BA/MIA Program
The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Master of International Affairs is a five-year combined degree program offered by the School of International Relations and Pacific Studies (IR/PS) along with the International Studies Program (ISP). The one-of-a-kind program is open only to selected majors in International Studies at UC San Diego.
The program retains and builds on the interdisciplinary core of the existing International Studies Bachelor of Arts degree and adds to it the professional training of a new one-year Master of International Affairs professional degree (year five of the combined program) suitable for a wide array of careers in international affairs focused on the Pacific region. This streamlined program incorporates graduate-level courses into the final year of study in the International Studies Program (their fourth year of study at UC San Diego).
The Program
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies - Years 1 Through 4Students in the five-year combined degree program fulfill the existing requirements of either the International Studies-Economics or the International Studies-Political Science degrees with a specially designed program for the 5th year of study. The fourth year of the BA/MIA program begins to incorporate graduate-level course work at IR/PS.
For information about the Bachelors in International Studies Programs and the application process, please visit the UC San Diego International Studies Department.
Master of International Affairs - Year 5
Regional requirement
The International Studies Program's regional requirement is separate from the Eleanor Roosevelt College regional specialization and the IR/PS regional specialization (i.e., the courses CANNOT overlap).
Learn more about the requiremtns of the IR/PS regional specializations.
MIA Language Requirement
Corresponding Language Options* |
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| Latin America | Spanish, Brazilian, Portuguese |
| China | Chinese (Mandarin) |
| Japan | Japanese |
| Korea | Korean |
| Southeast Asia | Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese (Mandarin), Thai, Tagalog, Vietnamese, French |
The language you select MUST match your IR/PS Regional Specialization. Languages not listed here will not fulfill the B.A./M.I.A. program Language Requirement.
Students must complete a minimum of four (4) quarters of a foreign language in order to meet the B.A. requirement. Two (2) additional quarters are required for the M.I.A. It is recommended (but not required) that students complete all six (6) quarters at the undergraduate level.
Students choosing to satisfy their language requirement by taking six quarters of coursework must earn a grade of C- or better in the fifth quarter, and a grade of B or better in the sixth quarter.
* If UC San Diego does not offer instruction in a regional language, students choosing to satisfy their language requirement must demonstrate proficiency through native speaking ability (as demonstrated by coursework in native language), or by examination.
