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:

IAFF 1005Introduction 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:

Africa
ANTH 3708Anthropology of Africa (Africa and the Contemporary Diaspora)
GEOG 3164The Geography of Africa
HIST 2001Special Topics (Pan-Africanism in Africa)
HIST 3530Women in Africa
IAFF 2093Africa: Problems and Prospects
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Africa Declassified)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Africa in the Global Economy)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Hip Hop and Social Change in Africa)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (International Affairs in Africa)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Security Challenged in Africa)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Women and Leadership in Africa)
PSC 2381Comparative Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
PSC 2482African 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 2169Introduction to the Economy of China
GEOG 3165Geography of South Asia
HIST 3611History of Modern China
HIST 3615History of Chinese Communism
HIST 3621History of Modern Japan
HIST 3631History of Modern Korea
HIST 3640History of Southeast Asia
IAFF 2091East Asia-Past and Present
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Asian Order and Community Building)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Central Asia Security)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Comparative Politics in Southeast Asia)
or PSC 2373 Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Economic Lessons from East Asia)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Indo-Pacific Security Challenges)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Women in Asia)
IAFF 3752WEquitable Development in Southeast Asia
IAFF 3753International Relations of South Asia
IAFF 3756Christianity and Islam in East Asia
IAFF 3757North Korean Society and Culture
IAFF 3758China and the World
PSC 2368Politics in the Two Koreas
PSC 2371Politics and Foreign Policy of China
PSC 2374Politics and Foreign Policy of Japan
PSC 2373Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia
or IAFF 3186 Special Topics in Asian Studies (Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia)
PSC 2475International Relations of East Asia
PSC 2993Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Politics of China I)
Europe and Eurasia
GEOG 3197Special Topics in Regional Geography (Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors)
HIST 2125Twentieth-Century Europe
HIST 3168Divided and United Germany Since 1945
IAFF 2092Russia and Eastern Europe: An Introduction
IAFF 2094Europe in Transition
IAFF 3185Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Nationalism in Eurasia)
IAFF 3185Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (The West and Russia)
IAFF 3185Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Ukrainian Security)
PSC 2330Comparative Politics of Western Europe
PSC 2331Comparative Politics of Central and Eastern Europe
PSC 2332European Integration
PSC 2366Russian Politics
PSC 2993Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Dictators in Europe and Russia)
PSC 2994Special Topics in International Relations (International Politics of Central and Eastern Europe)
PSC 3192WProseminar: 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 3702Anthropology of Latin America
ANTH 3791Topics in Regional Anthropology (Anthropology of the Caribbean)
HIST 3701Topics in Latin American History (Democracy in Latin America)
or IAFF 3187 Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Democracy in Latin America)
HIST 3701Topics in Latin American History (Violence, Drugs, and Democracy in Latin America)
HIST 3710History of Latin America I
HIST 3711History of Latin America II
IAFF 2090Latin America: Problems and Promise
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Climate Change and Environmental Policy in Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Contemporary Issues of US-Mexican Relations))
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Democracy in Latin America)
or HIST 3701 Topics in Latin American History (Democracy in Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Development in Chile)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Historical Memory and Human Rights in Chile)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (International Relations-Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Economic and Social Development of Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Racial and Ethnic Politics of Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Security in the Americas)
IAFF 3853Latin American Geopolitics and Geoeconomics
IAFF 3855Argentina in Global Context
PSC 2383Comparative Politics of Latin America
PSC 2994Special 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 3707Anthropology of the Middle East
GEOG 3154Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
HIST 3801Topics in Middle Eastern History (The Middle East Since WWII)
HIST 3825Land and Power in Israel/Palestine
IAFF 2095The Middle East in International Affairs
IAFF 2190Special Topics (Politics and Culture in Africa)
IAFF 2190WSpecial Topics (Arab Politics)
IAFF 2190WSpecial Topics (Politics and Culture in the Middle East)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (International Relations-Middle East)
or PSC 2478 International Relations of the Middle East
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Israeli Society and Politics)
or JSTD 2002 Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern (Israeli Society and Politics)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Iran in the Middle East)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (National Security Lab Middle East)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Partitions: A History)
or JSTD 2002 Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern (Partitions: A History)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Political Economy of the Middle East)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Popular Politics in the Middle East)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (The Middle East Since WWII)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (US Foreign Policy in the Middle East)
IAFF 3352Israeli and Palestinian Peacebuilding
JSTD 2002Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern (Israeli Society and Politics)
or IAFF 3188 Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Israeli Society and Politics)
PSC 2377Comparative Politics of the Middle East
PSC 2476The Arab-Israeli Conflict
or PSC 2476W The Arab-Israeli Conflict
PSC 2478International Relations of the Middle East
or IAFF 3188 Special Topics in Middle East Studies (International Relations of the Middle East)
PSC 2993Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Politics of Modern Iran)