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Department of Political Science

Minor in International Relations

Students on Summer 2020, Fall 2020, or Spring 2021 requirements INTLRELMIN

In today's world, old alliances are at risk while ones between former foes are taking shape. These changes require an understanding of how nations, people, and other players in the world system interact. The Minor in International Relations focuses on international governmental relations and international efforts to regulate conflict and promote cooperation. The minor includes study of the sources of international political authority, the interaction of markets and politics, the sources of conflict and violence, and international human rights norms.

Requirements

The minor requires at least 18 credit hours, including the requirements listed below.
  1. Quantitative Political Analysis. One (1) course:
    • POLS-Y 395 Quantitative Political Analysis
  2. International and Comparative Politics. Three (3) courses:
    • POLS-P 302 The Politics of Economic Crisis and Reform
    • POLS-P 303 Challenges of Democracy
    • POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics
    • POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations
    • POLS-Y 332 Russian Politics
    • POLS-Y 333 Chinese Politics
    • POLS-Y 334 Japanese Politics
    • POLS-Y 335 Western European Politics
    • POLS-Y 336 South East Asian Political Systems
    • POLS-Y 337 Latin American Politics
    • POLS-Y 338 African Politics
    • POLS-Y 339 Middle Eastern Politics
    • POLS-Y 340 East European Politics
    • POLS-Y 341 Authoritarian Regimes
    • POLS-Y 342 Human Rights and State Repression
    • POLS-Y 343 The Politics of International Development
    • POLS-Y 345 Comparative Revolutions
    • POLS-Y 346 Politics in the Developing World
    • POLS-Y 347 German Politics
    • POLS-Y 348 The Politics of Genocide
    • POLS-Y 350 Politics of the European Union
    • POLS-Y 351 Political Simulations
    • POLS-Y 352 The Holocaust and Politics
    • POLS-Y 353 The Politics of Gender and Sexuality
    • POLS-Y 356 South Asian Politics
    • POLS-Y 360 United States Foreign Policy
    • POLS-Y 361 Contemporary Theories of International Politics
    • POLS-Y 362 International Politics of Selected Regions
    • POLS-Y 363 Comparative Foreign Policy
    • POLS-Y 364 International Organization: Political and Security Aspects
    • POLS-Y 366 Current Foreign Policy Problems
    • POLS-Y 367 International Law
    • POLS-Y 368 Russian and Soviet Foreign Policy
    • POLS-Y 372 The Analysis of International Politics
    • POLS-Y 374 International Organization
    • POLS-Y 375 War and International Conflict
    • POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy
    • POLS-Y 399 Politics of the United Nations
  3. Methods and Policy. One (1) course:
    • POLS-Y 204 Institutional Analysis and Governance
    • POLS-Y 205 Analyzing Politics
    • POLS-Y 349 Policy Making Around the Globe
    • POLS-Y 372 The Analysis of International Politics
    • POLS-Y 405 Models and Theories of Political Decision Making
  4. Electives. One (1) course:
    • Additional course from the International and Comparative Politics list.
    • Additional course from the Method and Policy list.
  5. Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
    1. Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
    2. Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
    3. Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
    4. Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.

Minor Area Courses

Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:

  • Any course at the 100–499 level with the POLS-Y subject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent
  • Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
  • Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception

Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.