International Relations Minor Requirements: 5 courses, 20 credits
Core Requirements (2 courses, 8 credits)
| POLS-115 | Evolution of the Global System | 4 |
| POLS-181 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 4 |
Electives (3 courses, 12 credits)
Choose 3 additional 4-credit courses from the following. Courses may not be taken to fulfill the Political Science minor. No more than 1 internship course may be used to fulfill the minor.
Experiential Courses
| POLS-505 | Washington Seminar on National Security | 4 |
| POLS-509 | United Nations Seminar | 4 |
Internship Courses
| POLS-521 | Internship in Political Science and Legal Studies | 4 |
| POLS-523 | Washington Internship | 8-12 |
| POLS-H523 | Honors Washington Internship | 12 |
| POLS-534 | Experiential Learning in Political Science | 1-12 |
| POLS-H534 | Honors Experiental Learning in Political Science | 1-12 |
| POLS-524 | Washington Internship-Summer | 8 |
| POLS-H524 | Honors Washington Internship Summer | 8 |
| POLS-525 | Washington Internship Seminar | 4 |
Credits earned in excess of the major elective credit requirement count toward a student’s overall credit requirement for the degree.
Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.
Minor Programs Policy: A student declaring a minor may use no more than two courses from a major or double major combination to fulfill the requirements for the minor. No more than one course from one minor may count toward the fulfillment of a second minor. Students may not minor in a subject in which they are also completing a major. For more information, see the Minor Programs section of the CAS Degree Requirements page.
About the International Relations Minor
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