International Relations Minor
Department Affiliation: Political Science
As a subfield of Political Science, International Relations (IR) is concerned with the political interactions between states, the formation and role of international institutions, and the impact of non-state actors in international politics. The minor is designed to provide students with a deeper understanding of relations between states and a broader understanding of governmental systems outside of the United States. Our International Relations students have travelled the world as part of their scholarship including trips to Namibia, South Africa, and El Salvador.
Courses regularly offered include: International Relations Theory; International Security; North/South Relations; African Politics; Latin American Politics.
Minor Requirements:
A. Pre-requisites
| POL 2 | Introduction to World Politics | 3 |
Upper division course requirements:
Students must take POL 131 (3 units), plus 15 units from sections B and/or C. Students may apply 3 units from section D (History) towards the IR minor.
B. Theory courses
| POL 130 | International Political Economy | 3 |
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| POL 142 | International Conflict and Cooperation | 3 |
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| POL 150 | International Security | 3 |
C. Policy Analysis/Regional Studies/Issue Areas (12 units)
| POL 122 | Middle East Politics | 3 |
| POL 123 | African Politics | 3 |
| POL 124 | Latin American Politics | 3 |
| POL 125 | U.S Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POL 126 | Politics of the Former Soviet Union | 3 |
| POL 128 | Politics of Globalization and Interpendence | 3 |
| POL 132 | Political and Economic Development | 3 |
| POL 135 | Selected Topics in International Organizations | 0.0-3.0 |
| POL 137 | Ethnic Conflict and Civil War | 3 |
| POL 138 | International Law | 3 |
| POL 140 | North-South Relations | 3 |
| POL 143 | Terrorism and Political Violence | 3 |
| POL 144 | Politics of Europe and the European Union | 3 |
| POL 145 | Southeast Asian Politics | 3 |
| POL 146 | Military in Politics | 3 |
| POL 147 | Women and Development | 3 |
| POL 149 | Comparative Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POL 151 | Humanitarian Intervention | 3 |
| POL 154 | U.S./Mexican Relations | 3 |
D. World History
| ECO 2 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 195 | International Economics | 3 |
| ECO 112 | World Economic History | 3 |
| HIS 113 | History and Civilization of Spain | 3 |
| HIS 124 | History of the Middle East | 3 |
| HIS 130 | Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HIS 147 | Europe: The Age of Imperialism and Totalitarianism 1871-1945 | 3 |
| HIS 150 | An Introduction to Asian History | 3 |
| HIS 151 | Advanced Studies in the History of Modern Japan | 3 |
| HIS 152 | Advanced Studies in the History of Modern China | 3 |
| HIS 154 | The History of Modern Mexico | 3 |