International Affairs & Public Policy

Requirements

Majors

Please see our major guide page for details on admission to the major including application forms, what to do your first and second years before applying, the junior qualifying examination, and the senior thesis.

International Affairs

• International Affairs with a Concentration in Anthropology 
• International Affairs with a Concentration in History 
• International Affairs with a Concentration in Political Science 

Public Policy

• Public Policy with a Concentration in Political Science 
• Public Policy with a Concentration in Sociology

Courses

Please see our courses page for details on what kinds of courses count as IA or PP courses, as well as a list of Comparative Analysis courses strongly recommended for IA majors.

• International Affairs (IA) Course List 
• Public Policy (PP) Course List 

Junior Qualifying Examination

Students may take the junior qualifying examination during either semester of the junior year. Please see our junior qual page for details and deadlines.

Thesis

Students must complete a thesis that takes an interdisciplinary approach to international affairs or public policy. Please see our thesis page for more details.