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2028 International Affairs Major Curriculum


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MADN-SOC PIA0 International Affairs International Affairs Major International Affairs 4 9

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Required Courses Choose 3 of 3
SS360 POL SCI RESEARCH METHODS 3.0  
SS366 COMPARATIVE POLITICS 3.0  
SS386 POLITICAL THOUGHT 3.0  
AND
Gateway Courses Choose 3 of 4
SS395 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 3.0  
SS475 DEMOCRACY AND DICTATORSHIP 3.0  
SS483 NATIONAL SECURITY SEMINAR 3.0  
SS487 INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY 3.0  
AND
International Affairs Elective Choose 1 of 29
CY460 CYBER POLICY, STRATEGY, & OPNS 3.0  
SS372 POLITICS OF CHINA 3.0  
SS374 POLITICS OF NORTHEAST ASIA 3.0  
SS375 POL OF THE POST-SOVIET STATES 3.0  
SS377 POLITICS OF EUROPE 3.0  
SS383 POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
SS384 POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS395 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 3.0  
SS399 SOCSCI INTERNSHIP/PRACTCAL EXP 3.0  
SS462 ECONOMIC GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT 3.0  
SS464 HOMELAND SECURITY 3.0  
SS465 TERRORISM: NEW CHALLENGES 3.0  
SS466 COMBATING TERRORISM 3.0  
SS472 THE AM STATE & THE SOLDIER 3.0  
SS473 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY 3.0  
SS475 DEMOCRACY AND DICTATORSHIP 3.0  
SS476 CIVIL WARS 3.0  
SS477 ECONOMICS OF NATIONAL SECURITY 3.0  
SS478 DIST PROF OF SECURITY STUD SEM 3.0  
SS479 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION 3.0  
SS483 NATIONAL SECURITY SEMINAR 3.0  
SS485 GOV & POLITICS SUB-SAHARAN AFR 3.0  
SS486 STATE BUILDING 3.0  
SS487 INT'L POLITICAL ECONOMY 3.0  
SS490B COLLOQUIUM (INTERNTL AFFAIRS) 3.0  
SS490C COLLOQUIUM (ECONOMICS) 3.0  
WS330 INTRODUCTION TO GRAND STRATEGY 3.0  
WS335 TOPICS IN GRAND STRATEGY 3.0  
AND
Regional Breadth Requirement Choose 1 of 7
SS372 POLITICS OF CHINA 3.0  
SS374 POLITICS OF NORTHEAST ASIA 3.0  
SS375 POL OF THE POST-SOVIET STATES 3.0  
SS377 POLITICS OF EUROPE 3.0  
SS383 POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
SS384 POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
SS485 GOV & POLITICS SUB-SAHARAN AFR 3.0  
AND
American Politics Elective Choose 1 of 12
SS370 MASS MEDIA & AMER POLITICS 3.0  
SS373 THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY 3.0  
SS376 SEMINAR IN AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 3.0  
SS379 LEGISLATIVE POLITICS 3.0  
SS392 RIGHTS, LIBERTIES & US CITIZEN 3.0  
SS464 HOMELAND SECURITY 3.0  
SS468 POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 3.0  
SS472 THE AM STATE & THE SOLDIER 3.0  
SS473 AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY 3.0  
SS480 PUBLIC POLICYMAKING PROCESS 3.0  
SS481 POLITICS OF DEFENSE POLICY 3.0  
SS490A COLLOQUIUM (AMER POLITICS) 3.0  
AND

Complementary Support Courses  
All majors will choose three classes from beyond the discipline of political science as their complementary support courses. Cadets can request courses not in these groupings based on approval of the DAC or Program Director.
 
