International Relations and Politics

  Nicaragua

San Marcos

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer, Throughout the year, Winter 
Dates: Spring 09 (01/14/09); Summer I (05/21/09); Summer II (07/01/09); Fall 09 (08/26/09)

Description: The mission of the program in International Relations and Politics is to give its graduates a solid knowledge of the theories and tools needed to analyze the international arena in general, while focusing on Latin America, its relations with the United States and with other countries and regions. Graduates will also be trained in the analysis of government and other political structures and institutions, the dynamics of political processes, and their effects on society. Program graduates will have a deep understanding of the interrelationship between the historical, political, economic, cultural, social, and ecological forces that are at work today in an ever-shrinking world.

Students who complete this major will be well prepared for entry-level positions in fields such as public administration, civil service, diplomacy, journalism, international business and public relations. For those students who wish to directly pursue graduate studies in related areas, the major in International Relations and Politics will give these students a strong foundation that should enable them to succeed in advanced studies.

Highlights: International Relations and Politics studies the most complex interactions between states, international institutions, and individuals. Those relations, according to the Catholic faith and the Magisterium of the Church, have their ultimate end and meaning in God who reveals Himself through the ages and above boundaries. The program holds these ideas and the unity of human knowledge, faith and reason, as basic tenets. While keeping in mind the transcendental meaning of states, societies, institutions, and individuals, the program offers the tools for analyzing the sources, processes, and outcomes of international relations in an increasingly interconnected world.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 5,530

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Nicaragua Independently or in Groups

Scholarships are Available. Institutional Scholarships are awarded based on need and merit. Need criteria include the family's income, the distance the student must travel to the university and the family's educational expenses for other children. Merit criteria include academic achievement, participation in community service, church activities, and school leadership organizations and artistic or athletic ability.

Application Process Involves:

• Transcript
• Written Application

Ave Maria University Latin American Campus 's Mission Statement: The University takes as its mission the sponsorship of a liberal arts curriculum dedicated, as articulated by Ex Corde Ecclesiae, to the advancement of human culture, the promotion of dialogue between faith and reason, and the formation of men and women in the intellectual and moral virtues of the Catholic faith and to the development of professional and pre-professional programs in response to local and societal needs. As an institution committed to Catholic principles, the University recognizes the importance of creating and maintaining an environment in which faith informs the life of the community and takes expression in all its programs.