The concentration in international politics is designed to provide students with an opportunity to focus on comparative and international politics.
Course Requirements
Core Courses: 8 quarter hours
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS | ||
| Plus one other 100-level offering: | 4 | |
| THE AMERICAN POLITICAL SYSTEM | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY | ||
Intermediate Courses: 20 quarter hours
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three 200-level courses from the following: | 12 | |
| AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | ||
| RUSSIAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS | ||
| LATIN AMERICAN-UNITED STATES RELATIONS | ||
| ASIAN FOREIGN POLICY | ||
| U.S. - AFRICA RELATIONS | ||
| WAR, PEACE, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION | ||
| TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| EUROPEAN POLITICS | ||
| RUSSIAN POLITICS | ||
| LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS | ||
| ASIAN POLITICS | ||
| AFRICAN POLITICS | ||
| MIDDLE EAST POLITICS | ||
| CYBER WARFARE AND CYBER POLITICS | ||
| GENDER, RESISTANCE & LABOR: COMPARATIVE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT | ||
| Select two additional courses from the following areas: | 8 | |
Political Culture (PSC 210 through 219) | ||
Advanced Courses: 16 quarter hours
| Course | Title | Quarter Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select two 300-level courses from the following: | 8 | |
| THE EUROPEAN UNION | ||
| POLITICAL ISLAM AND AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY | ||
| ARMS, SECURITY, AND WAR | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY OF THE PACIFIC RIM | ||
| INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY | ||
| THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN WORLD POLITICS | ||
| THE UNITED NATIONS AND WORLD PROBLEMS | ||
| ETHICS IN WORLD POLITICS | ||
| GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | ||
| JAPANESE POLITICS | ||
| REVOLUTION AND TERRORISM | ||
| CHINESE POLITICS | ||
| COMPARATIVE DEMOCRACY AND DICTATORSHIP | ||
| GLOBAL GENDER POLITICS | ||
| ADVANCED TOPICS IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS | ||
Two Additional 300-Level Courses from the Following Areas
- Methodology (PSC 300 through PSC 309)
- Political Culture (PSC 310 through PSC 319)
- American Politics (PSC 320 through PSC 329)
- Political Thought (PSC 330 through PSC 339)
- Public Law (PSC 360 through PSC 369)
- Civic Engagement (PSC 380 through PSC 389)
PSC Electives: 12 quarter hours
- Three additional PSC courses at the 200 or 300 level.
Open Electives
Open elective credits are required in order to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours. These courses are to be selected in consultation with the student's faculty adviser and may include courses in fields such as economics, history, English, sociology, etc. Students may choose to use their open electives as part of a minor or to complete a double major.