Courses and Registration

Courses and Required Curriculum

To keep track of your courses and requirements, we created a worksheet for each international affairs student. (The college's Degree Audit Office has a parallel form, which we also follow.) Below are the worksheets for IA students, which are updated each semester and are sent electronically so that you can add to them at any time.

Courses

This is a two-year program, with 15 credits to be completed each year. Below is the full list of courses offered in the IA masters program. Fuller descriptions of each course can be found by clicking on the course or looking on the Brooklyn College website. Along with the comprehensive and language exams, the requirements are: Ten courses (30 credits) with the following distribution:

Four Required Courses, to Be Taken During the First Year

Six Electives (Any of the Following 26 Courses)

With department approval, up to 12 credits (four courses) from other Brooklyn College or CUNY graduate programs may substitute for any of the electives above.

For descriptions of each course, see the Political Science Courses page.

Schedules

Class Number	Title	Day
POLS 7001X	Research Methods	Thursday, 6:05–7:45 p.m.
POLS 7070X	Politics of Race and Nation	Tuesday, 6:05–7:45 p.m.
POLS 7450G	Fieldwork/Internship	Student-based
POLS 7610X	Modern International Politics	Wednesday, 6:05–7:45 p.m.
POLS 7630X	International Law	Thursday, 8–9:45 p.m.
POLS 7680X	Politics of Climate Change	Tuesday, 6:05–7:45 p.m.
POLS 7713X	Politics of the Middle East and North Africa	Monday, 6:05–7:45 p.m.
POLS 7714X	Politics of Africa South of the Sahara	Monday, 6:05–7:45 p.m.
POLS 7910G	Master's Thesis	Student-based
POLS 7940X	Internship and Independent Study	Student based

Registration

Registration is done on CUNYfirst. When you begin the program, your ID will give you access to the university system, where you can register for classes at Brooklyn and anywhere in CUNY. (If you are on academic probation, the chair will complete the required form.)

To take a course outside Brooklyn College, first ask your adviser for permission. You can then apply for an e-permit on CUNYfirst, which is then approved by Brooklyn College and the host campus. Only students in their first semester cannot apply for e-permits on CUNYfirst, but instead download the e-permit form on the portal: go to e-services, click on Student Transactions, and under Registration folder click on "Take courses at another CUNY college (ePermit)." Fill out the form and turn it into the E-Permit Office in the West Quad Center.

College Support

The Office of the Bursar provides an appointment service for all registered Brooklyn College students. The Bursar Counseling Appointment Tool (BCAT) will allow students to register for a one-on-one appointment with a Bursar adviser in a private setting to handle issues that include:

Account review: Detailed questions about charges or payments on a student's account
Tuition liability charges: Inquiries regarding charges for dropped courses
CUNYfirst issues: Problems viewing or paying a balance online

Questions about payment options available to students: No appointment is required to make payments or for basic account inquiries. For these services, visit the Bursar representatives at the Enrollment Services Center in the lobby of the West Quad Center.

Students may access BCAT via BC Webcentral and selecting E-Services > Schedule an Appointment > Bursar Counseling Appointment Tool (BCAT). Appointments are available Monday to Friday, 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., and Monday and Wednesday, until 6:30 p.m. If you have any questions or comments regarding this service, e-mail the Bursar's Office.