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Political Science and International Relations
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San Diego, CA 92110
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Noelle Norton, Ph.D.
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International Relations Major
The International Relations Major is recommended as a field of study for those students seeking careers abroad in government or in private industry, for teachers, for those planning careers in journalism, law, and related fields and for those who intend to pursue graduate studies. The major consists of no fewer than 33 upper division units selected in consultation with an advisor from the Political Science faculty.
International Relations Research Seminar: International Relations majors have the option of taking an International Relations Research Seminar, offered each Fall. This will help students to conduct research and write scholarly papers on a variety of international and/or comparative political topics.
- All Honors Students who are International Relations majors are required to enroll in the Research Seminar the semester before their Honors Thesis seminar.
- All International Relations majors who plan to go on to graduate school are strongly encouraged to enroll in the Research Seminar during their junior or senior year.
- All students who would like to write a senior thesis, or who want to conduct independent research in internationalrelations, should enroll in the Research Seminar in lieu of independent study.
Preparation for the Major: Political Science 125, 175, and 250, Economics 101 and 122, any Non-U.S. History course.
Requirements
Thirty-three units of upper division work to include:
A. Core Courses: Six upper division units (two courses) from among the following:
| Political Science 350 [150] - Core Course: Comparative Politics (3) | Political Science 370 [170] - Core Course: International Relations (3) |
B. International and Comparative Politics: Fifteen upper division units (five courses) from among the following:
| POLS 306 [110] - Political Ideology (3) POLS 307 [111] - Politics and Religion (3) POLS 326 [126] - Comparative Law (3) POLS 327 [127] - International Law (3) POLS 329 [129] - Law of the Sea (3) POLS 349 [135] - Politics and the Environment (3) POLS 352 [158] - Comparative Politics of Developing Countries (3) POLS 354 [159] - Revolutionary Change (3) POLS 355 [154] - Politics in Western Europe (3) POLS 356 [181] - Politics in East-Central Europe (3) POLS 357 [186] - Politics in Latin America (3) POLS 358 [187] - Politics in South Asia (3) POLS 359 [192] - Politics in the Middle East (3) POLS 360 [195] - Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa (3) POLS 362 [157] - Politics in the United Kingdom (3) POLS 363 [155] - Politics in France (3) POLS 364 [156] - Politics in Germany (3) POLS 365 [180] - Politics in Russia (3) POLS 366 [153] - Politics in Mexico (3) |
POLS 367 [189] - Politics in Japan (3) POLS 368 [190]- Politics in China (3) POLS 371 [178] - American Foreign Policy (3) POLS 372 [182] - Russian Foreign Policy (3) POLS 374 [185] - U.S.-Latin American Relations (3) POLS 375 [193] - Comparative Foreign Policy (3) POLS 376 [179]- American National Security (3) POLS 377 [177] - Regional Security (3) POLS 378 [195] - Transnational Crime & Terrorism (3) POLS 382 [195] - International Human Rights (3) POLS 383 [195] - International Organizations (3) POLS 480 [141] - Model United Nations (3) POLS - Wash DC: Directed Study in International Relations POLS 486 [198] - Wash DC: Internship in International Relations POLS 487 [198] - Wash DC: Class in International Relations POLS 494 [195] - Special Topics in International Relations (3) POLS 498 [198] - Internship in International Relations (3) POLS 499 [199]- Independent Study in International Relations (3) |
C. International Humanities and Social Sciences: Nine upper division units (three courses) with no more than three units (one courses) taken from any one department, with predominantly international context, to be selected from among the following:
Anthropology Art History Business Communication Economy English History
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Language French German Italian Spanish Music Philosophy Sociology Theology |
D. Political Science: Three upper division units (one course). Students may take any upper division course offered by the department of Political Science, including: political theory, American politics, international politics, comparative politics, or internship.
E. Study Abroad: 3 units inside or outside the major must be taken as apart of a study abroad experience. This course can be “double-counted,” like the core “W” requirement.
