International Relations Minor
The minor in International Relations takes an applied approach to political issues and may be a good complement for students majoring in other applied disciplines.
Not open to majors in International Relations, Political Science, Political Science with an Emphasis in Global Political Economy, or International Economics with an Emphasis in Political Economy, or to minors in Political Science.
No more than two courses applied to a minor may overlap with the student's declared major.
Minor Requirements (18 Credits)
- Required Courses:
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- POL 101 Introduction to International Relations
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This course provides the basic analytic tools necessary for the understanding of international relations. After a brief introduction to the realist and liberal approaches to the study of international relations, the course covers various fundamental concepts, such as national power, foreign policy, conflict, political economy, international trade, and international organizations.
- POL 301 Theories of International Relations
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This course concentrates on the major approaches, models and theories in the study of international relations. Micro and macro theories, deductive and inductive methods are explored from historical, political and economic perspectives. The relations between the major powers in the twentieth century are examined for their relevance in the study of international politics.
- POL 321 International Organization
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The focus of this course is the development of supra-national and international agencies and entities. The United Nations, the European Union, the IMF, the World Bank, trading blocs, and other specialized agencies are studied as examples-in light of increasing economic interdependence in the international system.
- POL 377 International Political Economy
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The interplay between political and economic issues has become central to the study of international relations in the modern world. This course will examine the traditional theoretical foundations of International Political Economy (the views of the liberals, the Marxists, the nationalists, etc.) and their applicability to today's world. Using an inter-disciplinary approach, the course will look at both historical background and present-day issues and conditions. The problems of development and North-South relations and the question of sustainability will be examined. International trade issues, such as the relations between trade globalization and environmental and human rights concerns and the role of institutions such as, the WTO, the IMF and G8 meetings will be studied. Finally the course will also consider new problem areas such as the internet and its control and e-commerce and the emerging role of non-governmental organizations.(Formerly POL 277. Students cannot earn credit for both POL 277 and POL 377.)
- Two Political Science courses: one at the 200-level and one at the 300-level
No more than two courses applied to a minor may overlap with the student's declared major.