The requirements for the IA minor consist of at least six (6) international affairs-designated courses, for a minimum of eighteen (18) credits, including one core course required as a common experience.  These courses must include the following:

1. The core course, IA 101 - Introduction To International Affairs ;
    
2. One foreign language course (or equivalent) at the level of 206 or above;
    
3. One international affairs course from three of the four knowledge clusters: “The Political World,” “The Economic World,” “The Cultural World,” and/or “The Physical World”;
    
4. One 300-level international affairs course from any discipline;
    
5. The six (6) international affairs courses taken must include one course from at least three different disciplines outside the approved major (in addition to the core IA course);
    
6. No more than two courses may overlap between the IA minor and the major.

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.