Degree Title
Bachelor of Arts
Summer A 2025 Start Date:
May 5, 2025
Summer B 2025 Start Date:
June 16, 2025
Overview
Do you have a passion for world issues? FIU's fully online Bachelor of Arts in International Relations prepares students for internationally-focused careers in government, non-profit, and the private sector, and also provides a solid foundation for graduate studies. The major's unique interdisciplinary curriculum includes courses across a broad range of social, political and economic disciplines to prepare you for an increasingly interdependent world.
FIU's fully online BA in International Relations is designed to produce graduates who think critically, creatively and independently about important global issues. Students gain competency in the skills needed to thrive in a complex, interconnected world: cultural perspective, political awareness, economic understanding and global citizenship.
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Why Apply?
Complex economic, political and cultural issues transcend international boundaries. With a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from FIU, you can gain a whole-world perspective on the choices and challenges shared among nations. The study of international relations requires the ability to research and analyze information, solve problems, and express oneself clearly in speech and writing—all highly desirable skills to employers. With globalization and the growing importance of cross-cultural understanding in business and government, graduates will be well-positioned for a wide variety of careers.
Career Opportunities
Many of our international relations graduates have gone on to excel in public service, including careers with local, state, and national governments, and with international and non-governmental organizations. Others have entered the private sector in fields as diverse as banking and finance, consulting, business, journalism, law, marketing, and higher education. In politics and government, a bachelor's degree in international relations can lead to positions as a policy analyst, legislative aide or foreign service officer. In the private sector, there are job opportunities in international business and commerce, helping companies navigate export restrictions, trade regulations, and managing teams across cultures and continents. In the public sector, work on humanitarian efforts can focus on economic development, fighting famine or eradicating disease.
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Courses
For more information on the B.A. in International Relations program please visit the FIU Course Catalog. If you would like to view the specific courses related to the program, please use the breadcrumbs on the Course Catalog to go back and select the “Courses” tab.
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Admissions
For more information on the admissions process and how to apply please visit the FIU Admissions website.
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Tuition
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Top Faculty
Dr. Astrid Arraras
Astrd Arraras is a professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University. Her areas of expertise are in Latin American Politics, Democratization and Political Development. She earned her Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1998.
Dr. Eduardo Gamarra
Eduardo Gamarra is a tenured full professor of political science in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University. He has been at FIU since 1986 where he also directed the Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) from 1994 to 2007. As director of LACC, Gamarra was involved in research and public policy issues, academic exchanges, fund raising, and other multiple activities in most countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. In February 2016 he was appointed founding director of the Latino Public Opinion Forum at the Stephen Green School of International and Public Affairs.
Dr. Eric Lob
Eric Lob is an assistant professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University. Lob teaches courses on Middle East politics and international relations, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and political violence and revolution. His research focuses on the intersection of development and politics in the Middle East. He holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University’s Department of Near Eastern Studies and an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
Dr. Mohiaddin Mesbahi
Mohiaddin Mesbahi is a professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at Florida International University. He earned his Ph.D. in International Relations from the University of Miami in 1998. He serves as the Founding Director of the Middle East Studies Center at Florida International University.
Dr. Naisy Sarduy
Naisy Sarduy specializes on the international relations of the Middle East, with a particular focus on Iran, Islamic political movements and their relations with the West. She received her Doctor of Philosophy degree in Oriental Studies from the University of Oxford in England. She holds a Master’s degree in International Studies from the University of Miami, where she wrote a thesis on “The West in Modern Islamic Political Thought”, and a Bachelors’ degree in French and International Relations from Florida International University.
Dr. Marcie Washington
Marcie Washington specializes in peace and conflict and studies and displaced persons and refugee studies, with a particular focus on the manner in which refugees and internally displaced persons influence civil war onset and domestic and regional politics. She received her Master's degree in International Affairs in the College of Social Sciences at Florida State University and her Ph.D. in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Nova Southeastern University. She teaches Challenges of Refugees and Migrants, Conflict, Security, and Peace Studies, Politics of Development and Underdevelopment, Strategic Studies and National Security, Development of International Relations Thought, and Contemporary Problems in International Relations.
120 Credits Required
235.57 Per Credit Hour (In-State) + Fees
648.87 Per Credit Hour (Out-of-State) + Fees
* Total tuition and fees are subject to change.
Highlights
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- Program Starts: Fall, Spring and Summer
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