Cadets should be aware that some of these courses have prerequisites that may be difficult to attain, some courses are only offered at certain times, and course prerequisites may change. If cadets do not meet the prerequisite requirements but still would like to take the course, they are responsible to meet with the course director to see if taking the course will still be feasible.
CSC-Foreign Language Choose 3 of 71
Take three upper division courses in the same language (typically LX371, LX372, and LX475)
LA371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE ARABIC 4.0  
LA372 ARABIC FOR ORAL & WRITTEN COMM 3.0  
LA472 COLLOQUIAL ARABIC 3.0  
LA475 ARABIC RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LA476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - ARABIC 3.0  
LA483 ARAB CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LA484 ARAB CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LA485 ARABIC LITERATURE I 3.0  
LA486 ARABIC LITERATURE II 3.0  
LA492 ARABIC LITERATURE III 3.0  
LC371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE CHINESE 4.0  
LC372 CHINESE FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM 3.0  
LC475 CHINESE RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LC476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - CHINESE 3.0  
LC483 CHINESE CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LC484 CHINESE CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LC485 CHINESE LITERATURE I 3.0  
LC486 CHINESE LITERATURE II 3.0  
LC492 CHINESE LITERATURE III 3.0  
LF371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 4.0  
LF372 FRENCH FOR ORAL & WRITTEN COMM 3.0  
LF475 FRENCH RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LF476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - FRENCH 3.0  
LF483 FRENCH CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LF484 FRENCH CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LF485 SURVEY OF FRENCH LIT I 3.0  
LF486 SURVEY OF FRENCH LIT II 3.0  
LF492 MASTERWORKS OF FRENCH LIT 3.0  
LG371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE GERMAN 4.0  
LG372 GERMAN FOR ORAL & WRITTEN COMM 3.0  
LG475 GERMAN RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LG476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - GERMAN 3.0  
LG483 GERMAN CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LG484 GERMAN CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LG485 SURVEY OF GERMAN LIT I 3.0  
LG486 SURVEY OF GERMAN LIT II 3.0  
LG492 20TH & 21ST CENTURY GERMANY 3.0  
LP371 INTENSIVE INTERMED. PORTUGUESE 4.0  
LP372 PORTUGUESE FOR ORAL/WRIT COMM 3.0  
LP475 PORTUGUESE RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LP476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - PORTUGUESE 3.0  
LP483 PORTUGUESE CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LP484 PORTUGUESE CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LP485 SURVEY OF PORTUGUESE LIT I 3.0  
LP492 LIT OF PORT-SPKG WORLD 3.0  
LR371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE RUSSIAN 4.0  
LR372 RUSSIAN FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM 3.0  
LR475 RUSSIAN RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LR476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - RUSSIAN 3.0  
LR483 RUSSIAN CIV I 3.0  
LR484 RUSSIAN CIV II 3.0  
LR485 SURVEY OF RUSSIAN LITERATURE I 3.0  
LR486 SURVEY OF RUSSIAN LIT. II 3.0  
LR492 RUSSIAN LIFE IN FICTION 3.0  
LS371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE SPANISH 4.0  
LS372 SPANISH FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM 3.0  
LS475 SPANISH RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LS476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - SPANISH 3.0  
LS483 SPANISH CIV AND CULTURE 3.0  
LS484 SPANISH AMERICAN CIV AND CULT 3.0  
LS485 SPANISH-AMERICAN LITERATURE 3.0  
LS486 THE LITERATURE OF SPAIN 3.0  
LS492 20TH/21ST CENTURY HISPANIC LIT 3.0  
LZ371 INTENSIVE INTERMEDIATE PERSIAN 4.0  
LZ372 PERSIAN FOR ORAL & WRIT COMM 3.0  
LZ475 PERSIAN RDG/WRTG THRU MEDIA 3.0  
LZ476 MILITARY SPKG/RDG - PERSIAN 3.0  
LZ483 PERSIAN CIVILIZATION I 3.0  
LZ484 PERSIAN CIVILIZATION II 3.0  
LZ485 PERSIAN LITERATURE I 3.0  
LZ486 PERSIAN LITERATURE II 3.0  
OR
CSC-Regional Studies: Europe Choose 3 of 10
LX300/LX400 = an additional language course in French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, or Russian.
GE340 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
GE343 GEOGRAPHY OF RUSSIA 3.0  
GE346 GEOGRAPHY OF EUROPE 3.0  
HI343 MODERN GERMANY 3.0  
HI361 MEDIEVAL EUROPE 3.0  
HI364 MODERN WESTERN EUROPE 3.0  
HI367 IMPERIAL AND SOVIET RUSSIA 3.0  
HI368 MOD CENTRAL & E. EUR,1896-1989 3.0  
LX300 3RD SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG 0.0  
LX400 4TH SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG 0.0  
OR
CSC-Regional Studies: Asia Choose 3 of 7
LX300/LX400 = an additional language course in Chinese.
GE340 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
GE342 GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA 3.0  
HI337 CHINA: EMPIRE, REPUBLIC, & MAO 3.0  
HI346 INDIA, PAKISTAN, & BANGLADESH 3.0  
HI347 ASIAN WARFARE AND POLITICS 3.0  
LX300 3RD SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG 0.0  
LX400 4TH SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG 0.0  
OR
