Mar 28, 2024  
2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-23 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Relations, B.S.


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

The International Relations major offers courses to open doors around the world. 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.

Academic Map


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

International Relations, B.S., Academic Map   

Degree Requirements


General Education 41 hours
Major Requirements 37 hours*
Minor 1 15-18 hours
Minor 2 15-18 hours
Electives 6-15 hours
TOTAL 120 hours

*This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the General Education curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill General Education requirements, the number of elective hours may vary.

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 required by the program meets General Education requirements:

NOTE:

Substitutions may be made with the advisor’s consent.

Minor 1 (15-18 hours)


Minor 2 (15-18 hours)


Electives (6-15 hours)


Curriculum: International Relations, B.S.


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 18 credit hours
  • PS elective 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours


Senior


Subtotal: 27 Hours