International Affairs (B.A.) - PS 33 + Master of International Affairs (MIA) Joint Degree Program 

As part of the Political Science - International Affairs (B.A.) - Master of International Affairs (MIA) Joint Degree Program, in partnership with the School of Global Policy and Strategy.

Students cannot major in Political Science - International Affairs as a terminal B.A. major. Only those accepted into the BA/MIA program will have the Political Science - International Affairs (B.A.) major.

ALL COURSES FOR THE MAJOR MUST BE TAKEN FOR A LETTER GRADE. 

Requirements:

Lower Division

1. POLI 5 or 5D - Data Analytics for the Social Sciences
2. POLI 11 or 11D - Introduction to Political Science: Comparative Politics
3. POLI 12 or 12D - Introduction to Political Science: International Relations
4. POLI 30 or 30D - Political Inquiry

Upper Division

1. A minimum of two (2) from International Political Economy: POLI 126, 126AA, 126AB, 140A, 142B, 144, 144AB, 144D, 144E, 144F, 146A, 151
2. A minimum of two (2) from the following in American Politics: POLI 100A, POLI 100B, POLI 100C, POLI 100DA, POLI100E
3. A minimum of two (2) from either:
   1. International Relations: POLI 126, 126AA, 126AB, 140A, 140C, 140D, 142A, 142B, 142D, 142I, 142J, 142L, 142M, 142N, 142P, 142Q, 143, 143A, 144, 144AB, 144D, 144E, 144F, 145, 145A, 145C, 146A, 147B, 149, 150A, 151, 153, 154 
   2. Comparative Politics: POLI 120, 120B, 120C, 120D, 120E, 120F, 120G, 120H, 120I, 120K, 120J, 120N, 120P, 120Q, 121, 121B, 122, 123, 124, 125, 125A, 125B, 125D, 125E, 126, 126AA, 126AB, 127, 128, 129, 130, 130AA, 130AD* or POLI 130AR*, 130B, 130G, 131, 131C(R)*, 132(R)*, 133, 133A, 133D, 133G, 133J, 134, 134AA, 134D, 134J, 135, 135D, 137, 137A, 138, 138D, 139
4. Three (3) elective courses from the Upper Division Political Science curriculum. Please note that not every UD POLI course is eligible – review the list closely. Specific courses that are allowed are noted on the Major Checklist below. 

*Duplicate credit cannot be given for both an in-person version of a course and the remote (R) version of the same course toward a major

Language Requirement:

Political Science students who pursue the Political Science - International Affairs/GPS Master of International Affairs joint program need to be aware of the program's language requirement, as all other Political Science majors do not require a language. If a student has not started an Asia-Pacific language by the first quarter of their senior year, they will have a full six quarters to reach required proficiency—three as a senior and three as a graduate student. Any language course taken as an undergraduate can be taken for P/NP or a letter grade of C- or better. For courses taken as a graduate student, they must be letter graded and they need a B or better in the sixth quarter.

Major Checklist:

In order to plan out your Political Science - International Affairs major and remaining courses effectively, please utilize the Major Checklist below. The document is a fillable PDF; students are encouraged to review their plan and progress within the Political Science-International Affairs major with the Department's Undergraduate Advisor, and the School of Global Policy and Strategy Requirements for the Senior (4th) Year and 5th Year with Dr. Nancy Gilson, Director of Academic Degree Programs for the School of Global Policy and Strategy.

Checklist for the Political Science - International Affairs (B.A.) - Master of International Affairs (MIA) Joint Degree Program

APSIA - International Affairs Careers & Video

The Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs (APSIA) has guides and resources that help students answer the question, “What can I do with an International Affairs Degree?”

• APSIA Resources
• APSIA Career Flyer
• Careers in International Affairs PDF

Video: "Careers in International Affairs" by Carmen Iezzi Mezzera; workshop held on November 9, 2020.

BA/MIA Joint Degree Program Information Session

PowerPoint :

The PowerPoint of the Political Science - International Affairs (B.A.) - Master of International Affairs (MIA) Joint Degree Program information session is below and was from the Information Session that took place in October 2023 

Political Science - International Affairs (B.A.) - Master of International Affairs (MIA) Joint Degree Program information session PowerPoint

Video Recording:

The video recording of the Joint Programs Application Workshop information session is below and took place in October 2023.