International Relations Interdisciplinary Concentration (B.A.)

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International relations is an interdisciplinary concentration based in the Department of Political Science, drawing on courses offered in numerous departments across campus. It has a required set of courses in the disciplines of political science, history, world languages, and economics. It also requires that one course have an international studies component. Beyond the required courses, students may pursue an Analytical, Culture and Region, or Human Rights Track, which allows students to take courses in a wide variety of disciplines.

Required Courses

IREL Interdisciplinary Concentration: 57-60 Credits

International Relations Core: 36 Credits

Political Science

History

Economics

ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (4)

World Languages

Two 4-credit courses at the 300-400 level (8)

Methods and Capstone

POLS 301 - Methods and Practice of Political Science (4) **
POLS 465 - Senior Seminar in Political Science (4) (section with international focus)**

International Relations Tracks: 21-24 Credits

Choose one of the following three tracks and complete

four (4) courses from the primary track and two (2) courses

from a secondary track. See the tables at right for a list of

courses in each track:

Analytical; Culture & Region; Human Rights

Primary Track (4 courses) (13-16)

Secondary Track (2 courses) (6-8)

Analytical Track Courses

Culture and Region Track Courses

(***Students choosing the Culture & Region Track

as their primary track must complete two 4-credit

language courses (at the 300-400 level) as part of

the primary track requirement.)

Human Rights Track Courses

International Study Component: 4 Credits

Student is required to have at least one course with an

international study component. This course should

fall under one of the above requirements.

General Electives: 19-22 Credits

Total Required Credits: 128

* Students may choose an alternate upper-level history course if unable to enroll in HIST 317 .

** Students may, after consultation with international relations faculty, choose two alternate courses in a separate research-oriented track in history (HIST 300 & HIST 495 ), world languages, or economics/business.