The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 credits in coursework for the minor as outlined below. A minimum grade of C- is required in all courses taken to satisfy the minor.
Introductory Course (3 credits)
One course from the following list is required:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IAFF 1005 | Introduction to International Affairs | |
| or PSC 1003 | Introduction to International Politics | |
Foundational course (3 credits)
Students select one course from the options listed below to complete this requirement. The relevant list of the available course options can be found on the major requirements page of the bachelor of arts with a major in international affairs. Many of these courses have lower-level prerequisites as detailed in course descriptions in this Bulletin:
- A course approved for the international and comparative politics major requirement.
- A course approved for the upper level international economics major requirement.
- A course approved for the historical analysis major requirement.
- A course approved for the upper-level anthropology or geography requirement.
Specialization Courses (9 credits)
3 courses from the following options listed below:
Functional areas of specialization
- Comparative political, economic, and social systems
- Conflict resolution
- Contemporary cultures and societies
- Gender in international affairs
- Global public health
- International development
- International economics
- International environmental studies
- International politics
- Security policy
Regional areas of specialization
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe and Eurasia
- Latin America
- Middle East
Regional foundations course (3 credits)
One course selected from the following:
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | ||
| ANTH 3708 | Anthropology of Africa (Africa and the Contemporary Diaspora) | |
| GEOG 3164 | The Geography of Africa | |
| HIST 2001 | Special Topics (Pan-Africanism in Africa) | |
| HIST 3530 | Women in Africa | |
| IAFF 2093 | Africa: Problems and Prospects | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Africa Declassified) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Africa in the Global Economy) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (International Affairs in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Security Challenged in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Women and Leadership in Africa) | |
| PSC 2381 | Comparative Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa | |
| PSC 2482 | African International Politics | |
| Asia | ||
| (Students in the BA in Asian studies program must fulfill the regional foundations requirement using a course focused in a world region other than Asia.) | ||
| ECON 2169 | Introduction to the Economy of China | |
| GEOG 3165 | Geography of South Asia | |
| HIST 3611 | History of Modern China | |
| HIST 3615 | History of Chinese Communism | |
| HIST 3621 | History of Modern Japan | |
| HIST 3631 | History of Modern Korea | |
| HIST 3640 | History of Southeast Asia | |
| IAFF 2091 | East Asia-Past and Present | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Asian Order and Community Building) | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Central Asia Security) | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Comparative Politics in Southeast Asia) | |
| or PSC 2373 | Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Economic Lessons from East Asia) | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Indo-Pacific Security Challenges) | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Women in Asia) | |
| IAFF 3752W | Equitable Development in Southeast Asia | |
| IAFF 3753 | International Relations of South Asia | |
| IAFF 3756 | Christianity and Islam in East Asia | |
| IAFF 3757 | North Korean Society and Culture | |
| IAFF 3758 | China and the World | |
| PSC 2368 | Politics in the Two Koreas | |
| PSC 2371 | Politics and Foreign Policy of China | |
| PSC 2374 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Japan | |
| PSC 2373 | Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia | |
or IAFF 3186 Special Topics in Asian Studies (Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia) | ||
| PSC 2475 | International Relations of East Asia | |
| PSC 2993 | Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Politics of China I) | |
| Europe and Eurasia | ||
| GEOG 3197 | Special Topics in Regional Geography (Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors) | |
| HIST 2125 | Twentieth-Century Europe | |
| HIST 3168 | Divided and United Germany Since 1945 | |
| IAFF 2092 | Russia and Eastern Europe: An Introduction | |
| IAFF 2094 | Europe in Transition | |
| IAFF 3185 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Nationalism in Eurasia) | |
| IAFF 3185 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (The West and Russia) | |
| IAFF 3185 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Ukrainian Security) | |
| PSC 2330 | Comparative Politics of Western Europe | |
| PSC 2331 | Comparative Politics of Central and Eastern Europe | |
| PSC 2332 | European Integration | |
| PSC 2366 | Russian Politics | |
| PSC 2993 | Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Dictators in Europe and Russia) | |
| PSC 2994 | Special Topics in International Relations (International Politics of Central and Eastern Europe) | |
| PSC 3192W | Proseminar: Political Science (British Politics) | |
| Latin America | ||
| (Students in the BA in Latin American and hemispheric studies program must fulfill the regional foundations requirement using a course focused in a world region other than Latin America.) | ||
| ANTH 3702 | Anthropology of Latin America | |
| ANTH 3791 | Topics in Regional Anthropology (Anthropology of the Caribbean) | |
| HIST 3701 | Topics in Latin American History (Democracy in Latin America) | |
or IAFF 3187 Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Democracy in Latin America) | ||
| HIST 3701 | Topics in Latin American History (Violence, Drugs, and Democracy in Latin America) | |
| HIST 3710 | History of Latin America I | |
| HIST 3711 | History of Latin America II | |
| IAFF 2090 | Latin America: Problems and Promise | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Climate Change and Environmental Policy in Latin America) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Contemporary Issues of US-Mexican Relations)) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Democracy in Latin America) | |
or HIST 3701 Topics in Latin American History (Democracy in Latin America) | ||
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Development in Chile) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Historical Memory and Human Rights in Chile) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (International Relations-Latin America) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Economic and Social Development of Latin America) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Racial and Ethnic Politics of Latin America) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Security in the Americas) | |
| IAFF 3853 | Latin American Geopolitics and Geoeconomics | |
| IAFF 3855 | Argentina in Global Context | |
| PSC 2383 | Comparative Politics of Latin America | |
| PSC 2994 | Special Topics in International Relations | |
| Middle East | ||
| (Students in the BA in Middle East studies program must fulfill the regional foundations requirement using a course focused in a world region other than the Middle East.) | ||
| ANTH 3707 | Anthropology of the Middle East | |
| GEOG 3154 | Geography of the Middle East and North Africa | |
| HIST 3801 | Topics in Middle Eastern History (The Middle East Since WWII) | |
| HIST 3825 | Land and Power in Israel/Palestine | |
| IAFF 2095 | The Middle East in International Affairs | |
| IAFF 2190 | Special Topics (Politics and Culture in Africa) | |
| IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Arab Politics) | |
| IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Politics and Culture in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (International Relations-Middle East) | |
| or PSC 2478 | International Relations of the Middle East | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Israeli Society and Politics) | |
or JSTD 2002 Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern (Israeli Society and Politics) | ||
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Iran in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (National Security Lab Middle East) | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Partitions: A History) | |
or JSTD 2002 Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern (Partitions: A History) | ||
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Political Economy of the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Popular Politics in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (The Middle East Since WWII) | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (US Foreign Policy in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 3352 | Israeli and Palestinian Peacebuilding | |
| JSTD 2002 | Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern (Israeli Society and Politics) | |
or IAFF 3188 Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Israeli Society and Politics) | ||
| PSC 2377 | Comparative Politics of the Middle East | |
| PSC 2476 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |
| or PSC 2476W | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |
| PSC 2478 | International Relations of the Middle East | |
or IAFF 3188 Special Topics in Middle East Studies (International Relations of the Middle East) | ||
| PSC 2993 | Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Politics of Modern Iran) | |