B.A. Major in Political Science with a Concentration in International Relations
The course requirements and offerings for this academic program will likely be updated in future catalogs.
The B.A. major in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations requires 14 courses:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| POLS 120 | American Government & Politics | 3.0 |
| POLS 152 | Politics Among Nations | 3.0 |
| POLS/SOAN 215 | Soc Science Research Methods | 4.0 |
| POLS 252 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3.0 |
| Seven of the following political science courses (including at least three courses at the 300 level): 1 | 21.0 | |
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Contemporary European Politics | ||
| Politics of China | ||
| Russia and the FSU | ||
| Contemporary Issues (if international topic) | ||
| Middle Eastern Politics | ||
| African Politics | ||
| U.S. and Global Security | ||
| International Relations Theory | ||
| Globalization: Theory/Practice | ||
| Advanced Issues (if international topic) | ||
| Required economics course: | 3.0 | |
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| One of the following economics courses: | 3.0 | |
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| Environmental Economics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| International Economics | ||
| At least one foreign language course at the 200 level or above (not including literature courses taught in English) 2 | 0.0-6.0 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 40.0-46.0 | |
- 1
Additional international or comparative political science electives or maximum of one 200 or 300-level non-international or non-comparative political science course may be taken in lieu of one 200-level IR course, with approval of the department chair.
- 2
The foreign language requirement can be met by testing out at the required level of proficiency. Testing is done by the Languages and Cultures Department. Students whose native language is not English are exempt from the foreign language requirement. In either of these cases, the total number of courses required for the major will be reduced to 13.
Note: See overview page for departmental transfer credit policy.
