International Relations, BA

39 credit hours

The Bachelor of Arts in international relations is of value in many fields. Many graduates work in government, entering the military or working in fields, such as intelligence, counter-terrorism, homeland security, diplomacy, and defense policy-making. Private and non-profit sectors, corporate risk analysis, international trade and development, and many other fields provide opportunities for those with a strong knowledge of international relations. By crafting your degree program to build skills in a variety of areas, you have the opportunity to make your resume very distinctive, creating an excellent foundation for future success. The IR major is designed to maximize your options, allowing you to double or even triple major, add minors, and pursue certificates.

Requirements

IR 10000Introduction to International Relations

3

IR 35000International Relations Theory

3

IR 35100American Foreign Policy

3

IR 40100Intelligence, Military, and National Policy

3

One of the following courses:

IR 35200Politics and Culture

3

PS 30000Comparative Analysis

3

One of the following courses:

IR 20000The Global Community

3

IR 38000Geopolitics, Grand Strategy, and War

3

One of the following courses:

IR 30000Diplomatic Affairs: Peace and Conflict Resolution

3

IR 36000Origins of War: How the World Stumbles into War

3

IR 36100Paris 1919: Making of the Modern World

3

Three of the following courses:

IR 20000The Global Community

3

IR 30000Diplomatic Affairs: Peace and Conflict Resolution

3

IR 31000Governing Europe

3

IR 32000Transpacific Relations

3

IR 32100Issues in Asia-Pacific Security

3

IR 35200Politics and Culture

3

IR 36000Origins of War: How the World Stumbles into War

3

IR 36100Paris 1919: Making of the Modern World

3

IR 36200Seapower: History and Application

3

IR 36900Creating Contemporary China

3

IR 38000Geopolitics, Grand Strategy, and War

3

MGMT 38900Game Theory

3

PS 30000Comparative Analysis

3

Three of the following courses:

CHI 20100Intermediate Mandarin I

3

CHI 20200Intermediate Mandarin II

3

ECON 23020Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 23030Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 33040Intermediate Microeconomics

3

ECON 33045Intermediate Macroeconomics

3

ECON 33065Seminar in Economic Federalism

3

FRE 20100Intermediate French I

3

FRE 20200Intermediate French II

3

GEO 10100World Regional Geography

3

GEO 10300Human Geography

3

GEO 20700World Economic Geography

3

GEO 30100World Historical Geography

3

HIST 11700US History: American Military History through World War II

3

HIST 11701US History: American Military History since 1941

3

HIST 24400The Nazi State

3

HIST 26100History of the Contemporary World

3

HIST 26300History of Latin America

3

HIST 26400History of Asia

3

HIST 32300The Civil War and Reconstruction

3

HIST 34300The Soviet Union and European Communism

3

HIST 34400War and Society in the Twentieth Century

3

INTL 48040/ECON 43040International Economics

3

INTL 48060/MGMT 46010International Risk and Politics

3

IR 20000The Global Community

3

IR 26000Chinese Culture and Etiquette

3

IR 30000Diplomatic Affairs: Peace and Conflict Resolution

3

IR 31000Governing Europe

3

IR 32000Transpacific Relations

3

IR 32100Issues in Asia-Pacific Security

3

IR 35200Politics and Culture

3

IR 36000Origins of War: How the World Stumbles into War

3

IR 36100Paris 1919: Making of the Modern World

3

IR 36200Seapower: History and Application

3

IR 38000Geopolitics, Grand Strategy, and War

3

IR 36900Creating Contemporary China

3

MGMT 38900Game Theory

3

PHRL 30200Political Philosophy

3

PHRL 31601Islam and the West

3

PHRL 31602Religions of India

3

PHRL 31603Religions of China

3

PS 30000Comparative Analysis

3

PS 30100Comparative Public Policy

3

PS 30700Public Affairs: Writing and Reporting

3

PS 33050Political Economy

3

SPA 20100Intermediate Spanish I

3

SPA 20200Intermediate Spanish II

3

SPA 31000Hispanic Cultures I

3

SPA 41000Hispanic Cultures II

3

No duplication of coursework allowed. Some substitutions, especially for study abroad and IR special topics courses, may be possible.