BA/MIA Program Description
The International Studies Program and the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies have collaborated to create a combined five-year Bachelor of Arts / Master of International Affairs program. The combined program is designed specifically for selected UCSD undergraduate majors in International Studies who seek advanced training for leadership positions in the Pacific Rim community.
IMPORTANT - This program is only open to UCSD International Studies majors in one of the following two track options
Primary Track - Economics / Secondary Track - Political Science
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Primary Track - Political Science / Secondary Track - Economics
The combined B.A./M.I.A. program retains and builds on the interdisciplinary core of the existing International Studies degree and adds to it the professional training of a one-year Master of International Affairs degree. During the Senior/4th Year of this streamlined program, students will apply a rigorous, graduate-level curriculum toward the completion of their undergraduate degree in International Studies. Students will be fully matriculated at IR/PS as graduate/professional students in the 5th Year, at the end of which they will receive their M.I.A.
| Year | Coursework Completed | Important Checkpoints | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years 1-3 | Undergraduate level | College GE´s Lower-division program prerequisites INTL 101 and INTL 102 Electives Approx. 1/2 of primary/secondary track courses |
Early Spring Quarter of Year 3: |
| Year 4 | Undergraduate level |
INTL 190 Electives |
Spring: Graduation from UCSD with B.A. in International Studies |
| Graduate level (taken at IR/PS) | Remaining primary/secondary track courses Methods courses |
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| Summer of Year 4 | Required internship coordinated through IR/PS Career Services | - | |
| Year 5 | Graduate level | IR/PS Regional and Career Track courses | Spring: Graduation from IR/PS with M.I.A. |
** Students who missed the application deadline, who are interested in pursuing a graduate degree in International Affairs with a focus on Pacific Rim countries, should consider applying for the two-year M.P.I.A. program at IR/PS. You should also check out the Association of Professional Schools of International Affairs for information about other International Affairs programs around the world.
