The requirements for the IA Major consist of at least twelve (12) International Affairs-designated course requirements, for a minimum of 30 credits. (Note: IA majors must also complete an approved second major, minor, or regional concentration, for a minimum of 18 credits.) IA courses must include the following:

1. The core course, IA 101  Introduction to International Affairs;
    
2. One foundation course from three of the four clusters: “The Political World” (GO 103  or HI 223 ), “The Economic World” (EC 103  or EC 104 ), “The Cultural World” (AN 101  or GO 241 ), or “The Physical World” (ES 100  or ES 105 );
    
3. One international affairs course from each of the four clusters: “The Political World,” “The Economic World,” “The Cultural World,” and “The Physical World”;
    
4. 4a. One foreign language course (or equivalent) at the level of 206 or above;
   
   4b. One credit hour of a Language Across the Curriculum (LAC) course in the foreign language;
    
5. IA capstone experience (two courses and capstone project): one (1) 300-level course from the approved second major, minor, or regional concentration, to be completed in the fall term of the senior year, serving as the basis for the capstone project, plus IA 375 Senior Seminar (1 credit hour) in the spring term of the senior year to finalize the capstone project for both written and oral presentation to the IA community;
    
6. The twelve (12) international affairs courses taken must include one course from at least four different disciplines outside the approved minor, major or regional concentration (in addition to the core IA 101 course);
    
7. No more than three courses, including the capstone experience, may overlap between the IA major and the approved major. Only two courses, including the capstone experience, may overlap between the IA major and the approved minor or regional concentration.
    
8. In addition to IA375 and the 300-level course which serves as a capstone experience, at least two other courses must be at the 300-level.
    

Regional Concentration

A Regional Concentration is intended to offer students the opportunity to supplement their IA Major with in-depth knowledge in a designated geographic area of the world. The requirements for a Regional Concentration consist of a program approved by the Director, IA Program, including at least six courses totaling a minimum of 18 credit hours in a specific geographic region of the world that is not separately offered through other Skidmore programs, such as the Asian Studies (AS) or Latin American Studies (LAS) Programs. Examples would be a Regional Concentration in Africa, the Middle East, or Europe. The six courses should all be focused on the specified region, include an approved “Core/Foundation Course” in the region, and include at least one 300-level course. Preferably, the language in the IA Major would be a language used in the Regional Concentration. No more than two courses may overlap between the IA Major and the Regional Concentration.