International Relations Minor
Department
Minor Requirements
The minor in International Relations is designed to provide students with a multidisciplinary approach to the understanding of international affairs. The core requirements emphasize the fundamental structural features of the international system and the nature of interactions among actors (states, international organizations, non-governmental organizations, etc.) at the international level. The International Relations minor will be especially useful to students preparing for careers in public service, international organizations and international business, or preparing for graduate study in the field of International Relations or Political Science.
Students preparing for this minor are strongly encouraged to take ECON 293 Macroeconomics and HIST 112 World History Since 1500.
| A. Required Courses | 6 hrs | |
| POSC 292 | International Relations | 3 hrs |
| POSC 326 | International Law and Organization or POSC 360 U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 hrs |
| B. Comparative Political systems | 6 hrs | |
| Choose a minimum of two courses from this category. | ||
| POSC 317 | Politics of Russia and Eurasia | 3 hrs |
| POSC 321 | Politics of Developing Nations | 3 hrs |
| POSC 331 | European Politics | 3 hrs |
| POSC 353 | Asian Politics | 3 hrs |
| POSC 333 | Topics: "Area of Study" * | 3 hrs |
| *"Area of Study": The requirements for this category can also be met with one or more appropriate sections of POSC Topics: in regional area studies. Examples of acceptable courses include Latin American Politics, African Politics, Middle Eastern Politics, etc. | ||
| C. Electives | 6 hrs | |
| Choose a minimum of two courses from this category. Up to three semester hours of foreign language or Culture and Society credit can be applied toward the electives requirement. Students may count a maximum of 6 semester hours for both their major and their minor. | ||
| ANTH/HIST 235 | History and Democracy of the Modern Middle East | 3 hrs |
| ECON/FINC 495 | International Finance | 3 hrs |
| ENGL 234 | World Literature II | 3hrs |
| HIST 312 | American Diplomatic History | 3 hrs |
| HIST 314 | Modern China | 3 hrs |
| HIST 316 | Modern Japan | 3 hrs |
| HIST 336 | Twentieth Centry Europe | 3 hrs |
| HIST/PHIL 340 | Philosophy of Revolution | 3 hrs |
| MGMT 338 | International Business | 3 hrs |
| MGMT 339 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 hrs |
| MKTG 410 | Global Marketing | 3 hrs |
| PHIL/RELI 202 | Introduction to Eastern Philosophies and Religions | 3 hrs |
| POSC 326 | International Law and Organization or POSC 360 U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 hrs |
| POSC 370 | Dynamics of Terrorism | 3 hrs |