International Relations Minor

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The minor provides students with an interest in international political relations to explore international affairs through the disciplinary lens of political science.

Requirements (18 credits)

A. Foundations (9 credits)

POL 190 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3)
POL 230 - International Relations (3)
POL 437 - US Foreign Policy (3).

B. Electives (9 credits)

Three additional courses, including one from each category:

Global Interactions

POL 235 - Global Energy (3)
POL 330 - Political Economy of Development (3).
POL 333 - International Law and Organizations (3).
POL 355 - Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict (3).
POL 359 - Comparative Revolutions (3).

Regional Dynamics

POL 334 - Human Rights in Africa (3)
POL 340 - African Politics (3).
POL 342 - The Welfare State in Comparative Perspective (3).
POL 344 - Latin American Politics (3).
POL 345 - European Politics (3).
POL 349 - Politics of the European Union (3).