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.
| A. Required Courses | 6 hrs |
| POSC 292 | International Relations | 3 hrs |
| POSC 326 | International Law and Organization or | 3 hrs |
| POSC 360 | U.S. Foreign Policy | |
| B. Comparative Political systems | 6 hrs |
| Choose a minimum of two courses from this category. |
| POSC 317 | Politics of Russia and Eurasia | |
| POSC 321 | Politics of Developing Nations | |
| POSC 331 | European Politics | |
| POSC 353 | Asian Politics | |
| POSC 333 | Topics: "Area of Study" * | |
| "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 five semester hours of foreign language credit can be applied toward the electives requirement. Students may count a maximum of 6 semester hours for both their major and their minor. |
| ENGL 234 | World Literature II | 3 hrs |
| FINC 495 | International Finance | 3 hrs |
| HIST 232 | History of Russia From 1825 to Present | 3 hrs |
| HIST 312 | American Diplomatic History | 3 hrs |
| HIST 314 | Modern China | 3 hrs |
| HIST 316 | Modern Japan | 3 hrs |
| HIST 331 | Contemporary Europe | 3 hrs |
| HIST/PHIL 340 | Philosophy of Revolution | 3 hrs |
| POSC 326 | International Law and Organization or | 3 hrs |
| POSC 360 | U.S. Foreign Policy | 3 hrs |
| MGMT 339 | Cross-Cultural Management | 3 hrs |
| MKTG 338 | International Business | 3 hrs |
| MKTG 410 | Global Marketing | 3 hrs |
| PHIL/RELI 202 | Introduction to Eastern Philosophies and Religions | 3 hrs |
| RELI 201 | Religious Classic Texts | 3 hrs |
| SOCI/WMST 336 | Global Perspectives on Women and Development | 3 hrs |
