Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent, with a strong academic record. Letters of recommendation and a personal statement outlining interest in international relations and theology are also required. Career Opportunities Diplomat International Relations Analyst Non-profit Program Coordinator Policy Advisor Conflict Resolution Specialist Community Outreach Director Religious Affairs Consultant Important Notices The program educates ethical professionals who demonstrate technical excellence, servant leadership, professional integrity, and a commitment to apply sound principles to advance faith-based organizations, strengthen communities, and contribute responsibly. HBIU is a lawfully operating nonpublic faith-based postsecondary institution that maintains its status under section 1005.06(1)(f), Florida Statutes. 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Degree abbreviation | B.A. in International Relations & Diplomacy Total program length | 135 semester credit hours Normal completion time | Four academic years General education | 36 credit hours International relations and theology core | 78 credit hours Professional application courses | 15 credit hours Capstone requirement | 6 credit hours Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites IIS 101 | Introduction to Interfaith Studies | 3 | None THE 101 | Introduction to Christian Theology | 3 | None UNI 101 | First-Year Writing I | 3 | None UNI 102 | First-Year Writing II | 3 | None UNI 110 | Public Speaking & Presentation | 3 | None UNI 120 | College Algebra or Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | None ECO 201 | Microeconomics | 3 | None GTE 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | None IRD 201 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 | None ECO 202 | Macroeconomics | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites GTE 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | None ACC 210 | Financial Accounting | 3 | None GEO 210 | Political Geography | 3 | None GTE 210 | International Trade Theory | 3 | None IRD 210 | Comparative Politics | 3 | None MGT 210 | Principles of Management | 3 | None NGS 210 | Nonprofit & global studies | 3 | None THE 210 | Biblical Interpretation | 3 | None UNI 210 | Applied Statistics for Social Science | 3 | None CLE 220 | Christian Law & Ethics | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites GTE 220 | International Finance | 3 | None IRD 220 | International Political Economy | 3 | None THE 220 | Christian Ethics | 3 | None UNI 220 | Research & Information Literacy | 3 | None COM 230 | Intercultural Communication | 3 | None GTE 230 | Money, Banking & Financial Systems | 3 | None IRD 230 | Foreign Policy Analysis | 3 | None UNI 230 | Ethics in a Global Society | 3 | None GTE 240 | Managerial Economics | 3 | None IRD 240 | International Organizations (UN System) | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites UNI 240 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None IRD 250 | International Law | 3 | None UNI 250 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 | None UNI 260 | World History I | 3 | None UNI 261 | World History II | 3 | None UNI 270 | Introduction to Political Science | 3 | None ECH 310 | Early Civilization & History | 3 | None GTE 310 | Econometrics I | 3 | None HIS 310 | Diplomatic History | 3 | None IRD 310 | Security Studies | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites SCM 310 | Global Supply Chain Management | 3 | None THE 310 | Church History & Doctrine | 3 | None LAW 315 | Public International Law Foundations | 3 | None FIN 320 | Corporate Finance Fundamentals | 3 | None GTE 320 | Global Markets & Competition | 3 | None IRD 320 | Diplomacy & Statecraft | 3 | None LAW 320 | International Business Law | 3 | None POL 325 | Political Economy of Globalization | 3 | None GTE 330 | Trade Policy & Institutions (WTO) | 3 | None IRD 330 | Negotiation & Mediation | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites GTE 340 | Development Economics | 3 | None IRD 340 | Human Rights in World Politics | 3 | None GTE 351 | Emerging Markets | 3 | None IRD 351 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 | None GTE 352 | International Monetary Policy | 3 | None IRD 352 | African International Relations | 3 | None GTE 353 | Economic Sanctions & Statecraft | 3 | None IRD 353 | Middle East Politics | 3 | None GTE 354 | Global Poverty & Inequality | 3 | None IRD 354 | Asia-Pacific Security | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites GTE 355 | Energy Economics | 3 | None IRD 355 | European Union Politics | 3 | None GTE 356 | Behavioral Economics | 3 | None IRD 356 | International Trade Policy | 3 | None GTE 357 | Economics of Migration | 3 | None IRD 357 | Global Governance | 3 | None GTE 358 | Trade Analytics & Forecasting | 3 | None IRD 358 | Intelligence & Foreign Policy | 3 | None GTE 359 | Global Financial Crises | 3 | None IRD 359 | War, Strategy & Decision-Making | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites GTE 360 | Sustainable Trade & ESG | 3 | None IRD 360 | Climate Diplomacy | 3 | None GTE 410 | Applied Data Analysis for Economics | 3 | None IRD 410 | Research Design in International Affairs | 3 | None RCG 410 | Religion in Contemporary Global Affairs | 3 | None THE 410 | Theology of Mission & Public Life | 3 | None GTE 499 | Capstone: Global Trade Strategy | 3 | None IRD 499 | Senior Capstone in Diplomacy | 3 | None