Admission Requirements
Admission and entry requirements
Applicants must possess a high school diploma or equivalent. Admission is based on a review of academic transcripts and may include an interview process. Career Opportunities Diplomatic Service Officer International Relations Analyst NGO Program Coordinator Cultural Affairs Specialist Human Rights Advocate Policy Advisor Foreign Service Officer 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. The University annually affirms its compliance with the requirements applicable to faith-based institutions in Florida through Commission for Independent Education. 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Degree abbreviation | A.A. in International Diplomacy Total program length | 72 semester credit hours Normal completion time | Two academic years General education | 18 credit hours International Diplomacy core | 30 credit hours Professional application courses | 9 credit hours Capstone requirement | 3 credit hours Christian Studies minor | 12 credit hours Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites CHR100 | Introduction to Christian Studies | 3 | None SOC100 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | None DIP101 | Introduction to Diplomacy | 3 | None ENG101 | English Composition I | 3 | None ENG102 | English Composition II | 3 | Successful completion of English Composition I MAT105 | College Algebra | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites COM110 | Public Speaking | 3 | None CHR120 | Old Testament Survey | 3 | None DIP120 | Diplomatic Communication & Negotiation | 3 | None DIP130 | International Treaties & Agreements | 3 | None CHR140 | New Testament Survey | 3 | None ELEC200 | Open Elective | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites DIP210 | Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding | 3 | None ENG210 | Writing for the Social Sciences | 3 | None HIS210 | History of Global Missions | 3 | CHR100 DIP215 | Global Leadership and Cultural Intelligence | 3 | None CHR220 | Christian Theology and Doctrine | 3 | None DIP230 | Foreign Policy and International Decision-Making | 3 | None Code | Title | Credits | Prerequisites SOC240 | Nonprofit Management and Community Engagement | 3 | SOC100 CHR250 | Christianity and World Cultures | 3 | None DIP250 | Diplomatic Ethics and Moral Leadership | 3 | DIP101 DIP260 | Humanitarian Diplomacy and Global Missions | 3 | None CHR299 | Christian Studies Capstone | 3 | None DIP299 | Capstone: International Diplomacy Simulation | 3 | None