International Relations, B.S.

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 3460 , GEOG 4330 , GEOG 4500 ; HIST 3150 , HIST 4530 , HIST 4330 , HIST 4340 ; SOC 4510 , SOC 4520 . Interdisciplinary minors with a cross-cultural or area studies emphasis are also recommended.

The major in International Relations requires 36 semester hours of work, including

Core

PS 1005 - American Government and Politics 3 credit hours (formerly PS 2010)
PS 1010 - Foundations of Government 3 credit hours
PS 3001 - Research Methods in Political Science 3 credit hours (formerly PS 4000)
PS 3210 - International Relations 3 credit hours
PS 3220 - Comparative Politics 3 credit hours
PS 4240 - American Foreign Policy 3 credit hours

Two courses from the following fields (12 hours):

Note:

Substitutions may be made with the advisor’s consent.

Recommended Curriculum

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Mathematics 3 credit hours
PS 1010 - Foundations of Government 3 credit hours (Soc/Beh Sci)
PS 1005 - American Government and Politics 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Minor 6 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
PS 3001 - Research Methods in Political Science 3 credit hours
PS 3210 - International Relations 3 credit hours
PS 3220 - Comparative Politics 3 credit hours
Minor 3 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

PS subfields (IR/Comp) 6 credit hours
PS designated course 3 credit hours
Minor 12 credit hours
Electives 9 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

PS 4240 - American Foreign Policy 3 credit hours
PS subfields (IR/Comp) 6 credit hours
Minor 15 credit hours
PS designated course 3 credit hours
Elective 1 credit hour

Subtotal: 28 Hours

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International Relations, B.S.

Core

Two courses from the following fields (12 hours):

International Relations

Comparative Government

Six hours from the courses listed above or from

Note:

Recommended Curriculum

Freshman

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 28 Hours