Exploring a global community
The international relations minor is commonly paired with a major in religious studies, global studies or international business, but can complement many other majors. Courses in this minor are designed to cover how decision making processes are developed in business, economics and government. You will explore relationship management between nations and discuss current issues and policy making in a global community.
International Relations Minor
Major Degree Type
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Minor Requirements
Nine Hours From the Following to total at least 21 hours in the minor:
Two of these courses must be PLS courses.
- PLS 319 - Women in Politics
- PLS 333 - Model United Nations
- PLS 338 - Politics of Less Developed Countries
- PLS 343 - Post-Soviet Politics
- PLS 437 - International Organizations and Law
- PLS 439 - Playing Games with the World
- PLS 443 - Nationalisms and Islamisms of the Middle East
- PLS 544 - Government and Politics of the Middle East
- PLS 545 - Asian Politics
- PLS 546 - Political Violence and Terrorism
- PLS 547 - Politics of the European Union and Its Members
- PLS 548 - Latin American Politics
- PLS 550 - Modern African Politics
- PLS 555 - Public Policy for a Global Environment
- PLS 565 - Contemporary Political Ideologies
- PLS 569 - Foreign Policies of the Middle Eastern States
- ECO 565 - International Economics
- GRY 323 - World Political Geography
- GRY 507 - Geography of Subsaharan Africa
Note:
No more than nine hours taken for the BA or BS Political Science major can be counted toward the International Relations minor.