Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (BAIS) is a four-year multidisciplinary program that provides students with diverse skills and knowledge needed to meet the changes in societies, governments, and businesses. The curriculum of the program is designed in a way that students will learn to appreciate and understand world cultures, focus on themes of global significance, and master the varied disciplinary approaches employed to study international issues. Opportunities for graduates of the BAIS program cover a broad range of professions. The skills, broad knowledge, classic economic foundation and communications skills that International Studies majors gain in this program lead to successful careers in government, diplomacy, banking, multi-national corporations, and education.

Close to the end of their studies, students apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios by working on a Capstone project.

Students can find details of Capstone project in this guide: Capstone Project Guidelines

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What you study at BAIS

  • General Education

    General Education
    AREA OF STUDYDISCIPLINECOURSE TITLEECTS
    General EducationWriting & Information LiteracyWriting & Information Literacy I6
    General EducationWriting and Information LiteracyWriting & Information Literacy II6
    General EducationSocial SciencesIntroduction to Sociology or Introduction to Social Psychology6
    General EducationSocial SciencesCivilizations & Cultures or Azerbaijani Studies6
    General EducationNatural SciencesFundamentals of Physics or Introduction to Environmental Sciences6
    General EducationHumanitiesFundamentals of Philosophy or Perspectives on Ethics & Values6
    General EducationHumanitiesHistory of Azerbaijan6
    General EducationMathematics & Decision SciencesIntroduction to Statistics6
    General EducationProfessional DevelopmentPublic Speaking & Persuasion6
    General EducationProfessional DevelopmentLeadership, Ethics & Communication - Challenges of Society6
  • Major Core

    Major Core
    AREA OF STUDYDISCIPLINECOURSE TITLEECTS
    Major CorePolitical SciencePolitical Theory6
    Major CorePolitical ScienceGlobal Politics6
    Major CorePolitical ScienceState & Politics6
    Major CorePolitical ScienceTheories of International Relations6
    Major CorePolitical ScienceComparative Politics6
    Major CorePolitical ScienceInternational Political Economy6
    Major CorePolitical ScienceInternational Development6
    Major CorePolitical SciencePublic International Law6
    Major CorePolitical ScienceInternational Security6
    Major CorePolitical ScienceForeign Policy Analysis6
    Major CorePolitical SciencePublic Consultancy Project - Capstone6
    Major CoreEconomicsPrinciples of Microeconomics6
    Major CoreEconomicsPrinciples of Macroeconomics6
    Major CoreEconomicsInternational Trade & Finance6
    Major CoreHumanitiesModern World History6
    Major CoreSocial SciencesGender, Diversity & Culture6
    Major CoreSocial SciencesMedia & Culture6
    Major CoreMathematics & Decision SciencesManagement Information Systems6
    Major CoreMathematics & Decision SciencesResearch Methods I6
    Major CoreMathematics & Decision SciencesResearch Methods II6
  • Technical Elective

    Technical Elective
    AREA OF STUDYDISCIPLINECOURSE TITLEECTS
    Technical ElectivePolitical ScienceEU Politics6
    Technical ElectivePolitical ScienceUS Politics6
    Technical ElectivePolitical ScienceContemporary Geopolitics6
    Technical ElectivePolitical ScienceEnergy & Natural Resources6
    Technical ElectivePolitical ScienceConflict Analysis & Resolution6
    Technical ElectiveLawTopics in International6
  • Functional Enabler

    Functional Enabler
    AREA OF STUDYDISCIPLINECOURSE TITLEECTS
    Functional EnablerProfessional DevelopmentMy ADA 
    Functional EnablerProfessional DevelopmentData & Computing Skills6
    Functional EnablerProfessional DevelopmentCareer Development Skills & Strategies6

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