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2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Relations, B.A.


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Political Science and International Relations  
615-898-2708
Michael Federici, program coordinator
Michael.Federici@mtsu.edu

The major in International Relations requires 37 semester hours of work. A foreign language component is required. It is preferable that minors and electives be in foreign languages, humanities, or social science offerings that significantly contribute to an understanding of economic, geographical, historical, and cultural factors in international relations or in areas that provide students with substantive skills related to a professional environment such as business and computer science. Recommended related courses in social science are ANTH 2010 ; ECON 2410 , ECON 4440 , ECON 4470 GEOG 3420 GEOG 3430 GEOG 4500 HIST 3150 , HIST 4330 HIST 4340 SOC 4511 SOC 4520 . Interdisciplinary minors with a cross-cultural or area studies emphasis are also recommended.

Accelerated Bachelors/Masters (ABM) Program

High achieving students majoring in International Relations who intend to pursue a master’s degree in International Affairs may apply to participate in the Accelerated Bachelors/Masters (ABM) Program. The program allows undergraduate students an opportunity to complete the requirements for both the bachelor’s and master’s degrees in a compressed time frame. Participating undergraduate students may count up to 12 graduate credit hours toward both degrees and obtain a non-thesis master’s degree in the same field within 12 months of completing the bachelor’s degree or obtain a thesis-based master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the bachelor’s degree. For more information about the ABM program, see the Graduate Catalog.

Academic Map


Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

International Relations, B.A., Academic Map 

Degree Requirements


General Education (41 hours)


General Education  requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

The following course is recommended for the program and can satisfy the respective General Education requirement:

  • PS 1010 (Soc/Beh Sci)
NOTE:

Substitutions may be made with the advisor’s consent.

Foreign Language (12 hours)


Minor (15-18 hours)


General Electives


  • To make 120 hours

Total hours in program: 120


Curriculum: International Relations, B.A.


Curricular listings include General Education  requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Freshman


Subtotal: 32 Hours


Sophomore


Subtotal: 31 Hours


Junior


  • 3 credit hours
  • PS elective in Comparative Government 3 credit hours
  • PS elective in International Relations 3 credit hours
  • Minor courses 6 credit hours
  • FL 2010 and 2020 6 credit hours
  • PS elective 3 credit hours
  • General electives 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours


Senior


Subtotal: 27 Hours


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