Requirements for the concentration
The international politics concentration focuses on the formulation and implementation of states’ foreign policies, relations between states, and the factors that affect international political cooperation and competition on a variety of global issues.
Students in the BA in international affairs program must complete at least 15 credits (five courses) to fulfill their concentration requirements, as indicated below. These courses must be taken in at least two different academic departments.
Students in the BS in international affairs program must complete at least 9 credits (three courses) to fulfill their specialization requirements, as indicated below. It is not required that these courses be taken in two different academic departments.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| One 3-credit course selected from the following: | ||
| PSC 2440 | Theories of International Politics | |
| PSC 2446 | U.S. Foreign Policy | |
| (If PSC 2440 or PSC 2446 is used to fulfill the international and comparative politics major requirement, the other course must be used to fulfill this requirement.) | ||
| Supporting courses | ||
| For students in the BA in international affairs program: Four courses from the list below. | ||
| For students in the BS in international affairs program: Two courses from the list below. | ||
| ANTH 3506 | Politics, Ethnicity, and Nationalism | |
| GEOG 2120 | World Regional Geography | |
| GEOG 3146 | Political Geography | |
| HIST 2340 | U.S. Diplomatic History | |
| or HIST 2340W | U.S. Diplomatic History | |
| HIST 3035 | The United States and the Wars in Indochina, 1945–1975 | |
| HIST 3045 | International History of the Cold War | |
| HIST 3062 | War Crimes Trials | |
or JSTD 2002 (War Crimes Trials) | ||
| HIST 3168 | Divided and United Germany Since 1945 | |
| HIST 3332 | History of American Foreign Policy Since World War II | |
| HIST 3333 | History of American Foreign Policy Since World War II | |
| HIST 3334 | The Nuclear Arms Race | |
| HIST 3811 | The Emergence of the Modern Middle East | |
| HONR 2047 | Self and Society Seminar (Transitional Justice) | |
| IAFF 2040 | Basic Topics in International Affairs (Global Organizations) | |
| IAFF 2090 | Latin America: Problems and Promise | |
| IAFF 2091 | East Asia-Past and Present | |
| IAFF 2092 | Russia and Eastern Europe: An Introduction | |
| IAFF 2093 | Africa: Problems and Prospects | |
| IAFF 2094 | Europe in Transition | |
| IAFF 2095 | The Middle East in International Affairs | |
| IAFF 2190 | Special Topics (Nuclear Weapons) | |
| IAFF 2190 | Special Topics (Gender in International Affairs) | |
| IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Arab Politics) | |
| IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Politics and Culture in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 2190W | Special Topics (Terrorism and Counterterrorism) | |
| IAFF 2201W | Women in Global Politics | |
| IAFF 2202W | Critical Issues in U.S.-Asia Relations | |
| IAFF 2444 | International Law | |
| or PSC 2444 | Public International Law | |
| IAFF 3171 | U.S. Foreign Policy Summer Program | |
| IAFF 3172 | Conflict and Conflict Resolution | |
| IAFF 3179 | Special Topics in Science and Technology Policy (Space in International Affairs) | |
| IAFF 3180 | Special Topics in Security Policy (Air Power and International Politics) | |
| IAFF 3180 | Special Topics in Security Policy (Global Energy Markets) | |
| IAFF 3180 | Special Topics in Security Policy (Globalization and National Security) | |
| IAFF 3180 | Special Topics in Security Policy (Women and Violent Extremism) | |
| IAFF 3182 | Special Topics in Foreign Policy | |
| IAFF 3183 | Special Topics in Development Policy (Globalization and Sustainable Development) | |
| IAFF 3183 | Special Topics in Development Policy (Human Trafficking) | |
| IAFF 3184 | Special Topics in Trade and International Economic Policy (Rising Markey Powers and 21st Century Globalization) | |
| IAFF 3184 | Special Topics in Trade and International Economic Policy (The West and Russia) | |
| IAFF 3185 | Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Ukrainian Security) | |
| 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 (Indo-Pacific Security Challenges) | |
| IAFF 3186 | Special Topics in Asian Studies (Women in Asia) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Argentina in Global Context) | |
or HIST 3701 (Argentina in Global Context) | ||
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Contemporary Issues of US-Mexico Relations) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Cuba in the Global Arena) | |
| 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 (Immigration and Weak States) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin American Migration) | |
| IAFF 3187 | Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Security in the Americas) | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (The Middle East Since WWII) | |
or HIST 3801 (The Middle East Since WWII) | ||
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Israeli Society and Politics) | |
or JSTD 2002 (Israeli Society and Politics) | ||
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (International Relations of the Middle East) | |
| or PSC 2478 | International Relations of the Middle East | |
or PSC 2478 (International Relations of the Middle East) | ||
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Iran in the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Political Economy of the Middle East) | |
| IAFF 3188 | Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Partitions: A History) | |
