International Relations, BA

42 credit hours

The Bachelor of Arts in International Relations is designed for individuals who wish to practice as professionals in the fields of international affairs, business, law, journalism, or politics. It is recommended that students achieve basic proficiency in a foreign language prior to completing the program. Although it is not required, students are encouraged to participate in a university study abroad program to further develop their international orientation.

Requirements

Seven required courses:

IR 10000Introduction to International Relations

3

IR 20000International Organizations and the Global Architecture

3

IR 30000Diplomatic Affairs: Peace and Conflict Resolution

3

IR 35000International Relations Theory

3

IR 35100American Foreign Policy

3

IR 40100Intelligence, Military, and National Policy

3

PS 30000Comparative Analysis

3

Seven courses selected from the following options:

CSP 37000Contemporary China: China in Revolution

3

ECON 23020Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 23030Principles of Macroeconomics

3

ECON 33065Seminar in Economic Federalism

3

FRE 33700History of French Civilization

3

GEO 20100World Regional Geography

3

GEO 20700World Economic Geography

3

HIS 20000History of the Contemporary World

3

HIS 31000The Civil War and Reconstruction

3

HIS 32100The United States in the Age of the Cold War

3

HIS 33200Revolution in the Modern World

3

HIS 33700The Soviet Union and European Communism

3

HIS 33800War and Society in the Twentieth Century

3

INTL 38000Global Business and Society

3

INTL 48040International Economics

3

INTL 48060International Risk and Politics

3

IR 31000British Government and Politics

3

MGMT 38900Game Theory

3

PHL 30500Political Philosophy

3

PHL 31800Asian Philosophy

3

PS 30100Comparative Public Policy

3

PS 30700Public Affairs: Writing and Reporting

3

PS 31500Policy Analysis Statistics

3

PS 33050Political Economy

3

PS 47500Governmental and Economic Research

3

REL 31000Islam and the West

3

REL 31800Asian Myth and Religion

3

SPA 33500Peninsular Spanish Culture and Civilization

3

SPA 33600Latin American Culture and Civilization

3

SPA 41600The Role of Women in Hispanic Societies

3

Study abroad courses may fulfill these requirements with the permission of the dean. Approved special topics courses may also be used to meet this requirement.