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Major Requirements

The major in international relations consists of 10 courses, plus competency at the intermediate level in a modern foreign language. The major includes five core courses[Political Science 109; Political Science 229; Economics 304;eithr Political Science 309 or 339; and IR 402]; at least four courses in one area concentration [either Europe and Russia; Asia; Middle East/Africa/Latin America]; and at least one applied topics course. Each student's program should be carefully constructed with the coordinators. Students who plan to do graduate work in international relations should plan to develop substantial proficiency in a foreign language. Students are encouraged to develop research and analytical skills appropriate for the major either by taking a research methods course in political science or history, or an analysis course in economics. Students are encouraged to take Math 141 (statistics) for their math requirement.

For more information visit the Course Catalog.

For more information please contact Darlene Boroviak, Chair of the Political Science Program.

Content by Darlene Boroviak
Last update 2/2001