Grace Lyons
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International Affairs Dual Major
International Affairs Dual Major
What is international affairs?
The most pressing matters of our time — migration, climate change, violent conflict, human rights, economic globalization, epidemics — transcend national boundaries and require a global response. The international affairs degree program will equip you to take on these worldwide challenges through rigorous interdisciplinary coursework, language studies and a rich international experience. Combine the dual major with any other major on campus and graduate as a critically-minded and responsible global citizen ready to contribute meaningfully to the world.
Why study international affairs at UNH?
Our international affairs dual major is available to all UNH students, allowing you to combine your studies with disciplines ranging from business to civil engineering to the arts. You’ll gain international experience through your choice of a study-abroad program, directed research, an internship or a service opportunity. You’ll also participate in a capstone research project drawing on your experience abroad, typically presenting at UNH’s annual Undergraduate Research Conference. Explore additional opportunities through our Center for Study Abroad and the Hamel Center for Undergraduate Research. Connect with fellow students through the UNH Model United Nations team.
Potential careers
- Business
- Conflict resolution
- Development
- Education
- Environmental sustainability
- Foreign affairs analysis
- Human rights organizations
- International aid/relief organizations
- International trade and policy
- Public relations
- Translator
Curriculum & Requirements
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 information, contact the International Affairs Program Assistant.
Students who wish to declare 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses | ||
| IA 401 | International Perspectives | 4 |
| IA 501 | Global Issues in International Affairs | 4 |
| IA 701 | Seminar | 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 | ||
| 1 | International Affairs Language Requirement |
| 2 | International Experience - Study Abroad The international experience (usually 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 towards your primary major requirements. Electives may be taken at UNH, on the international experience, or transferred from another university with permission of your IA advisor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Anthropology and Contemporary Issues | ||
| Religion, Culture, and Society | ||
| Anthropology of Islam: Muslims' everyday lives in comtemporary 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 | ||
| Northern Renaissance Art II | ||
| Early Renaissance Art | ||
| The High Renaissance | ||
| Baroque Art | ||
| Baroque Art in Northern Europe | ||
| Nineteenth-Century European Art | ||
| Histories of Late 19th & 20th Century European Modernism | ||
| 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 | ||
| Major Greek Authors in English | ||
| Building Rome | ||
| Classical Society, Politics and Ethics: Greek and Roman Religion | ||
| Identities and Difference in the Ancient World: Greek and Roman Women | ||
| Golden Age of Rome | ||
| A Road Trip Through France: Baguette, Brie, Bordeaux, and Beyond | ||
| Introduction to Francophone Cultures | ||
| Cuisine, Culture, and the Creation of French Identity | ||
| Readings in French Literature | ||
| Readings in French Literature | ||
or FREN 652H | Honors/Readings in French Literature | |
| Topics in French Civilization | ||
| Topics in Francophone Culture | ||
| France in the European Union | ||
| 17th Century French Literature | ||
| 18th Century French Literature | ||
| Regional Geography of the Western World | ||
or GEOG 401H | Honors/Regional Geography of the Western World | |
| Regional Geography of the Non-Western World | ||
or GEOG 402H | Honors/Regional Geography of the Non-Western World | |
| Geography of the United States and Canada | ||
| Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean | ||
| Geography of China | ||
| Geography of the Middle East | ||
| Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Major German Authors in English | ||
| German Cinema | ||
or GERM 524H | Honors/Special Topics in German Film | |
| Introduction to German Culture and Civilization | ||
or GERM 525H | Honors/Introduction to German Culture and Civilization | |
| Introduction to German Literature | ||
| 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 | ||
or HIST 422H | Honors/World History in the Modern Era | |
| Foreign Cultures (area specific; or HIST 425H) 1 | ||
or HIST 425W | Foreign Cultures | |
| 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 | ||
| Revolutions Across the Atlantic | ||
| World War Propaganda in Britain and the United States | ||
| Slavery and Society in Pre-Colonial Africa | ||
| Global Citizenship: In Pursuit of Liberty | ||
HIST 483/RS 483W | History of World Religions | |
or HIST 483W | 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 | ||
| Islam in Africa | ||
| Explorations | ||
| Explorations | ||
| Explorations 1 | ||
| Holocaust: The War on Europe's Jews | ||
| 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 | ||
| 19th Century European Great Powers - Diplomacy and International Law | ||
| Topics in European Intellectual History 1 | ||
| Twentieth Century Europe | ||
| England in the Tudor and Stuart Periods | ||
| Russia: Modernization through Soviet Empire | ||
| Germany from 1918 to Present | ||
| Early History of Ancient Greece | ||
| Classical and Hellenistic Greek Worlds | ||
| Roman Republic | ||
| Roman Empire | ||
| Society and Culture in 20th-Century China | ||
| History of Southern Africa since 1652 | ||
| Seminar: Historical Expl | ||
| Colloquium | ||
| Topics 1 | ||
