BA International Affairs and History at Northeastern University

Programme overview

This combined major fosters a historically contingent awareness of global affairs and international policy issues since the early 20th century through diverse and cross-disciplinary theories of interstate relations, state-society relations, the future of democracy, the nature of citizenship and rights, the origins and conduct of war, the foundations of racial and ethnic conflict and tolerance, and poverty and prosperity. Offered at: Boston.

Faculty: College of Social Sciences and Humanities | Department: International Affairs | Duration: 128 semester hours | Study mode: co-op | Location: Boston, MA, United States

What you will study

Requires 128 semester hours. Required courses include INTL 1000 International Affairs at Northeastern; ECON 1115 Principles of Macroeconomics; INTL 1101 Globalization and International Affairs; INTL 3400 International Conflict and Negotiation; POLS 1155 Comparative Politics; POLS 1160 International Relations.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

First-year applicants apply for Fall entry through Early Decision I, Early Decision II, Early Action or Regular Decision. Transfer applicants can apply for Fall or Spring entry.

First-year deadlines: Early Decision I and Early Action November 1; Early Decision II and Regular Decision January 1. Decision notifications: ED I by January 1, EA by February 15, ED II by March 1, RD by April 1.

Transfer deadlines: Fall April 1; Spring October 15 (extended).

First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application or Coalition Application; the application fee is $75 (non-refundable). SAT/ACT is optional (test-optional).

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.northeastern.edu/

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