B.A. in International Affairs - Culture, Conflict, and Globalization

University of Maine

A degree in International Affairs benefits students as they prepare for their roles as national and global citizens, teaching them the dynamics behind a changing global society and introducing them to ways of enhancing the international community. Moreover, the International Affairs Program offers a strong, interdisciplinary curriculum that includes courses from departments across campus and enables students from diverse disciplines to integrate an international perspective into their studies and future careers. Core faculty of this concentration are affiliated with the Anthropology Department and engage in a range of internationally focused research. Anthropology faculty members are also associated with the School of Policy and International Affairs, the Climate Change Institute, and/or the School of Marine Sciences. Although students of this program are counted as International Affairs majors, those of the Culture, Conflict, and Globalization concentration are fully recognized to be active members of the Department of Anthropology and are advised by full time faculty in the Anthropology Department. Students are therefore able to take advantage of the connections Anthropology faculty have with these other relevant units on campus.Graduates of this program are able to think critically in a range of global affairs and communicate effectively in a foreign language. Upon completion of this degree program, students enter a number of related fields, including the foreign service, cultural affairs, other government entities, the private sector, non-profit agencies, international business, journalism, law, and university teaching and research, among others.

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