Minor in International Relations

APU’s international relations minor prepares effective leaders who have a global worldview, preparing them for careers in international politics, diplomacy, history, and more.

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:

  1. 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).
  2. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all political science and history courses required for the minor.
  3. 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.
Core Courses
POLI 150American Government 13
POLI 180Intro to International Relations3
HIST 334History of American Foreign Affairs3
Elective Courses
Select two of the following:6
POLI 310
Political Geography
POLI 320
Comparative Politics
POLI 380
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
POLI 381
Theories of International Relations
POLI 382
Diplomacy and Foreign Policy
POLI 383
National Security
POLI 385
Politics of Developing Countries
Select two of the following not selected above:6
ECON 357
Economics of the Developing World
ECON 371
Comparative Economics
FIN 372
International Trade and Finance
HIST 320
Modern Africa
HIST 357
Enlightenment Europe
HIST 358
Europe 1789-1914
HIST 359
Europe 1914-1992
HIST 360
History of the Middle East I: Early and Medieval Islam
HIST 361
History of the Middle East II: Modern Middle East
POLI 310
Political Geography 2
POLI 320
Comparative Politics 2
POLI 380
Terrorism and Counterterrorism 2
POLI 381
Theories of International Relations 2
POLI 382
Diplomacy and Foreign Policy 2
POLI 383
National Security 2
POLI 385
Politics of Developing Countries 2
POLI 390
History and Politics of the Non-Western World
POLI 421
Regional Studies
POLI 422
International Organizations
POLI 471
Political Topics 3
POLI 497
Readings
Total Units21
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:
  1. American Government: Explain the principles, purposes, and main features of American government.
    2.
  2. International Politics: Explain the main features of international politics.
    3.
  3. 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.
    4.
  4. Political Philosophy: Analyze the writing of major thinkers in the history of political philosophy.
    5.
  5. Christian Foundation: Articulate a Christian understanding of politics and government.
    6.
  6. Professional Writing: Demonstrate ability to write and cite sources to professional standards within the discipline.