Requirements for the International Relations Major

Because of the implementation of the new General Education Program, there are currently two programs of study for the International Relations major:

For students who entered SJU before the fall of 2010, or transfer students who entered SJU in the fall of 2010 with 15 or more credits:

GER Common Courses (See Curricula): six courses

GER University Distribution (See Curricula): fourteen courses, including

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

ECN 102	Introductory Economics (Macro)
POL 103 /113	Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 105 /115	Introduction to International Politics

Mathematics

any two courses (However, students intending to go to graduate school should realize that most Master’s Degree programs in International and/or Public Affairs require statistics.)

GER Electives: any eight courses

Major Concentration:

Foundational Courses: (3 courses)

ECN 101

Introductory Economics (Micro)

and any two of the following:

HIS 203	Historical Introduction to Latin America
HIS 205	Historical Introduction to the Islamic World
HIS 206	Historical Introduction to East Asia
HIS 202	US History II
IRT 211	Geography

Core Courses: (2 courses)

IRT 250	Theory and Methods in International Relations
IRT 495	IR Senior Capstone Seminar

Upper Division Courses: (7 courses)

Majors will select a total of 7 courses from the list of approved IR courses (see below). In completing this requirement, students must take at least one upper division IR course in each of the constituent departments, Economics, History, and Political Science.

ECN 321	International Economics
ECN 322	International Macroeconomics
ECN 370	Economic Development
ECN 430	Modern Economic Systems
ECN 440	U.S. Economic History
ECN 445	Economics Of Multinational Enterprises
ECN 450	Nationalism And The Economy
ECN 455	Economics Of Transition
ECN 460	African Economies
ECN 475	Asian Economies
ECN 480	Economics Of Poverty & Income Distribution
ECN 485	Economics Of Migration & Immigration
HIS 203	Historical Introduction To Latin America
HIS 204	Latin American-U.S. Migration
HIS 205	Historical Introduction to the Islamic World
HIS 206	Historical Introduction to South Asia
HIS 207	Historical Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
HIS 210	Historical Introduction to Sub-Saharan Africa
HIS 301	United States And Latin America
HIS 303	History Of Modern Mexico
HIS 304	Social Protest In Latin American History
HIS 322	Europe In The 20th Century, 1914-1939
HIS 323	Europe In The 20th Century Since 1939
HIS 324	Modern International Socialism
HIS 325	France 1814-1914
HIS 326	Age Of Empire
HIS 328	European Diplomatic History 1814-1914
HIS 332	Age Of Aristocracy: Britain 1689-1832
HIS 333	Victorian Britain 1815-1901
HIS 334	Twentieth-Century Britain
HIS 335	Germany: French Revolution Through World War I
HIS 336	Weimar Republic And Nazi Germany
HIS 337	Russia, 1682-1881
HIS 338	Russia, Since 1881
HIS 350	Exchange And Conquest In Modern East Asia
HIS 351	Gender, Ideology, And Revolution In East Asia
HIS 353	Modern China
HIS 354	Japan Since 1800
HIS 355	Colonialism And Nationalism In Southeast Asia
HIS 356	Modern South Asia
HIS 357	Colonialism and Culture
HIS 358	Contemporary China
HIS 366	Progressive Era To New Deal
HIS 367	Post-War America, 1945-Present
HIS 380	Foundations Of American Foreign Policy
HIS 381	U.S. As A Global Power
POL 324	International Law
POL 331	Latin American Politics
POL 332	Politics of Japan
POL 333	Asian Political Systems
POL 334	Russian Politics
POL 335	South Africa & the Politics of Transition
POL 341	Revolution And Development
POL 342	Nationalism
POL 343	Internal War
POL 344	The Craft Of Intelligence
POL 351	International Law and Organization
POL 352	Political Economy: Of Booms And Busts
POL 353	Global Security
POL 354	War And Peace
POL 355	Arms, Arms Control And Proliferation
POL 356	U.S. Foreign Policy
POL 357	America And The World Economy
POL 358	International Relations of the US & South Asia
POL 361	Theories Of International Relations
POL 363	Viet Nam Wars
POL 365	Globalization And Governance
POL 368	Women, Gender, And World Politics
POL 404	Seminar: Contemporary Peace Making and Peace Building
POL 405	Seminar: International Political Economy
POL 406	Seminar: Wars, Crises, and Change
POL 491	Political Internship (depending on specific internship
IRT 493	Honors Research In International Relations
IRT 494	Honors Research In International Relations

For students who entered SJU in the fall of 2010 or later, or transfer students who entered SJU in the fall of 2010 with 14 or fewer credits:

GEP Signature Courses (See Curricula): six courses

GEP Variable Courses (See Curricula): six to nine courses, including

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

ECN 102

Introductory Economics (Macro)

GEP Overlays (See Curricula): three courses

Major Concentration:

Foundational Courses: (3 courses)

