International and Global Studies (B.A.) may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
Admission Requirements
Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog
- Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major without prior school approval
- Students should consult with a school advisor
- School Residency Requirement consists of at least 21 semester hours of regularly scheduled courses taken from the UCF School of Politics, Security, and International Affairs
- All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
- Most courses designated in 1 (General Education Program) and 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours
Double major/dual degree policy in Political Science programs and minors:
- Students who double major/degree in any Political Science track and International and Global Studies shall not count more than two courses toward both programs, with the exception of:
- POS 2041 - American National Government
- POS 3703 - Scope and Methods of Political Science
- Students who major in International and Global Studies, and minor in Political Science, shall not count more than one course toward both programs, except for the following course.
- POS 2041 - American National Government
General Education Program (GEP) (36 Credit Hours)
- At least one course completed in each Foundation area must be a designated State General Education Core Course.
Communication Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
- SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
Cultural & Historical Foundations (9 Credit Hours)
- WOH 2012 - World Civilization I Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
- WOH 2022 - World Civilization II Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
- One course from the Cultural and Historical Foundation, Area 2 list Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Mathematical Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Math: (3 Credit Hours)
Select one:
- MGF 1106 - Finite Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
- MGF 1107 - Explorations in Mathematics Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
- May substitute a higher level math with appropriate scores on the Math Placement Exam. Credit Hours: 3
Statistics: (3 Credit Hours)
- STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
- May substitute a more advanced STA course.
Social Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
- POS 2041 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3 (Preferred)
- One course from the Social Foundation, Area 2 list Credit Hours: 3 (Required)
Science Foundations (6 Credit Hours)
Common Program Prerequisites (CPP)
Core Requirements: Basic Level (3 Credit Hours)
- INR 2002 - International Relations-Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3
- POS 2041 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3 (GEP)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level (15 Credit Hours)
- CPO 3103 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
- GEO 3471 - World Political Geography Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4008 - Global Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4603 - International Relations Theory Credit Hours: 3
- POS 3703 - Scope and Methods of Political Science Credit Hours: 3
- POS 4961 - Exit Course Credit Hours: 0
Restricted Electives (18 Credit Hours)
- Note: Students must meet all prerequisites before taking these classes.
- Other courses may be substituted with school approval.
Regional (9 Credit Hours)
Select from the following listing:
- CPO 3034 - Politics of Developing Areas Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 3104 - Politics of Western Europe Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 3132 - Canadian Politics Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 3403 - Politics of the Middle East Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 3614 - Politics of Eastern Europe Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4101 - Politics of the European Union Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4123 - Government and Politics of Great Britain Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4303 - Comparative Latin American Politics Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4400 - Kurdish Politics: Identity, Violence, and Democracy Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4514 - Politics of East Asia Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4541 - Chinese Politics Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4553 - Politics of Japan Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4643 - Government and Politics of Russia Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4710 - Women in Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
- INR 3250 - Politics of Pan-Africanism Credit Hours: 3
- INR 3253 - International Politics of Africa Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4224 - Contemporary International Politics of Asia Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4243 - International Politics of Latin America Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4274 - International Politics of the Middle East Credit Hours: 3
Functional (9 Credit Hours)
Select from the following listing:
- CPO 3057 - Contemporary Revolution and Political Violence Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4062 - Comparative Judicial Process Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4074 - Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4731 - Politics of Democratization Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4754 - Comparative Political Institutions Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4784 - Political and Economic Inequality in Comparative Perspective Credit Hours: 3
- CPO 4794 - Indigenous Politics and the Environment Credit Hours: 3
- INR 3016 - Global Political Issues Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4011 - Politics of Globalization Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4030 - Diplomacy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4035 - International Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4054 - Global Politics of Energy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4060 - Causes of War Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4063 - The Cold War Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4074 - Immigration Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4075 - Human Rights Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4076 - Global Drug Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4084 - Politics of International Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4085 - Women, Gender, and Globalization Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4102 - American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4104 - Topics and Cases in American Foreign Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4114 - American Security Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4115 - Strategic Weapons and Arms Control Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4225 - The Vietnam War Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4304 - Issues in International Public Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4335 - Coercion in International Politics Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4350 - Global Environmental Politics Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4351 - International Environmental Law Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4363 - Intelligence Analysis and Reporting Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4364 - The Intelligence Community Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4401 - International Law Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4404 - Space Law Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4502 - International Organizations Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4714 - Politics of International Trade Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4743 - Military Power and Effectiveness Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4744 - Militaries in World Politics Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4764 - Cyberwarfare Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4765 - Emerging Space Powers Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4774 - Military Space Policy Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4941 - Internship Credit Hours: 3
- POS 3733 - Designing Political Science Research Credit Hours: 3
- PUP 4503 - Government and Science Credit Hours: 3
- PUP 4510 - Space Policy Credit Hours: 3
Capstone Requirements
Electives
- Select primarily from upper level courses after meeting with a school advisor. Courses may be outside the school.
- Internship Program: For students who excel, a limited number of internships may be available each semester.
- Credit for Honors in the Major, Independent Study, and Internship may be counted toward the major in International and Global Studies, provided that no more than 3 hours of either area is covered by such credits.
- Students who qualify for Senior Scholars Program may enroll in graduate level courses to satisfy major requirements to take area courses.
Foreign Language Requirements
Admissions
- Met by graduation requirement
Graduation
- Proficiency equivalent to four semesters of college instruction in a foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or Judaic Studies. Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement.
Additional Requirements
Required Minors
- No more than one course may be used to fulfill both this major and the minor; students may not utilize the International and Global Studies minor to complete the degree requirements for the BA in International and Global Studies. The language and area studies minor requirement will be waived for students who double major in French, Latin American Studies, or Spanish.
