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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

International Affairs (B.A.)

Location(s): Dahlonega


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121 hours

The BA in International Affairs degree program requires an international internship in addition to a study abroad component. Completion of the degree program will require all students to have some significant educational experience overseas. The internship enables the student to gain valuable experience in the field in which they plan to work.

International students who wish to have their previously earned credits from a foreign institution of post-secondary higher education may use those credit hours in lieu of the study abroad requirement in the IA degree. International credit hours must comply with UNG policies of transfer credit and conditions for degree requirements.

No grade below “C” will be acceptable in any Political Science or International Affairs course or any course in the major area for Political Science, Strategic & Security Studies, or International Affairs majors.

Core IMPACTS - 42 hours


Refer to Core IMPACTS  

Institutional Priority: No exceptions

Mathematics & Quantitative Skills: No exceptions

Political Science & U.S. History: No exceptions

Arts, Humanities, & Ethics: No exceptions

Communicating in Writing: No exceptions

Technology, Mathematics, & Sciences: MATH 1401 (suggested for all Political Science and International Affairs majors to take in IMPACTS STEM)

Social Sciences: No exceptions

Field of Study - 18 hours


Major Requirements - 60 hours


6 Credit Hours from the following:


Courses in Regional Emphasis - 15 hours


  •  POLS, HIST, INTL, or Modern Language in your region: Asia, Europe, Latin America, or Middle East

Electives - 12 hours


  • Electives of the student’s choosing to reach 121 overall credit hours for the degree

Graduation Requirements


First-Year Experience Course - 1 hour


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