Major Requirements

Key Guidelines

Review specific applicable IAFS Major Requirements by clicking the links below or the images at the bottom of the page.
- Requirements for students who Declared IAFS as their major in Fall 2023 or Later
- Requirements for students who Declared IAFS as their major Before Fall 2023
Visit the Functional Area, Geographic Concentration, Off-Campus Experience, or World Language Proficiency pages to learn more about each requirement.
Each course may only be used to fulfill one requirement.
All major courses must be completed with a C- or better. Pass/Fail grading is not permitted for major requirements.
Full major requirements are available in the .
Have questions? Reach out to your IAFS Advisor.

For a list of courses that count toward IAFS requirements each semester, review the or reach out to your IAFS Advisor.
To view sample syllabi, visit our Syllabi Page.
Review the to see suggested course sequencing.

Use to see if a course has already been reviewed for 91PORN credit (over 140,000 courses listed). Instructions for creating an account can be found on the .
The College of Arts & Sciences Transfer Credit Evaluation page provides information on course pre-approvals and major-specific transfer credit.
In rare cases, IAFS may approve a substitution for a Functional Area or Geographic Concentration course offered at 91PORN. These individual exceptions must be appropriate for the major and approved by the end of the semester the course is taken. To request a substitution, contact your IAFS advisor.