International Affairs : Indiana University Southeast

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in International Affairs

Do you wish to learn more about international affairs for career advancement or personal enrichment?

Our certificate in international affairs gives students an understanding of international issues today, offering insights into cultural, social, political, historical, geographic, and economic variables essential to appreciating an increasingly globalized world, as well as a basic introduction to one European language.

Required Courses

The post-bac certificate in International Affairs consists of 15-16 credit hours to consist of the following components:

One course from each of the four areas (12 credit hours)
(Note: No more than two courses shall be below the 100-level)

Politics and Economics (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
POLS-Y 376	International Political Economy	3
Prerequisites: ECON-E 200, ECON-E 202 and POLS-Y 107 or POLS-Y 109. Study of how the international political system determines the nature of international economic relations. Focus is on the following: (1) trade and monetary regimes, (2) the role of multinational corporations; (3) global action, (4) relations between wealthy countries, and (5) relations between wealthy and poor countries.
ECON-E 333	International Economics	3
Prerequisites: ECON-E 200, ECON-E 202. Forces determining international trade, finance, and commercial policy under changing world conditions; theory of international trade, monetary standards, tariff policy, trade controls.

Geography (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
GEOG-G 201	World Regional Geography	3
Geographical analysis of regions occupied by European cultures and of indigenous spatial developments in non-Western areas.

International Politics (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
POLS-Y 109	Introduction to International Relations	3
Causes of war, nature and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organizations, major international issues.
POLS-Y 107	Introduction to Comparative Politics	3
Explores similarities and differences between political institutions and processes in political systems around the world. Usually covers Britain, Germany, Russia, China, Mexico, Nigeria, and Egypt.

History (3 credit hours)
Dept./Course #	Title	Credit Hours
HIST-H 101	The World in the 20th Century	3
HIST-H 101 The World in the Twentieth Century (3 cr.) Survey of major global events and developments in the twentieth century: imperialism, World War I, Russian and Chinese revolutions, Great Depression, World War II, Cold War, decolonization, the end of the Cold War, and the resurgence of nationalism.

Electives (3-4 credit hours)
One elective from the International Studies curriculum or, strongly encouraged, a study abroad program offered through the Indiana University Office of Overseas Studies: various short-term (2-3 weeks) and summer programs (3-6) weeks are available, including an increasing number of programs based at IU Southeast.

A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required to receive the certificate.

The following is a suggested map of the curriculum for scheduling purposes:

Fall Semester
POLS-Y 107
POLS-Y 376 or ECON-E 333
GEOG-G 201

Spring Semester
HIST-H 101
International Studies elective

Admission Process

To apply for a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, you must submit the following:

Application for Undergraduate Admission
A one-time, non-refundable application fee of $35 is required. This fee is not required if you have previously applied for undergraduate admission at any Indiana University Campus.
Official transcripts from the college/university awarding your bachelor's degree.