BA in International Affairs (Interdisciplinary) - Area Studies in Milwaukee United States | Marquette University

The International Affairs program provides an interdisciplinary framework for examining worldwide concerns including pandemics, climate crises, racial equity, economic disparities, religious tensions, and armed conflicts. Through coursework in history, political science, and economics, students gain multifaceted perspectives on the origins of these global challenges. Language and cultural studies courses foster understanding of diverse viewpoints on these issues. Graduates emerge from Marquette with thorough global awareness, prepared for careers with international dimensions. This major enables students to specialize in their preferred global topics through five distinct focus areas: Regional Studies, Cultural Exchange Studies, Global Economic Systems, International Security Relations, and Conflict Resolution. Alternatively, students can design personalized concentrations.

The interdisciplinary International Affairs degree empowers students to concentrate on their specific global interests. Six specialization tracks are available: Regional Studies, Cultural Exchange Studies, Global Economic Systems, International Security Relations, Global Communications, and Conflict Resolution. Students also have the flexibility to craft unique concentrations (such as global health initiatives, cybersecurity policy, or international commerce). The Regional Studies track enables deep specialization in a particular global region. By taking courses focused on a specific area's history, cultural traditions, languages, economic systems, and political structures, students develop regional expertise. This concentration particularly benefits those pursuing language mastery, intensive study abroad programs, or international career paths.