International Relations (B.A.)
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| 33 credit hours | 33 | |
| International Relations Major Requirements (39 credit hours) | ||
| Required Courses (21 credit hours) | ||
| PSC 101 | INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS | 3 |
| PSC 104 | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | 3 |
| PSC 203 | POLITICAL ANALYSIS | 3 |
| PSC 204 | POLITICAL STATISTICS | 3 |
| PSC 352 | HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT II | 3 |
| PSC 399 | RESEARCH SKILLS | 3 |
| PSC 470 | SENIOR SEMINAR | 3 |
| or PSC 488 | INTERNSHIP | |
| Area Studies Electives (3 credit hours) | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| EUROPEAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS | ||
| AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| POLITICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | ||
| GOVERNMENT, POLITICS, AND POLICIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION | ||
| POLITICS AND HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST | ||
| WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY | ||
| GEOGRAPHY OF ASIA | ||
| Major Electives (12 credit hours) | 12 | |
| Select four from the following: | ||
| THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY | ||
| INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT AND PEACEFUL RESOLUTION | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY | ||
| INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INTERNATIONAL LAW | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | ||
| AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | ||
| POLITICS OF GLOBALIZATION | ||
| COMPARATIVE DEMOCRACY | ||
| UN AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS | ||
| Foreign Language or Elective (3 credit hours) | 3 | |
| Any 1XX or 2XX ARA, CHI, FRE, ITA, or SPA course chosen based on advisement and proficiency | ||
| Students who receive foreign language exemption should take an additional course chosen with their advisor from those courses listed above or the electives below | ||
| SPECIAL PROJECT (1-3) | ||
| WASHINGTON SEMESTER (1-16) | ||
| INDEPENDENT STUDY (3-12) | ||
| All College Electives | ||
| 48 credit hours | 48 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 120 | |
Students will:
- Be able to select and critically evaluate existing literature in a given topic area of International Relations and demonstrate how the major historical schools of thought explain that topic.
- Demonstrate the rudimentary skills to design and implement research to test scientific hypotheses and generate a scientific hypothesis in a given area of International Relations.
- Be able to apply appropriate statistical techniques for a given research design.
- Demonstrate the ability to apply valid conclusions based on topic area, literature review, theory, hypothesis, statistical analysis, and study outcomes
- Demonstrate mastery of research report writing.
- Demonstrate global awareness and engagement skills.