International Relations and Global Development
Major sequence in International and Global Studies
A minimum of 9 courses to include the following (at least four of the courses must be at the 300-400 level):
- International Studies 240: Thinking Globally: An Introduction (CHC, G), offered every spring semester.
- International Studies 488: Senior Seminar (W), offered every fall semester.
- At least three courses on global Systems, Structures, and Processes curricular area (see Course Catalog for details).
- At least three courses on Analysis of Cultural Expressions curricular area (see Course Catalog for details).
- A supervised academic internship (INST 397 or UNIV 398), or an independent research project (INST 450).
Starting in 2021-2022, students majoring in International and Global Studies may choose to pursue a concentration in International Relations and Global Development by taking at least four of the following courses in fulfilling requirements (3) and (4) of the IGS major:
Economics 351: International Trade (hidden pre-req of ECON 100)
Economics 352: International Finance (hidden pre-req of ECON 100)
Economics 355: Economics of Developing Countries (G)
International Studies 222: Introduction to International Human Rights (AV)
Political Science 204/304: Transitional Justice (AV)
Political Science 303: International Law and Organizations
Political Science 316: Modern Political Thought: Liberalism and its Discontents (IT,
W)
Political Science/Enst 361: Globalization and the Environment (CSI, G, W)
One of these courses might be substituted by an area-specific course such as PSCI 216 Politics in Africa; PSCI 217 Politics and Society in South Africa; HIST 221 The Holocaust; or HIST 325 Modern Germany, for example.
Students entering in 2021-2022 may also pursue a Minor in International Relations and Global Development
Minor sequence in International Relations and Global Development
Six courses including (at least two courses must be at the 300-400 level):
- INST 240 Thinking Globally: An Introduction (CHC, G), offered every spring semester.
- One experiential learning experience (internship or off-campus study experience) approved by the IGS director.
- Four courses focused on international relations taken from the electives in the Systems, Structures, and Processes curricular area.