International Relations, BA

39 credit hours

Degree requirements updated after publishing per the addendum. **

The Bachelor of Arts in International Relations is designed for individuals who wish to practice as professionals in the fields of international affairs, business, law, journalism, or politics. It is recommended that students achieve basic proficiency in a foreign language prior to completing the program. Although it is not required, students are encouraged to participate in a university study abroad program to further develop their international orientation.

Requirements

Seven required courses:

IR 10000	Introduction to International Relations	3
IR 20000	International Organizations and the Global Architecture	3
IR 30000	Diplomatic Affairs: Peace and Conflict Resolution	3
IR 35000	International Relations Theory	3
IR 35100	American Foreign Policy	3
IR 40100	Intelligence, Military, and National Policy	3
PS 30000	Comparative Analysis	3

Six courses selected from the following options:

ANT 31800/SOC 31800	Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Global Perspective	3
ANT 33700	Anthropology of Migration	3
CSP 20000	Chinese Culture and Etiquette	3
CSP 37000	Contemporary China: China in Revolution	3
ECON 23020	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON 23030	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 33040	Intermediate Microeconomics	3
ECON 33045	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
ECON 33065	Seminar in Economic Federalism	3
FRE 33700	History of French Civilization	3
GEO 10100	World Regional Geography	3
GEO 10300	Human Geography	3
GEO 20700	World Economic Geography	3
GEO 30100	World Historical Geography	3
HIST 11700	US History: American Military History through World War II	3
HIST 11701	US History: American Military History since 1941	3
HIST 26100	History of the Contemporary World	3
HIST 26300	History of Latin America	3
HIST 26400	History of Asia	3
HIST 32300	The Civil War and Reconstruction	3
HIST 34300	The Soviet Union and European Communism	3
HIST 34400	War and Society in the Twentieth Century	3
INTL 38000	Global Business and Society	3
INTL 48040	International Economics	3
INTL 48060	International Risk and Politics	3
IR 31000	British Government and Politics	3
IR 32100	Issues in Asia-Pacific Security	3
IR 36200	Seapower: History and Application	3
MGMT 38900	Game Theory	3
PHRL 30200	Political Philosophy	3
PHRL 31601	Islam and the West	3
PHRL 31603	Religions of China	3
PS 30100	Comparative Public Policy	3
PS 30700	Public Affairs: Writing and Reporting	3
PS 31500	Capstone I - Political Science and Public Policy Research Methods	3
PS 33050	Political Economy	3
PS 47500	Capstone II - Advanced Political Science and Public Policy Research Methods	3
SOC 31800/ANT 31800	Race, Ethnicity, and Gender: A Global Perspective	3
SPA 33500	Peninsular Spanish Culture and Civilization	3
SPA 33600	Latin American Culture and Civilization	3
SPA 41600	The Role of Women in Hispanic Societies	3

Study abroad courses may fulfill these requirements with the permission of the dean. Approved special topics courses may also be used to meet this requirement.