wars to World War II | ||
Modern Britain | ||
Introduction to Russian Culture and Civilization | ||
Russia and the Soviet Union in World War II | ||
Women in Modern Europe | ||
Comparative Revolutions: How to Make a Revolution in the World before Marx | ||
Ancient Near East | ||
History of China in Modern Times | ||
History of Japan in Modern Times | ||
Medieval Islam | ||
Islam in the Modern Age, 15th Century to present | ||
History of Africa from the Earliest Times to 1870 | ||
History of Modern Africa: 1870 to the Present | ||
Explorations | ||
Explorations 1 | ||
Special Topics in American Legal History | ||
Foreign Relations of the United States | ||
Foreign Relations of the United States | ||
Latin American History: Topics 1 | ||
Medieval England 800-1300 | ||
Holy War in the Holy Land: The Medieval Crusades | ||
Europe after the Black Death | ||
Saints, Sinners, and Heretics: Europe in the Age of Religious Reform | ||
Twentieth Century Europe | ||
England in the Tudor and Stuart Periods | ||
Russia: Modernization through Soviet Empire | ||
History of Ancient Greece | ||
Topics in Ancient Greek History | ||
History of Ancient Rome | ||
Topics in Ancient Roman History | ||
Seminar: Historical Expl | ||
Colloquium | ||
Ancient Humanities: Cultures and Empires | ||
Ancient Humanities: Cultures and Empires | ||
Ancient Humanities: Cultures and Empires | ||
Ancient Humanities: Cultures and Empires | ||
Medieval Humanities: Rise of Global Empires | ||
Medieval Humanities: Rise of Global Empires | ||
Medieval Humanities: Rise of Global Empires | ||
Modern Humanities: Colonies, Constitutions, and Capital | ||
Modern Humanities: Colonies, Constitutions, and Capital | ||
Modern Humanities: Colonies, Constitutions, and Capital | ||
Modern Humanities: Colonies, Constitutions, and Capital | ||
Global Humanities | ||
Global Humanities | ||
Global Humanities | ||
Global Humanities | ||
Seminar | ||
Introduction to Italian Studies | ||
Italians Come to America: Representing Emigration and Immigration on Both Sides of the Atlantic | ||
Mamma Mia! Italian Motherhood from the Virgin Mary to Carmela Soprano | ||
Medieval and Renaissance Italian Culture | ||
Modern and Contemporary Italian Culture | ||
Italian Cinema | ||
Introduction to Italian Culture and Civilization I: Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque | ||
Introduction to Italian Culture and Civilization II: Age of Enlightenment, Romanticism, Modernism | ||
Ancient and Medieval Italy | ||
Ancient and Medieval Italy | ||
Languages of the World | ||
Professional Culture in European Union - - Case Study: Germany | ||
Professional Culture in Latin America - Case Study:Mexico and Brazil | ||
Professional Culture in Asia -- Case Study: China and Japan | ||
Introduction to Eastern Philosophy | ||
20th Century European Philosophy | ||
United States in World Affairs | ||
Of Dictators and Democrats | ||
People and Politics in Asia | ||
Wealth and Politics in Asia | ||
Comparative Government and Society | ||
Contemporary European Politics | ||
Revolution and Protest in Latin America | ||
Politics in China | ||
Comparative Politics of the Middle East | ||
World Politics | ||
Strategy and National Security Policy | ||
United States Policy in Latin America | ||
The Rise of China | ||
Counterterrorism: Nation states' responses to terrorist activity | ||
Selected Topics in Comparative Politics | ||
Selected Topics in International Politics | ||
States and Societies in the Middle East | ||
Food and Wine Politics | ||
Theories of International Relations | ||
International Organization | ||
Seminar in International Politics | ||
Devils, Deities, and Madness in Russian Literature | ||
Russia: Mythology and Propaganda | ||
or RUSS #525M | Russia:Mythology and Propaganda in Moscow | |
Honors/Society in the Arctic | ||
Terrorism | ||
Global Social Change | ||
Introduction to Spanish Cultures | ||
Introduction to Latin American Cultures | ||
Topics in Hispanic Cultural Studies | ||
Introduction to Spanish Literature and Thought | ||
Introduction to Spanish Literature and Thought | ||
Introduction to Latin American Literature and Thought | ||
Introduction to Latin American Literature and Thought | ||
Science, Environment, Economy, & Health Electives | ||
Honors/Medicine and Culture: Science, Technology and the Body | ||
Medical Anthropology: Illness and Healing | ||
Gender, Sexuality and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
Globalization and Global Population Health | ||
Our Changing Planet | ||
Environmental Pollution and Protection: A Global Context | ||
Energy and Environment | ||
Environment, Technology and Ancient Society: Sustaining Ancient Rome Ecology and Empire | ||
Environment, Technology and Ancient Society: Roman Houses, Domestic Space and Public Life | ||
Environment, Technology and Ancient Society: Tech, Tools and Engineering in the Ancient World | ||
From Silicon Valley to Foxconn: Global Digital Capitalism | ||
Seminar in Media Studies | ||
International Economics | ||
Innovation in the Global Economy | ||
Economic Development | ||
International Finance | ||
Languages of the World | ||
The New Pirates of the Caribbean | ||
Global Environmental Change | ||
Natural Hazards and Human Disasters | ||
Society, Environment and Justice | ||
Global Trade and Local Development | ||
or GEOG #582W | Global Trade and Local Development | |
Field Research | ||
Statistics for Spatial Science | ||
Climate and Society | ||
Political Ecology | ||
Population and Development | ||
World Economy and Globalization | ||
Science in the Modern World | ||
Topics in History of Science | ||
International Food and Culture | ||
International Franchising | ||
International Wine and Beverage | ||
Honors/Global Public Health Issues | ||
Global Public Health Issues | ||
Environmental Health | ||
Italian Food Studies | ||
Special Topics in Italian Studies | ||
Technology, Crime, and Society: A Forensic Exploration of High-Tech and Digital Crime | ||
Linguistic Field Methods | ||
Global Mindset for Sustainable Business | ||
International Franchising | ||
International Marketing | ||
Natural Resources Field Methods | ||
Contemporary Conservation Issues and Environmental Awareness | ||
or NR 435H | Honors/Contemporary Conservation Issues and Environmental Awareness | |
Forest Ecosystems and Environmental Change | ||
International Energy Topics | ||
International Environmental Politics and Policies for the 21st Century | ||
Sustainable Living - Global Perspectives | ||
Special Topics | ||
or NURS 794W | Special Topics | |
The Future of Humanity: Science, Technology, and Society | ||
or PHIL 424H | Honors/The Future of Humanity: Science, Technology, and Society | |
Politics and Policy in a Warming World | ||
Introduction to International Political Economy | ||
The Global Information Grid's Disruptive Impact on Government, Politics, and Society | ||
International Security | ||
Selected Topics in International Politics | ||
Comparative Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
International Political Economy | ||
Environment and Society | ||
Environmental Sociology | ||
Social Welfare Policy in a Global Context | ||
Tourism and Global Understanding |
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- Demonstrate intermediate level proficiency in a foreign language;
- Apply different disciplinary approaches to the study of international affairs, including key themes and theoretical frameworks employed in these disciplines;
- Use critical thinking skills to analyze and discuss important global issues;
- Engage with cultural diversity and complexity through the international experience;
- Demonstrate familiarity with different types of data and sources and their appropriate use in analyzing selected topics in international affairs;
- Demonstrate competence in research design. Students will develop inquiry-based research questions, conduct a literature review, employ appropriate methods and data collection, and interpret their findings accurately.