International Relations, BA Security Studies Emphasis
39 credit hours
Degree requirements updated after publishing per the addendum. **
The International Relations with a security studies emphasis program focuses particularly on the threats and opportunities present in the global security environment of the twenty-first century. Students with this emphasis will gain an in-depth knowledge of issues such as the evolution of terrorism, nuclear proliferation and rogue states, great power politics and diplomacy, civil war and state collapse, and other challenges facing the international community today and in coming decades.
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 |
Four courses selected from the following options:
Approved special topics courses may also be used to meet this requirement.
Two courses selected from the following options:
Approved special topics may also be used to meet this requirement.