International Relations Minor

The International Relations minor provides intensive study of the dynamic forces and trends that characterize the contemporary political and economic world, and the impact of those forces within and across national boundaries. The minor consists of 18 semester credit hours as follows:

Degree Requirements

Political Science courses:

three hours from:

POLS 3310International Relations

POLS 3315American Foreign Policy

POLS 3390International Political Economy

POLS 3391Global Studies

POLS 4305International Terrorism

POLS 4310International Conflict

POLS 4315Model United Nations

POLS 4316Model United Nations II

POLS 4350International Diplomacy, Law, and Organization

three hours from:

POLS 3370Comparative Politics

POLS 3372The Politics of Russia and the CIS

POLS 3375European Political Systems

POLS 3380The Politics of Latin America

POLS 3385Politics of Eastern Europe

POLS 3388Politics of Asia

POLS 3395Middle Eastern Politics

POLS 4325Politics of Africa

POLS 4388/RELI 3350Religion and Politics: A Study in Religion and the State

three additional hours from:

 

POLS 3310International Relations

POLS 3315American Foreign Policy

POLS 3370Comparative Politics

POLS 3372The Politics of Russia and the CIS

POLS 3375European Political Systems

POLS 3380The Politics of Latin America

POLS 3385Politics of Eastern Europe

POLS 3388Politics of Asia

POLS 3390International Political Economy

POLS 3391Global Studies

POLS 3395Middle Eastern Politics

POLS 4305International Terrorism

POLS 4310International Conflict

POLS 4315Model United Nations

POLS 4316Model United Nations II

POLS 4325Politics of Africa

POLS 4350International Diplomacy, Law, and Organization

POLS 4388/RELI 3350Religion and Politics: A Study in Religion and the State

Elective courses - 9 semester credit hours chosen from:

 
ANTH 3330Cultural Anthropology

ECON 4330International Trade

FINA 4350International Finance

GEOG 1313World Regional Geography [TCCN: GEOG 1303]

MANA 4310International Management

SOCI 3321Multi-Cultural Studies

HIST 3359Twentieth-Century Europe

HIST 3395History of Russia

HIST 4360African History I

HIST 4361African History II

HIST 4391Colonial Latin America

HIST 4392Modern Latin America

HIST 4395Modern Middle East

Additional courses may be substituted with the approval of the Political Science Chair.