International Relations Minor

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
POLS-H181	Honors 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.

POLS-309	Transitional Justice	4
POLS-H309	Honors Transitional Justice	4
POLS-311	The Conflict in Israel/Palestine	4
POLS-359	Global Politics of Sport	4
POLS-363	American Foreign Policy	4
POLS-382	Crisis and Integration in Europe	4
POLS-383	African Politics	4
POLS-389	Politics of China	4
POLS-404	International Political Marketing	4
POLS-463	The International Legal System	4
POLS-469	International Human Rights	4
POLS-485	Politics of the Middle East	4

Experiential Courses

POLS-505	Washington Seminar on National Security	4
POLS-H505	Honors The Washington Center Seminar-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	12
POLS-H523	Honors Washington Internship	12
POLS-534	Experiential Learning in Political Science	12
POLS-H534	Honor Experiental Learning in Government	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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