Minor in International Relations

21 units
Requirements
No more than 6 units of this minor may be in common with the student’s major. To graduate as department majors and minors, students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade-point average in program courses.
The Department of History and Political Science maintains the following requirements for each of the minors it offers:
- Students must complete all prerequisites for any HIST or POLI course with a C- or better before taking the course (except as noted in the course description).
- Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all political science and history courses required for the minor.
- Students must complete each HIST or POLI course with a C- or higher for the course to meet a degree requirement in the Department of History and Political Science.
Code | Title | Units |
---|---|---|
Core Courses | ||
POLI 150 | American Government 1 | 3 |
POLI 180 | Intro to International Relations | 3 |
HIST 334 | History of American Foreign Affairs | 3 |
Elective Courses | ||
Select two of the following: | 6 | |
Political Geography | ||
Comparative Politics | ||
Terrorism and Counterterrorism | ||
Theories of International Relations | ||
Diplomacy and Foreign Policy | ||
National Security | ||
Politics of Developing Countries | ||
Select two of the following not selected above: | 6 | |
Economics of the Developing World | ||
Comparative Economics | ||
International Trade and Finance | ||
Modern Africa | ||
Enlightenment Europe | ||
Europe 1789-1914 | ||
Europe 1914-1992 | ||
History of the Middle East I: Early and Medieval Islam | ||
History of the Middle East II: Modern Middle East | ||
Political Geography 2 | ||
Comparative Politics 2 | ||
Terrorism and Counterterrorism 2 | ||
Theories of International Relations 2 | ||
Diplomacy and Foreign Policy 2 | ||
National Security 2 | ||
Politics of Developing Countries 2 | ||
History and Politics of the Non-Western World | ||
Regional Studies | ||
International Organizations | ||
Political Topics 3 | ||
Readings | ||
Total Units | 21 |
- 1
Meets the General Education Civic Knowledge and Engagement requirement.
- 2
If not taken as an elective in section above.
- 3
With department approval.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete this program shall be able to:- American Government: Explain the principles, purposes, and main features of American government.
- International Politics: Explain the main features of international politics.
- Theory and Foreign Policy: Articulate the main schools of thought respecting international relations and describe the principal interests and ideas that inform U.S. foreign policy.
- Political Philosophy: Analyze the writing of major thinkers in the history of political philosophy.
- Christian Foundation: Articulate a Christian understanding of politics and government.
- Professional Writing: Demonstrate ability to write and cite sources to professional standards within the discipline.