CSC-Regional Studies: Middle East and Africa Choose 3 of 8
LX300/LX400 = an additional language course in Arabic, French, Hebrew, Persian, Portuguese, or Spanish.
GE340 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
GE344 GEOGRAPHY OF AFRICA 3.0  
GE345 GEOGRAPHY OF THE MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
HI339 THE MODERN MIDDLE EAST 3.0  
HI345 MODERN AFRICA 3.0  
HI383 MIDDLE EASTERN WARFARE 3.0  
LX300 3RD SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG 0.0  
LX400 4TH SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG 0.0  
OR
CSC-Regional Studies: The Americas Choose 3 of 10
LX300/LX400 = an additional language course in Spanish or Portuguese.
GE340 GEOGRAPHY OF GLOBAL CULTURES 3.0  
GE341 GEOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICA 3.0  
GE347 GEOGRAPHY OF LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
HI348 MODERN LATIN AMERICA 3.0  
HI372 US FGN RELATIONS SINCE 1898 3.0  
HI392 AMERICAN HISTORICAL MEMORY 3.0  
HI396 THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S AMERICA 3.0  
HI397 THE US FROM COLD WAR TO TODAY 3.0  
LX300 3RD SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG 0.0  
LX400 4TH SEMESTER FOREIGN LANG 0.0  
OR
CSC-Law Choose 3 of 7
LW410 COMPARATIVE LEGAL SYSTEMS 3.0  
LW462 CYBER LAW 3.0  
LW473 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 3.0  
LW474 LAW OF ARMED CONFLICT 3.0  
LW475 ADV CONSTITUTIONAL LAW SEM 3.0  
LW481 INTERNATIONAL LAW 3.0  
LW482 NATIONAL SECURITY LAW 3.0  
OR
CSC-Strategic Studies Choose 3 of 21
GE491 MILITARY GEOGRAPHY 3.0  
HI338 WARFARE IN AGE OF REVOLUTIONS 3.0  
HI347 ASIAN WARFARE AND POLITICS 3.0  
HI355 WARFARE, INDUSTRY, & EMPIRE 3.0  
HI356 WAR AT SEA, SKY, SPACE 3.0  
HI357 ARMED CONFLICT IN THE COLD WAR 3.0  
HI359 ERA OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR 3.0  
HI370 ANCIENT & MEDIEVAL WARFARE 3.0  
HI376 EARLY MODERN WARFARE 3.0  
HI381 HISTORY OF IRREGULAR WARFARE 3.0  
PL471 LEADERSHIP IN COMBAT 3.0  
WS301 INTRODUCTION TO WAR STUDIES 3.0  
WS345 MILITARY INNOVATION 3.0  
WS358 STRATEGY AND GENERALSHIP 3.0  
WS360 SPECIAL OPS IN THEORY & PRACTI 3.0  
WS365 REBELLN, INSURGNCY, & CIV WAR 3.0  
WS370 US STRATEGY AND POLICY 3.0  
WS385 WAR AND ITS THEORISTS 3.0  
WS475 FORECAST AND GAME IN DECISION 3.0  
WS485 JOINT AND MULTINATIONAL OPS 3.0  
XH397 GRAND STRATEGY FIELD STUDY 3.0  
OR
CSC-United States Foreign Policy Choose 3 of 9
HI340 COLONIAL AMERICA 3.0  
HI369 AMERICAN FRONTIERS 3.0  
HI372 US FGN RELATIONS SINCE 1898 3.0  
HI390 EARLY NATIONAL AMERICA 3.0  
HI394 REVOLUTIONARY AMERICA 3.0  
HI395 HIST OF CIVIL WAR AMERICA 3.0  
HI396 THEODORE ROOSEVELT'S AMERICA 3.0  
HI397 THE US FROM COLD WAR TO TODAY 3.0  
HI398 CIVIL RIGHTS IN AMER HIST 3.0  
OR
CSC-Culture and Philosophy Choose 3 of 9
EN344 CRITICISM 3.0  
HI391 WORLD RELIGIONS 3.0  
HI392 AMERICAN HISTORICAL MEMORY 3.0  
LW461 CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE LAW 3.0  
PL372 MILITARY FAMILIES 3.0  
PL383 EXPERIMENTAL SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 3.0  
PY305 LOGICAL REASONING 3.0  
PY326 ETHICS OF TECHNOLOGY 3.0  
PY350 PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 3.0  
OR
CSC-Research Methods: General Track Choose 3 of 7
For the Design Requirement, you must select 2 courses from WS495, GE305, PL361, PL363. For the Formal Theory Requirement, you must select 1 course from MA383, PY305, SS364. Note that the prerequisite requirements for some of these courses may make this a difficult option for some cadets.
GE305 GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH METHODS 3.0  
MA383 FOUNDATIONS OF MATH 3.0  
PL361 RESEARCH METHODS I 3.0  
PL363 QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS 3.0  
PY305 LOGICAL REASONING 3.0  
SS364 GAME THEORY 3.0  
WS495 METHODS & CAPSTONE WAR STUDIES 3.0  
OR
CSC-Research Methods: Quantitative Focus Track Choose 3 of 8
For the Quantitative Focus Track, you must select MA204/MA205 and MA367 and choose 1 of GE305, MA376, MA391, PL462, SS468. Note that the prerequisite requirements for some of these courses may make this a difficult option for some cadets.
GE305 GEOGRAPHIC RESEARCH METHODS 3.0  
MA204 CALCULUS I AND II 4.5  
MA205 CALCULUS II 4.0  
MA367 MATH FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES 3.0  
MA376 APPLIED STATISTICS 3.0  
MA391 MATHEMATICAL MODELING 3.0  
PL462 EXPERIMENTAL APP IN PSYCHOLOGY 3.0  
SS468 POLITICAL PARTICIPATION 3.0  
OR
CSC-Economics and Finance Choose 3 of 17
Cadets in this CSC track must select SS388 and any two of the remaining courses listed.
SS364 GAME THEORY 3.0  
SS368 ECONOMETRICS I 3.0  
SS380 MANPOWER-LABOR ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS382 MICROECONOMICS 3.0  
SS385 HISTORY OF ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS387 PUBLIC ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS388 MACROECONOMICS 3.0  
SS390 BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS394 FUND. FINANCIAL DATA ANALYSIS 3.0  
SS461 LEADERSHIP ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS462 ECON OF STABILIZATION & GROWTH 3.0  
SS463 INVESTMENTS THEORY & APPL 3.0  
SS469 ECONOMETRICS II 3.0  
SS470 MONEY AND BANKING 3.0  
SS484 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS 3.0  
SS494 PRINCIPLES OF FINANCE 3.0  
SS497 ISSUES IN MICROECONOMIC THEORY 3.0  
AND

