| Dual-Diploma Program in International Relations |
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) International Relations
Institutions and Academic Departments:
State University of New York at Geneseo
Department of Political Science and International Relations
Universidad de las Americas Puebla, Mexico
Department of International Relations and Political Science
Program Description:
In collaboration with Universidad de las Americas Puebla, SUNY-Geneseo offers a dual-diploma in International Relations. Students who complete this program will receive a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from both Geneseo and Universidad de las Americas Puebla.
The Dual-Diploma Program in International Relations provides students with an exceptionally strong liberal arts education, a firm grounding in the study of International Relations, and exceptional expertise in Latin American Politics. The program is for students from Mexico and the United States. American students will spend their first and third years of study at Geneseo and their second and fourth years at Universidad de las Americas Puebla. Students from Mexico will spend their 2nd and 4th years at Geneseo.
To participate in the program, American students must have a B2 proficiency in Spanish. Similarly, students from Mexico must submit TOEFL scores indicating their English proficiency (79 in the ibt or 550 in the paper-based). For additional information on this program, you may contact Professor Jeffrey W. Koch, Professor Román López Villicana, or Jeannette Molina, Director Dual-Diploma Programs.
* The Universidad de las Américas Puebla, whose official name is Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla (also known UDLAP), is one of the most important private universities in Mexico. With an enrollment of approximately 8,000, its academic programs - both in the undergraduate and graduate schools - have national and international prestige. It is located in Cholula, a small city that is part of the metropolitan area of the city Puebla.
* The Universidad de las Américas Puebla, whose official name is Fundación Universidad de las Américas Puebla (also known UDLAP), is one of the most important private universities in Mexico. With an enrollment of approximately 8,000, its academic programs - both in the undergraduate and graduate schools - have national and international prestige. It is located in Cholula, a small city that is part of the metropolitan area of the city Puebla.
Sample Coursework:
The Geneseo International Relations Major requires students to take five courses in one of three tracks. The three tracks are Developing World, Political Economy, and War and Peace. Similarly, UDLAP's International Relations Major requires students to take several seminars. At this point students will select a course from a large menu of courses to fulfill these requirements.First Year Fall Semester | ||
| SUNY Geneseo Students | UDLAP Students | |
| International Politics Introductory Microeconomics Natural Science Course Fine Arts Course Critical Writing and Reading | Introduction to International Relations Mathematics and Statistics First Language I Second Language I Introduction to Political Science Arts | |
Spring Semester | ||
| Introduction to Comparative Politics Introductory Macroeconomics Natural Science Course Fine Arts Course American Politics | Arts and Culture Interdisciplinary Course First Language II Political Philosophy Second Language II Principles of Economics Geopolitics | |
Second Year Fall Semester | ||
| Mathematics and Statistics Mexico's Legal System State and Society in Latin America International Political Economy First Language I (in Spanish) Formation of Mexico's Nation State | Introduction to Comparative Politics Introductory Microeconomics Natural Science Course U.S. History (If FA completed at UDLAP) American Politics | |
Spring Semester | ||
| Mexico's Economy Contemporary Latin America Mexico's Foreign Policy International Organization Geopolitics First Language II (In Spanish) | U.S. Foreign Policy Introductory Macroeconomics Natural Science Course Critical Writing and Reading Developing Nations | |
| Third Year Fall Semester | ||
Developing World Politics | Formation of Mexico´s Nation State International Political Economy I History of International Relations Information Culture Statistics for Social Research Mexico´s Legal System | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement Western Humanities II | Public Policy Mexico´s Foreign Policy Mexico´s Economy International Organization Latin American Model of the United Nations Mexican Contemporary Politics Final Project I | |
| Fourth Year Fall Semester | ||
| Final Project I UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement Statistics for Social Research International Political Economy II Latin American Foreign Policy | PLSC 345 UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement Western Humanities I | |
| Spring Semester | ||
| Final Project II UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement Elective Seminar I UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement Latin American Model of the United Nations | UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement Western Humanities II Ninth Semester at UDLA Final Project II Elective Seminar I Elective Seminar II International Political Economy II Modern Political Thought UDLAP Requirement or Geneseo Track Requirement Social Service | |
Courses are subject to change in the event of curricular changes.