| Ancient World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Ancient World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Ancient World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Ancient World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Medieval World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Medieval World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Medieval World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Medieval World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Renaissance and Early Modern: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Renaissance and Early Modern: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Renaissance and Early Modern: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Renaissance and Early Modern: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Modern World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Modern World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Modern World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Modern World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| 20th Century, 1900-1945: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| 20th Century, 1900-1945: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| 20th Century, 1900-1945: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| 20th Century, 1900-1945: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| 20th Century, 1945-1999: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| 20th Century, 1945-1999: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| 20th Century, 1945-1999: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| 20th Century, 1945-1999: An Interdisciplinary Introduction | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Introduction to Italian Studies | ||
or ITAL 425H | Honors/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 | ||
| Selected Topics in World Literature | ||
| 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 | ||
| Interdisciplinary Field Seminar in Italian Culture: Ancient and Medieval Italy | ||
| Interdisciplinary Field Seminar in Italian Culture: Ancient and Medieval Italy | ||
| Interdisciplinary Field Seminar in Italian Culture: Early Modern and Contemporary Italy | ||
| Interdisciplinary Field Seminar in Italian Culture: Early Modern and Contemporary Italy | ||
| Introduction to Japanese Culture and Civilization | ||
or JPN 425H | Honors/Introduction to Japanese Culture and Civilization | |
| Languages of the World | ||
| World of Salvador Dali | ||
| Professional Culture in the European Union - Case Study/Germany | ||
| Professional Culture in European Union - - Case Study: Germany | ||
| Professional Culture in Latin America - Case Study:Mexico and Brazil | ||
| Profesional Culture in Asia -- Case Study: China and Japan | ||
| Introduction to Eastern Philosophy | ||
| 20th Century European Philosophy | ||
| United States in World Affairs (or POLT 403H) | ||
or POLT 403W | United States in World Affairs | |
| Dissent and the Political Community | ||
| The Politics of Costa Rica | ||
| 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 Russia | ||
| Politics in China | ||
| Government and Politics of Canada | ||
| Comparative Politics of the Middle East | ||
| World Politics | ||
| Strategy and National Security Policy | ||
| United States Policy in Latin America | ||
| Asian Challenge to Global Order | ||
| 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 | ||
or POLT 798E | Seminar in International Politics | |
| Luso-Brazilian Culture and Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Russia: Contemporary Society and Culture | ||
or RUSS 425M | Topics in Russian Culture and Society in Moscow | |
| Devils, Deities, and Madness in Russian Literature | ||
or RUSS 521W | Devils, Deities, and Madness in Russian Literature | |
| Morality, Sex and Revolution in Russian Literature | ||
| Russia: Mythology and Propaganda | ||
or RUSS 525M | Russia:Mythology and Propaganda in Moscow | |
| Readings in Russian Literature | ||
| Society in the Arctic | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Terrorism | ||
| Global Social Change | ||
| Introduction to Spanish Cultures | ||
| Introduction to Latin American Cultures | ||
| 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 | ||
| International Financial Management | ||
| Honors/Medicine and Culture: Science, Technology and the Body | ||
| Medical Anthropology: Illness and Healing | ||
or ANTH 610W | Medical Anthropology: Illness and Healing | |
| Urbanization in Africa | ||
| 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 | ||
or CHE 410H | Honors/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 | ||
| Seminar in Media Studies | ||
| EcoGastronomy Study Abroad | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Innovation in the Global Economy | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Women and Economic Development | ||
| Topics | ||
| International Finance | ||
| Multinational Enterprises | ||
ENGL/LING 606 | Languages of the World | |
| The New Pirates of the Caribbean | ||
| Global Environmental Change | ||
| Water - How Much is Enough? | ||
| Geography of Natural Hazards | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| Global Trade and Local Development | ||
or GEOG 582W | Global Trade and Local Development | |
| Field Research | ||
| Statistics for Spatial Science | ||
| Climate and Society | ||
| Political Ecology | ||
| Geography of Population and Development | ||
| World Economy and Globalization | ||
| Geography of Third World Development | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| International Approaches to Child Advocacy | ||
| International Perspectives on Children and Families | ||
or HDFS 773W | International Perspectives on Children and Families | |
| Science in the Modern World | ||
| Topics in History of Science | ||
| Seminar in the History of Science | ||
| International Food and Culture | ||
HMGT/MKTG 756 | International Franchising | |
| International Wine and Beverage | ||
| Honors/Global Public Health Issues | ||
| Global Public Health Issues | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Food Aesthetics in Italy | ||
| Food Technology in Italy | ||
| Special Topics in Italian Studies | ||
| Technology, Crime, and Society: A Forensic Exploration of High-Tech and Digital Crime | ||
| Linguistic Field Methods | ||
| International Management | ||
MKTG/HMGT 756 | International Franchising | |
| International Marketing | ||
| Topics | ||
| 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 | |
| Science, Technology, and Society | ||
or PHIL 424H | Honors/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 | ||
| Politics of Global Resources | ||
| Introduction to Intelligence | ||
or POLT 568W | Introduction to Intelligence | |
| Selected Topics in International Politics | ||
| Comparative Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| International Environmental Politics, Policy, and Law | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| Environmental Sociology | ||
| Social Welfare Policy in a Global Context | ||
| Tourism and Global Understanding | ||
| 1 | Check with IA Program Assistant |
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