Capstone Requirement - Integrative Experience for the Major  
Cadets will choose one of the following tracks to complete the Integrative Experience requirement for the major.
IE Track #1: Senior Project Choose 2 of 2
SS291B INTRO TO IA SENIOR PROJECT 1.0  
SS491 SENIOR PROJECT 3.0  
OR
IE Track #2: Senior Faculty Choose 1 of 1
SS495 SENIOR FACULTY COLLOQUIUM 3.0  
OR
IE Track #3: Senior Research in International Affairs Choose 2 of 2
SS289B INTRO TO IA SENIOR THESIS 1.0  
SS489B SENIOR RESEARCH INTERN AFFAIRS 3.0  
AND

Science Depth  
Cadets in this major may choose any of the authorized courses to satisfy the Science Depth requirement.
CH102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II 4.0  
CH275 BIOLOGY 4.0  
PH202 PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH252 ADVANCED PHYSICS II 4.0  
PH275 PHYSICS II: SPACE 4.0  
STEM Depth  
Cadets in this major must take CY305/CY355 to satisfy the STEM Depth Requirement.
CY305 TECH INNOV IN EMERGING WARFARE 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
AND

Curriculum Requirements  
This section describes how cadets in this major satisfy various curriculum requirements.
IT/CYBER Requirement  
Cadets in this major will satisfy the IT/CYBER requirement by successfully completing the IT/CYBER content in the core curriculum and CY305/355.
CY305 TECH INNOV IN EMERGING WARFARE 3.0  
CY355 CYBER FOUNDATIONS - COMPUTING 3.0  
Core Engineering Sequence  
Cadets in this major may select any Core Engineering Sequence. This sequence is selected in the fall semester of their third class year.
Writing-in-the-Major  
Cadets in this major satisfy the West Point Writing Program requirement by successfully completing writing requirements in the core curriculum and this course in the major.
SS395 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 3.0  
SS475 DEMOCRACY AND DICTATORSHIP 3.0  





2028 International Affairs Major w/ Honors Curriculum


Dept Code Short Description Description Transcript Description Req Crse Cnt Opt Crse Cnt
MADN-SOC PIA0H International Affairs w/ Honors International Affairs Major w/ Honors International Affairs w/ Honors 2 0

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
Program Requirements  
Awarding of the Honors designation requires the successful completion of a research project in one of three capstone courses, two additional IA courses beyond the 10-course base major (not including the required three CSC courses), and the achievement of a specified grade requirement in both the core curriculum and the IA major. SS489B and SS498B can fulfill the two additional IA course requirement for thesis cadets.
AND
Grade Requirements  
Complete the requirements of the major as shown above, attain an APSC of at least 3.0 in the core curriculum and an APSC of at least 3.5 in the major.





2028 International Affairs Major w/ Thesis Curriculum


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MADN-SOC PIA0T International Affairs w/ Thesis International Affairs Major w/ Thesis International Affairs w/ Thesis 1 0

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Subject Area Description Credit Hour
 
Cadets will complete SS289B to gain admittance into the IA Thesis Program. Once admitted, cadets will complete SS489B as the Integrative Experience for the IA major with the goal of moving forward to complete SS498B for the IA major w/ Thesis and defending their work in front of a three-member committee.
AND
Required Courses Choose 1 of 1
Cadets in the International Affairs w/ Thesis major will select SS489B as the Integrative Experience for the major and SS498B for the thesis.
SS498B SENIOR THESIS IN INTER AFFAIRS 3.0