Bachelor of Arts [B.A] [International Affairs - Global Women] From University of Maine

The bachelor of arts degree in international affairs allows students to choose among several interdisciplinary thematic concentrations: international security; history and development of the global system; comparative politics and area studies; culture, conflict, and globalization; economics; language, culture, and the humanities; global women?s, gender, and sexuality issues; and Canadian studies. During the first two years, students are encouraged to complete coursework to fulfill the general education requirements of the degree and the international affairs core curriculum. Students should develop or sharpen their language training early in the program to fulfill the language requirement in the third or fourth year. The final two years should be focused on the concentration electives. All students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Study Abroad Program. Exposure to multiple academic disciplines, combined with language skills, permits graduates to pursue diverse interests and career paths that tap the employment opportunities that globalization offers.?

Women?s Studies (now Women?s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies) has been part of the International Affairs major for a decade.? Its importance to the field of International Affairs is made clear by the recent explosion of scholarly works that combine gender with an international focus and by the increasing attention to the role that gender plays in politics, conflict, international aid, and sustainability.? It is impossible to turn on the network or internet news without seeing at least one article related to an international women?s and/or gender issue.? The Global Women?s Gender, and Sexuality Issues Concentration provides an important option for students who want to explore interdisciplinarity explicitly.