Bachelor/Master Program
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The International Studies Program and the School of Global Policy and Strategy 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.
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 GPS as graduate/professional students in the 5th Year, at the end of which they will receive their M.I.A.
Lower Division Requirements
Upper Division Requirements
MIA Graduate Requirements
Students must complete six quarters (2 years) of an Asia Pacific Language. Each language corresponds to a respective GPS Regional/Country Specialization on which the student will concentrate during their final year of study as a graduate student:
Latin America
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
**If UCSD does not offer instruction in a language, students must then demonstrate proficiency through native speaking ability (as demonstrated by coursework in native language) or by examination.
Completion of at least 4 quarters of language or equivalent proficiency required prior to graduating with Bachelor of Arts Degree. Final 2 quarters of language can be taken during final graduate year.
Overview of ways to satisfy Language Requirement
For inquiries about how to fulfill the the GPS language requirement, please reach out to gps-studentaffairs@ucsd.edu.
All courses must be taken for a letter grade of C- or better.
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For Students Beginning the INTL Course Sequence in Fall 2024:
INTL 102 may be taken before INTL 101.
For ISP Students who have already taken INTL 101 and/or INTL 102 by Spring 2024:
INTL 102 may be taken before INTL 101. Both INTL 101 and INTL 102 must be completed before INTL 190. The INTL core courses must be taken at UC San Diego.
You may not take INTL 100 instead of INTL 190.
All courses must be taken for a letter grade of C- or better.
All five (5) courses must be taken for a letter grade of C- or better.
*International Studies Regional Requirement does not need to match GPS Regional Specialization/Language.
All courses must be taken for a letter grade of C- or better.
BA/MIA students are required to complete a professional internship during the summer between their fourth and fifth year.
The value of an internship is in exploring career possibilities, developing contacts, and extending and obtaining new skills and insights. GPS Career Services works with students to direct them toward the best internship given their career interests. GPS interns have worked all over the world in a wide scope of jobs that transcend their GPS specialties. Internships are found in a wide range of settings and fields, including:
Career tracks are designed for Master of International Affairs students to acquire expertise in a functional area of their choice and consist of five courses from a prescribed list: two required and three electives. Students will choose one of the following career tracks:
Provides theoretical and quantitative tools to understand and evaluate policy in development contexts, as nonprofit organizations play a major role in the development arena.
Sample Classes
Courses in international economics, politics and political economy supply analytical tools for solving international policy and economic challenges.
Sample Classes
Provides knowledge of environmental policy while developing expertise in a disciplinary field: environmental economics, politics and the environment, business and the environment or environmental negotiations.
Sample Classes:
Courses in international economics, politics and political economy supply analytical tools for solving the distinctive problems of international business. A combination of focused management training and broad exposure to global business and economics produces a unique international business education.
Sample Courses:
Provides a conceptual foundation for analyzing and understanding the political, economic and military components of international policymaking, as well as expertise on specific economic and security issues.
Sample Classes:
Note: Course schedules are published on a quarterly basis and are subject to change without notice. Some elective courses that can be applied to meet career track requirements may not be offered in a given academic quarter or academic year.
The country/regional specializations were established in recognition of the growing importance of the Pacific region to the U.S. and the world, and have two components:
Dual specialization requires the student to complete the coursework and language requirement for both regions.
Courses taken for a country/regional specialization may not be double counted.
Students will choose one of the following country/regional specializations:
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