International Relations courses are categorized as either Area and Comparative Studies or Global Studies courses and come from 3 different disciplines - economics, history, and political science. To satisfy the major requirements, students must take:
3 courses from the Area and Comparative Studies category
3 courses from the Global Studies category
4 more courses (these can be from either category)
Of these 10 "category classes", at least 3 must be from Political Science, 1 from History, and 1 from Economics. For instance, POL 2611 Theories of International Relations counts as a Global Studies course AND a Political Science class. All major classes have both a category and disciplinary designation. Category classifications are indicated in the catalog and web site, and the discipline is evident from its course number - e.g. POL xxxx is a Political Science class, HIS xxxx is a History course, and ECN xxxx is an Economics class.
Area Studies and Comparative Studies (choose at least three courses)
Economics Courses
ECN 2081 - Modern Economic Systems
ECN 2131 - U.S. Economic History
ECN 2211 - Economics of Transition
ECN 2221 - African Economies
ECN 2671 - Asian Economics
History Courses
HIS 1521 - Historical Introduction to Latin America
HIS 1571 - Historical Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
HIS 2051 - History of Modern Mexico
HIS 2061 - Modern Caribbean
HIS 2071 - Religion and Politics in Latin America
HIS 2091 - Social Protest in Latin America
HIS 2221 - France 1814-1914
HIS 2301 - Victorian Britain, 1815-1901
HIS 2311 - Twentieth-Century Britain
HIS 2321 - Germany: French Revolution Through World War I
HIS 2331 - Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany
HIS 2351 - Russia, 1682-1881
HIS 2361 - Russia, Since 1881
HIS 2431 - Gender, Ideology, and Revolution in East Asia
HIS 2441 - Late Imperial China
HIS 2451 - Modern China
HIS 2461 - Japan Since 1800
HIS 2471 - Colonialism and Nationalism in Southeast Asia
HIS 2571 - Progressive Era to New Deal
HIS 2581 - Postwar America, 1945 to the Present
Political Science Courses
POL 2311 - Politics in Western Europe
POL 2331 - Global Gender Issues
POL 2351 - Revolution and Development
POL 2361 - Politics of Post-Communist Europe
POL 2371 - Latin American Politics
POL 2381 - Japan and the U.S.
POL 2391 - Canadian Government and Politics
POL 2421 - Russian Politics
POL 2441 - China Emerging
POL 2451 - Politics and Governments of the Middle East
POL 2461 - Political Economy of the Third World
POL 2471 - Politics of Advanced Capitalist Societies
POL 2481 - Internal War
POL 2571 - Vietnam Wars
Global Studies (choose at least three courses)
Economics Courses
ECN 2021 - International Economics
ECN 2091 - Economic Development
ECN 2151 - Economics of Multinational Enterprises
ECN 2201 - Nationalism and the Economy
ECN 2681 - Economics of Poverty and Income Distribution
ECN 2691 - Economics of Migration and Immigration
History Courses
HIS 2031 - United States and Latin America
HIS 2191 - Europe in the 20th Century, 1914-1939
HIS 2201 - Europe in the 20th Century, Since 1939
HIS 2211 - Modern International Socialism
HIS 2231 - Age of Empire
HIS 2251 - European Diplomatic History, 1814-1914
HIS 2421 - Exchange and Conquest in Modern East Asia
HIS 2611 - Foundations of American Foreign Policy
HIS 2621 - U.S. as a Global Power
Political Science Courses
POL 2401 - Nationalism
POL 2411 - Craft of Intelligence
POL 2431 - Arab-Israeli Conflict
POL 2501 - International Law
POL 2521 - International Law and Organization
POL 2541 - U.S. Foreign Policy
POL 2551 - Global Security
POL 2561 - NATO and European Security
POL 2591 - International Relations of U.S. and Asia
POL 2611 - Theories of International Relations
POL 2631 - Political Economy: Theory and Concepts
POL 2641 - Globalization and Governance
POL 2651 - America and the World Economy
POL 2661 - International and Comparative Monetary Organization
POL 2671 - War and Peace
POL 2681 - Arms, Arms Control and Proliferation
POL 2691 - Global Environmental Politics