International Relations Major, B.A.

International Relations Major

The total number of hours required for graduation with an International Relations major is 120, of which 48 are within the major. For the International Relations major, the following courses are required:

• HST 101 - The Historical Foundations of The Modern World Credits: 3
• EC 101 - Principles of Economics Credits: 3
• EC 102 - Principles of Economics II Credits: 3
• PS 141 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3
• PS 151 - Introduction to Comparative Politics Credits: 3
• PS 242 - International Law and Organization Credits: 3
• PS 261 - Research Methods in Political Science Credits: 3
• PS 265 - Quantitative Reasoning for The Social Sciences Credits: 3
• PS 341 - Model United Nations Credits: 3
• ANT 102 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
• IR 380
• Foreign Language (FL) at the 203-204 level of competency or equivalent.

Content Areas and Major Electives:

Students are also required to take 15 electives hours, 9 of which are at the 300 level, from Political Science, History, or Languages.

Recommended Course Sequence

Total Credits: 120

*These courses are required for all International Relations Majors.
**Students may elect to spend their junior year on campus.Courses will be selected in consultation with the International Relations Coordinator.