International Relations Major

Professor Warshawsky, Coordinator

The International Relations major is a multidisciplinary program that deals with transnational behavior and globalization. In this program, students will be examining current international affairs as well as the economic, historical and political relationships of countries and people around the globe. International Relations majors may have an interest in a particular region or just foreign politics in general.

The Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in international relations is awarded to students who successfully complete 12 units from the program of study outlined below.

I. Core Requirements
Students must complete each of the following:

A. HIST 150 Towards a Global Community

B. POLI 231 International Politics

C. IREL 401 Seminar in International Relations

D. One course from:
ECON 237 Comparative Economic Systems
ECON 247 Global Trade and Finance
BUAD 211 Introduction to Global Management
BUAD 333 Global Marketing
POLI 333 Global Political Economy

E. One course from:
POLI 221 Comparative Political Systems: Europe
POLI 222 Comparative Political Systems: Asia
POLI 224 Comparative Political Systems: Africa
POLI 225 Comparative Political Systems: Latin America

II. Western Perspectives

A. American Perspectives

One course from:
POLI 225 Comparative Political Systems: Latin America
POLI 331 The Making Of U.S. Foreign Policy
HIST 266 Modern American Diplomatic History
HIST 272 Latin America
SPAN 315 Contemporary Issues: Spanish America

B. European Perspectives:

One course from:
POLI 221 Comparative Political Systems: Europe
HIST 241 Modern Russia
HIST 243 Modern Britain
HIST 340 Issues in Modern European History
GRMN 315 The Post-War Germanies

III. Global Perspectives

One course from:
GEOG 110 World Geography
POLI 232 International Organizations
POLI 251 Environmental Public Policy
POLI 252 Human Rights Policy
POLI 332 Comparative Foreign Policies
RELG 130 Living Religions of the World

IV. Non-Western Perspectives

One course from:
HIST 254 Modern Africa
HIST 282 Modern Asia
HIST 284 Modern Middle East
POLI 222 Comparative Political Systems: Asia
POLI 224 Comparative Political Systems: Africa

V. Additional Perspectives

Students must select three additional units from among the previously listed courses and/or from among the following:

HIST 245 History of World War II
HIST 268 The Vietnam War
IREL 340  Research Methods in Public Affairs
RELG 270 Explorations in Religion and Society
SOCI 102 Anthropology
SOCI 324 Social Stratification
CJUS/SOCI 326 Comparative Corrections
SOCI 335 Population and Society
FREN 311 French Civilization and Culture I
or
FREN 312 French Civilization and Culture II
or
FREN 315 Francophone Societies
GRMN 311 German Civilization and Culture
or
Grmn 314 Cultures of German-Speaking Countries
SPAN 311 Civilization and Culture: Spain
or
SPAN 312 Civilization and Culture: Spanish America
or
SPAN 313 Language and Culture in the Hispanic World

Students may also select an approved independent study, internship, or seminar unit within a relevant discipline. This must be approved by the program coordinator.

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