- Note: The International Business Minor is only available to Business majors.
- Other minors may be substituted with the program coordinator’s approval.
- Aerospace Studies Minor
- Africana Studies Minor
- Anthropology in Multicultural Studies Minor
- Asian Studies Minor
- Diplomacy Minor
- Diversity and Social Inequality Minor
- Economics Minor
- European Studies Minor
- French Minor
- Global Peace and Security Studies Minor
- Human Communication Minor
- Humanities and Cultural Studies Minor
- Intelligence and National Security Minor
- International Business Minor
- International Engineering Minor
- Italian Minor
- Judaic Studies Minor
- Latin American Studies Minor
- Middle Eastern Studies Minor
- Military Science Minor
- Religion and Cultural Studies Minor
- Russian Studies Minor
- Spanish Minor
- Terrorism Studies Minor
- World Comparative Studies Minor
Progam Exit Requirements
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all courses used to satisfy major requirements.
- Complete the POS 4941 Exit Course during the student’s graduating semester.
University Minimum Exit Requirements
- A 2.0 UCF GPA
- 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
- 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
- 30 of the last 39 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF.
- A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted.
- Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, and nine hours of Summer credit.
Total Undergraduate Credit Hours Required: 120
Additional Information
High Impact Learning Experiences
High Impact Learning Experiences are available to all students. Interested students may select from the following options:
- POS 3940 Internship*
- POS 3955 Study Abroad*
- POS 4903H Honors Directed Reading I*
- POS 4904H Honors Directed Reading II*
- POS 4912 Directed Independent Research*
- POS 4941 Internship*
- POS 4955 Study Abroad*
- POS 4970H Undergraduate Honors Thesis*
- Any course designated as Research Intensive
- Any course designated as Service Learning
- Any course designated as an Integrated Learning Experience
* These courses may also be taken with an INR, CPO, PUP, or POT prefix.
Honors In Major
- Application and admissions through The Burnett Honors College. More information about Honors in the Major can be found at honors.ucf.edu/research
- Interested students who meet the requirements are encouraged to participate in the HIM program. Contact the school for information about the program and the HIM coordinator.
Related Programs
- Anthropology (B.A.)
- Economics (B.S.)
- History (B.A.)
Certificates
- Diplomacy Certificate
- Intelligence and National Security Certificate
Related Minors
- Anthropology Minor
- Anthropology in Multicultural Studies Minor
- Diversity and Social Inequality Minor
- Economics Minor
- European Studies Minor
- Global Peace and Security Studies Minor
- History Minor
- Philosophy Minor
- Psychology Minor
- Sociology Minor
- Terrorism Studies Minor
Advising Notes
- Students should consult with a School advisor.
- Contact your college advisor in the College of Sciences Advising Services (COSAS) office (CSB 250) for more information about overall progress toward your degree, GEP and other university requirements, academic probation, special problems as well as general academic advising.
Transfer Notes
- Lower division courses do not substitute for upper division courses.
- Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.
- Submit your requests for course evaluations at https://sciences.ucf.edu/cosas/ and click on “COS Course Evaluation”.
Acceptable Substitutes for Transfer Courses
Program Academic Learning Compacts
- Program Academic Learning Compacts (student learning outcomes) for undergraduate programs are located at: http://www.oeas.ucf.edu/alc/academic_learning_compacts.htm
Equipment Fees
- Part-Time Student: $5 per term
- Full-Time Student: $10 per term
Plan of Study (120 Credit Hours)
- One of numerous possible plans of study. See program description for all requirements.
- Consult a school advisor for alternate, new or more appropriate selections.
- Use your Pegasus Path planning tool in your myUCF portal to plan your courses through to graduation
- Although all classes are listed as being taken during the academic year, you may be required to complete 9 hours of them during the Summer. Consult with an advisor to determine if you are exempt
- Prior to enrolling in Math, take Math Placement Test ~ https://www.sdes.ucf.edu/placement-tests/
Freshman Year - Fall (13 Credit Hours)
- POS 2041 - American National Government Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language XXX1120 Credit Hours: 4
- ENC 1101 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
- WOH 2012 - World Civilization I Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- Foreign Language XXX1121 Credit Hours: 4
- ENC 1102 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
- WOH 2022 - World Civilization II Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Year - Summer (6 Credits)
- SPC 1608 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Fall (12 Credit Hours)
- POS 3703 - Scope and Methods of Political Science Credit Hours: 3
- GEO 3471 - World Political Geography Credit Hours: 3
- INR 2002 - International Relations-Theory and Practice Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language XXX2200 Credits Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Spring (12 Credit Hours)
- CPO 3103 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4008 - Global Perspectives Credit Hours: 3
- INR 4603 - International Relations Theory Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language XXX2201 Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year - Summer (6 Credit Hours)
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- STA 2014 - Principles of Statistics Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- GEP - Math Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year - Spring (15 Credit Hours)
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective / Minor Credit Hours: 3
- Elective / Minor Credit Hours: 3
- GEP Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Fall (15 Credit Hours)
- Restricted Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Elective / Minor Credit Hours: 3
- Elective / Minor Credit Hours: 3
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year - Spring (13 Credit Hours)
- POS 4961 - Exit Course Credit Hours: 0
- Elective / Minor Credit Hours: 3
- Elective / Minor Credit Hours: 3
- Elective Credit Hours: 4
- Elective Credit Hours: 3
