2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Minor Courses | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Comp Gov & Politics | ||
| Introduction to Political Theory | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to World Politics | ||
| The Global Economy and World Politics | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| International Relations | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Elective Courses | ||
| Select nine (9) credit hours from the approved International Relations (IREL) Minor Elective List including a minimum of six (6) credit hours from 3000 and 4000 level courses. | 9 | |
| Subtotal | 9 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Please note that not all courses are offered each semester. Check in the Undergraduate Course Catalog or with the department offering the course to find out when courses are offered.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IS/PSCI 1114 | Introduction to Transatlantic Studies | 3 |
| IS/PSCI/GEOG 2034 | Geography of Global Conflict | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 2104 | Europe Country Analysis | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 2114 | Transatlantic Political Frameworks | 3 |
| IS/PSCI/GEOG 2134 | Geography of the Global Economy | 3 |
| IS/PSCI/GEOG 2224 | Geography of Europe | 3 |
| IS 2474 | Religion and Violence | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3374 | The Politics of Energy | 3 |
| IS 3594 | Topics in Middle East Politics and International Relations | 3 |
| IS 3615 | International Relations | 3 |
| IS 3616 | International Relations | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3634 | Human Rights: Global Issues | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3804 | European Integration | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3814 | The European Union: Institutions and Policies | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3824 | European Union's Foreign and Security Policy | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3825 | European Union's Foreign Relations | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3826 | European Union's Foreign Relations | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3834 | European Security Governance | 3 |
| IS/PSCI/GEOG 3844 | European Geopolitics | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3854 | European Political Economy | 3 |
| IS/SOC 3884 | Culture and Society in Contemporary Europe | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3894 | Transatlantic Relations Since 1945 | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3914 | European Economics | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3924 | Theories of Transatlantic Relations | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 3934 | NATO & European Security | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 4034 | Topics in Diplomacy Lab | 3 |
| IS 4044 | International Communication | 3 |
| IS 4104 | Topics in European Studies | 3 |
| IS 4114 | Topics in European Union Policies | 3 |
| IS 4124 | Topics in European Integration | 3 |
| IS 4134 | Capstone Research Project in European Studies | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 4144 | Topics in Transatlantic Relations | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 4154 | Topics in Transatlantic Studies | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 4184 | Capstone Project Transatlantic Studies | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 4614 | Senior Seminar in International Relations | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 4734 | Theories and Practices of International Conflict Management | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 4735 | Topics in Multilateral Diplomacy Workshop | 3 |
| IS/PSCI 4736 | Topics in Multilateral Diplomacy Workshop | 3 |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSCI 1024 | Comp Gov & Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 2014 | Introduction to Political Theory | 3 |
| PSCI/PHIL 3015 | Political Theory | 3 |
| PSCI 3016 | Political Theory | 3 |
| PSCI 3255 | The Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Gender | 3 |
| PSCI 3256 | The Politics of Race, Ethnicity and Gender | 3 |
| PSCI 3514 | Latin American Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 3515 | European Political Systems | 3 |
| PSCI 3516 | European Political Systems | 3 |
| PSCI 3524 | Politics of Post-Communist Systems | 3 |
| PSCI 3534 | African Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSCI/JUD/RLCL 3544 | The State of Israel: A Political History | 3 |
| PSCI 3564 | Violent Political Change | 3 |
| PSCI 3574 | Government and Politics of Japan | 3 |
| PSCI 3584 | Governments and Politics of Asia | 3 |
| PSCI/AINS 3684 | Indigenous Peoples and World Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 3764 | Contemporary Democratic Theory | 3 |
| PSCI/UAP 3774 | Marxian Political Analysis | 3 |
| PSCI 3784 | Origins of the State | 3 |
| PSCI 4514 | Senior Seminar in Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PSCI 4724 | Senior Seminar in Political Theory | 3 |
Hours Requirement: A minimum of 18 hours is required to graduate with an International Relations (IREL) minor.
GPA requirement: GPA of 2.0 is required for the IS minor. All courses listed on this checksheet are included in the International Relations minor GPA calculation.
Prerequisites: Some courses listed on this checksheet have prerequisites. Be sure to consult the University Catalog and/or check with your advisor.
Dual Use of Courses: Only required courses common across departmental majors and minors can double count.
Intra-departmental majoring and minoring: Due to overlapping of courses, students cannot pursue another major within the Department of Political Science. However, they can pursue any of the minors offered by the department except the Minor in Political Science.
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