ECN 101	Introductory Economics (Micro)
POL 103/113	Introduction to Comparative Politics
POL 105/115	Introduction to International Politics

and any two of the following:

HIS 202	U.S. History II
HIS 203	Historical Introduction to Latin America
HIS 205	Historical Introduction to the Islamic World
HIS 206	Historical Introduction to South Asia
HIS 207	Historical Introduction to East Asian Civilization
IRT 211	Geography

Core Courses: (2 courses)

IRT 250	Theory and Methods in International Relations
IRT 495	IR Senior Capstone Seminar

Upper Division Courses: (7 courses)


ECN 321	International Economics
ECN 322	International Macroeconomics
ECN 430	Modern Economic Systems
ECN 370	Economic Development
ECN 440	U.S. Economic History
ECN 445	Economics Of Multinational Enterprises
ECN 450	Nationalism And The Economy
ECN 455	Economics Of Transition
ECN 460	African Economies
ECN 475	Asian Economies
ECN 480	Economics Of Poverty & Income Distribution
ECN 485	Economics Of Migration & Immigration
HIS 203	Historical Introduction To Latin America
HIS 204	Latin American-U.S. Migration
HIS 205	Historical Introduction to the Islamic World
HIS 206	Historical Introduction to South Asia
HIS 207	Historical Introduction to East Asian Civilizations
HIS 210	Historical Introduction to Sub-Saharan Africa
HIS 301	United States And Latin America
HIS 303	History Of Modern Mexico
HIS 304	Social Protest In Latin American History
HIS 322	Europe In The 20th Century, 1914-1939
HIS 323	Europe In The 20th Century Since 1939
HIS 324	Modern International Socialism
HIS 325	France 1814-1914
HIS 326	Age Of Empire
HIS 328	European Diplomatic History 1814-1914
HIS 332	Age Of Aristocracy: Britain 1689-1832
HIS 333	Victorian Britain 1815-1901
HIS 334	Twentieth-Century Britain
HIS 335	Germany: French Revolution Through World War I
HIS 336	Weimar Republic And Nazi Germany
HIS 337	Russia, 1682-1881
HIS 338	Russia, Since 1881
HIS 350	Exchange And Conquest In Modern East Asia
HIS 351	Gender, Ideology, And Revolution In East Asia
HIS 353	Modern China
HIS 354	Japan Since 1800
HIS 355	Colonialism And Nationalism In Southeast Asia
HIS 356	Modern South Asia
HIS 357	Colonialism and Culture
HIS 358	Contemporary China
HIS 366	Progressive Era To New Deal
HIS 367	Post-War America, 1945-Present
HIS 380	Foundations Of American Foreign Policy
HIS 381	U.S. As A Global Power
POL 368	Global Gender issues
POL 341	Revolution And Development
POL 331	Latin American Politics
POL 342	Nationalism
POL 344	The Craft Of Intelligence
POL 334	Russian Politics
POL 335	South Africa & the Politics of Transition
POL 332	Politics of Japan
POL 343	Internal War
POL 324	International Law
POL 351	International Law and Organization
POL 356	U.S. Foreign Policy
POL 353	Global Security
POL 363	Viet Nam Wars
POL 358	International Relations of the US & South Asia
POL 361	Theories Of International Relations
POL 352	Political Economy: Of Booms And Busts
POL 365	Globalization And Governance
POL 367	Ethics in International Affairs
POL 357	America And The World Economy
POL 354	War And Peace
POL 355	Arms, Arms Control And Proliferation
POL 406	Seminar: Wars, Crises, and Change
POL 404	Seminar: Contemporary Peace Making and Peace Building
POL 405	Seminar: International Political Economy
POL 491	Political Internship (depending on specific internship)
IRT 493	Honors Research In International Relations
IRT 494	Honors Research In International Relations

GEP Integrative Learning Component:

International Relations majors must take three classes to satisfy the Integrated Learning Component of the GEP. Classes will stem from three groups or "types" of course, with two classes coming from one group and the third class coming from another group. Students may choose from which group they take two courses and which group they take a single course. The three groups are:

Analytical Tools
Foreign Languages and Literature
Social Justice

The Analytical Tools category includes:

Any math course (MAT) (does not include "Beauty")
Any computer science (CSC) course
Economic statistics (ECN 311—requires MAT 106 or equivalent)
Econometrics (ECN 410—requires ECN 311 or equivalent)
Logic (PHL 220)
Symbolic Logic (PHL 240)
Statistics for the Social Sciences (PSY 211—requires MAT 118 or equivalent)
Social Research Methods I (SOC 312)
Social Research Methods II (SOC 313)

The Foreign Languages and Literature category includes:

All classes in Modern and Classical Languages numbered 202 or higher. Must be in addition to the courses used to fulfill the GEP Non-Native Language Requirement

The Social Justice category includes:

Any class designated as Faith-Justice.

Students may petition the IR committee for non-Faith-Justice courses to count toward this requirement.

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Requirements for the International Relations Major