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International Relations
General
Program Title
International Relations
Degree Designation
BA
Award Type
Baccalaureate
Program Level
Undergraduate
Instruction Mode
On Campus
Program Description
International Relations focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in research methods, international relations theory, international security and organizations, and the global political economy. The curriculum includes the comparative study of specific countries and regions around the globe including the non-Western world.
Requirements
Free Form Requisites
Program Requirements (40 credits)
12 credits: course, course, course, course.
15 credits: course, course, course, course, course.
Select 6 credits: course, course, course, course, course, course.
Students fulfill the University's Upper Division Writing Requirement by successfully completing the senior project course course. The requirement is met by completing a portfolio of work, a single written paper or through multiple papers with a grade of C-.
All course work must receive at least a C-" to count towards the major."
The student must submit a transcript or course summary.
Notes
Lower division courses are offered each semester. Required upper division courses are offered annually. Elective courses are offered only in alternate years.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Students will be exposed to emerging political and governmental issues in the Nonwestern World. The course designed to fulfill this goal is POL 337, Emerging Issues in the Nonwestern World.
Outcome
Students will develop a broad understanding of the scholarship, analytical methods, and theories of politics in International Relations
Outcome
Students will be provided an opportunity to engage in sophisticated study of the diversity of international actors in county and regional specific courses.
Outcome
Students will be provided a thorough grounding in the policies and processes, governing systems, and political behavior of actors in the international system.
Outcome
Students will be provided with a foundation in political ideas and institutions both nationally and globally.
Outcome
Through electives, students will have the opportunity to build on their core studies by further study of the interaction of state and non-state actors in the international system and how these interactions impact each other in such areas as conflict, conflict resolution, environmental sustainability.
Outcome
Students will: a) Be able to construct and evaluate analytical arguments and write clear logical prose with a central thesis. b) Develop and hone a mastery of writing skills of a political genre by communicating their perspectives, empirical findings, interpretations and the conclusions of their research on political issues, policies, institutions, and behavior.
Outcome
Students will apply the concepts and theories in International Relations by: a) Being able to identify and gather information from credible primary and secondary sources. b) Analyzing political issues and phenomena using political science concepts, theories, and methods. c) Critically evaluating political claims based on careful scrutiny of the underlying argument and evidence d) Effectively using argument and evidence to communicate and support original analysis of political phenomenon
Outcome
Students will be able to recognize assumptions and to devise basic research designs, test questions, arguments, and hypotheses with qualitative and/or quantitative methods.
Outcome
Students will demonstrate their understanding of the complex interrelationships between political, economic, social, cultural, and historical forces in order to make local-global connections
Degree Maps or Program Completion Plans
Major Code
8131
Program Code
1802