or JSTD 2002 (Partitions: A History) | ||
| 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 (Foreign Influence in Senegal) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (International Affairs in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3189 | Special Topics in African Studies (Women and Leadership in Africa) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Arctic Affairs) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Congress and National Security Enterprise) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Climate Change, AI, Energy and the UN COP Process) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Geopolitics of Climate Change) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Global Gender Policy) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Global Governance) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Humanitarianism) | |
or HONR 2047 (Humanitarianism) | ||
or PSC 2454 (Humanitarianism) | ||
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Illiberalism and Democracy) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (International Business and Modern Slavery) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (International Conflict and Politics Research Seminar. Same as IAFF 4191W: International Conflict and Politics Research Seminar) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Law and Diplomacy) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Arms Control and Nonproliferation) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (National Security Policymaking) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Populist Authoritarianism) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Refugee and Migrant Crisis) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (The UN and the International System) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (US Foreign Policy Decision Making) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Women, Rights, and Gender Equality) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (The Belt and Road Initiative) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (Cybersecurity Policy) | |
| IAFF 3190 | Special Topics in International Affairs (The Drivers and Impacts of Climate Change) | |
| IAFF 3190W | Special Topics in International Affairs (Masculinities in International Affairs) | |
| IAFF 3191W | Populism and Regime Change in Latin America (Masculinities in International Affairs) | |
| IAFF 3201W | China’s Rise and Its Implications | |
| IAFF 3202 | Space Policy | |
| IAFF 3204 | Outer Space and International Security | |
or HIST 2001 (Spaceflight and the Modern World | ||
| IAFF 3205 | Holocaust Memory | |
or HONR 2047 (Holocaust Memory) | ||
or JSTD 2002 (Holocaust Memory) | ||
| IAFF 3304 | Introduction to Intelligence | |
| IAFF 3305 | Global Energy Security | |
| IAFF 3352 | Israeli and Palestinian Peacebuilding | |
| IAFF 3402 | Oil: Industry, Economy, Society | |
| or IBUS 4403 | Oil: Industry, Economy, and Society | |
| IAFF 3601 | International Environmental Policy | |
| IAFF 3608 | International Energy and Environmental Regulations | |
| IAFF 3633 | Gender, Conflict, and Security | |
| IAFF 3752W | Equitable Development in Southeast Asia | |
| IAFF 3753 | International Relations of South Asia | |
| IAFF 3754 | US-China Relations | |
| IAFF 3758 | China and the World | |
| IAFF 3853 | Latin American Geopolitics and Geoeconomics | |
| IAFF 4191W | Research and Writing Seminar (International Conflict and Politics Research Seminar) | |
or IAFF 3190 (International Conflict and Politics Research Seminar) | ||
| IAFF 4192 | Team-Based Applied Learning Seminar (Conflict and and Stabilization Applied Research) | |
| IAFF 4192 | Team-Based Applied Learning Seminar (Applied Research on Africa) | |
| IAFF 4192 | Team-Based Applied Learning Seminar (National Security Crisis Simulation) | |
| JSTD 2002 | Topics in Judaic Studies: Modern (Antisemitism From Origins to Present) | |
| PHIL 3100 | Selected Topics (Global Justice) | |
or PSC 2991 (Global Justice) | ||
| PSC 2332 | European Integration | |
| PSC 2333 | Reunification, Reconciliation, and Resentment | |
| PSC 2338 | Nationalism | |
| PSC 2367 | Human Rights | |
| PSC 2368 | Politics in the Two Koreas | |
| PSC 2371 | Politics and Foreign Policy of China | |
| PSC 2374 | Politics and Foreign Policy of Japan | |
| PSC 2439 | International Political Economy | |
| PSC 2440 | Theories of International Politics * | |
| PSC 2442 | International Organizations | |
| PSC 2446 | U.S. Foreign Policy * | |
| PSC 2449 | International Security Politics | |
| PSC 2475 | International Relations of East Asia | |
| PSC 2476 | The Arab-Israeli Conflict | |
| PSC 2482 | African International Politics | |
| PSC 2484 | International Relations of Latin America | |
| PSC 2994 | Special Topics in International Relations (International Relations of East Europe) | |
| PSC 2994 | Special Topics in International Relations (International Politics in Central and Eastern Europe) | |
| PSC 2994 | Special Topics in International Relations (US Foreign Policy in the Middle East) | |
| PSC 3500 | Advanced Topics in Political Science (Emerging Tech, AI, and International Politics) | |
| SMPA 3194 | Selected Topics in Political Communication (Advocacy and Technology) | |
| SMPA 3195 | Selected Topics in Journalism and Mass Communication (Media and Peacebuilding) | |
| SMPA 3350 | Public Diplomacy | |
| SOC 2189 | Special Topics in Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Extremism) | |
*These courses can be taken as supporting courses only if they were not taken as the required course.