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 2Introduction 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 130International Political Economy

3

or

POL 142International Conflict and Cooperation

3

 

POL 150International Security

3

C. Policy Analysis/Regional Studies/Issue Areas

POL 122Middle East Politics

3

POL 123African Politics

3

POL 124Latin American Politics

3

POL 125U.S Foreign Policy

3

POL 126Politics of the Former Soviet Union

3

POL 128Politics of Globalization and Interdependence

3

POL 132Political and Economic Development

3

POL 135Selected Topics in International Organizations

0.0-3.0

POL 137Ethnic Conflict and Civil War

3

POL 138International Law

3

POL 140North-South Relations

3

POL 143Terrorism and Political Violence

3

POL 144Politics of Europe and the European Union

3

POL 145Southeast Asian Politics

3

POL 146Military in Politics

3

POL 147Women and Development

3

POL 149Comparative Foreign Policy

3

POL 151Humanitarian Intervention

3

POL 154U.S./Mexican Relations

3

D. World History

ECO 2Macroeconomics

3

ECO 195International Economics

3

ECO 112World Economic History

3

HIS 113History and Civilization of Spain

3

HIS 124History of the Middle East

3

HIS 130Colonial Latin America

3

HIS 147Europe: The Age of Imperialism and Totalitarianism 1871-1945

3

HIS 150An Introduction to Asian History

3

HIS 151Advanced Studies in the History of Modern Japan

3

HIS 152Advanced Studies in the History of Modern China

3

HIS 154The History of Modern Mexico

3