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Bachelor of Science in International Affairs
Requirements Fall 2024 Onward
See the links below to the Bulletin for the Fall 2024-onward requirements for the BSIA program.
Plan of Study Elements
University General Education Requirements
Elliott School Introductory Requirements
Bachelor of Science Major Requirements
Analytical Core
There are various ways to satisfy the Analytical Core requirement. To see these pathways, click on the link below.
The Updated List of Analytical Core courses includes courses that have been approved and denied. If you are interested in taking a course for the Analytical Core requirement that is not on this list, please submit a Course Substitution Request to have the course reviewed before you take it.
Updated List of Analytical Core Courses
Areas of Focus (Concentrations)
Explore all of the possible options
More detailed course requirements for each area of focus can be view on the GW bulletin website.