InhaltBachelor of Arts (BA)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MAJOR
Degree Requirements
36 Required credit hours in the Major (12 courses)
27 General Education credit hours (9 courses)
65 Elective credit hours (22 courses)
Required Courses
POLT 1050 Introduction to International Politics
INTL 2700 Methods of Political Inquiry
(or POLT 2600)
One of the following:
POLT 1080 Introduction to Comparative Politics
POLT 2250 Politics of the Industrialized World
POLT 2550 The Politics of Development
INTL 3100 International Political Economy
One of the following:
HIST 2220 Modern Europe
HIST 2250 History of Russia: Since 1917
HIST 2280 History of England: Twentieth Century
HIST 2400 Modern Asia
HIST 2450 Third World
One of the following:
HIST 3100 Diplomatic History
HIST 3150 International Affairs
POLT 3310 Conduct of Foreign Policy
POLT 3400 Comparative Politics or alternative INTL courses
(INTL 3200, 3320, 3240, 3300)
Two of the following:
INTL 1500 The World System Since 1500
INTL 2030 International Law
INTL 3700 International Organizations: Structure and Political Conflict
INTL 4280 International Economics
One of the following:
INTL 4600 International Relations Seminar
(or POLT 4600 or HIST 4600)
INTL 4600 International Relations Seminar
INTL 4700Senior Thesis
Plus four additional International Relations courses, at least three of which must be upper-level courses coded 3000 or above. Plus competency in a major international language other than English.