In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, students must complete one class in each of four functional areas and complete two additional classes in any functional area for a total of 18 credit hours.
Functional areas are:
- Development and culture
- International economics, business and political economy
- Political geography, international security and foreign policy
- International institutions, rights and norms
Students are required to obtain a third-year, university-level proficiency in a foreign language appropriate to their geographic concentration of choice, as well as completion of 9 credit hours concentrating on one of the four following global regions:
- Africa/Middle East
- Asia
- Europe/Eurasia
- Latin America
International affairs students are required to fulfill one off-campus experience (3 credit hours) from one of the following:
- Internship in international affairs
- CU Boulder study abroad course
- CU in D.C. course
- Another credit-bearing off-campus experience approved by the program
Additional degree option for international affairs students includes:
- Interdisciplinary undergraduate certificates in four specialty areas:
- Arctic studies: Prepares students to address pressing environmental, political and cultural issues in the Far North
- European Union studies: Augments understanding of the development, focus, functioning and future of the EU
- Global environmental affairs: Enriches educational experience through applied learning and fieldwork
- Global public health: Focuses on advancing our understanding of conflict dynamics and improving our ability to wisely, equitably, and efficiently handle conflict
- Peace, conflict and security: Encourages IAFS students to extend the breadth of their undergraduate education to include elements of public health
- International media: Allows students to explore careers in international reporting, advertising and entertainment
