International Relations / Bachelor of Arts

Total Credit Hours: 128
Major Credit Hours: 42

Program Highlights
The International Relations major is offered through the Political Science Department. It is interdisciplinary in that it also incorporates courses from the History Department. Students preparing for careers in government, law, or business can learn more about the relationships among governments and various actors in the international realm as well as the influence of political theory and ideologies on various political systems. They will also learn about various global policy issues including human rights, the impact of globalization, conflicts, and peace initiatives.

Other features of the program include:
• Senior Capstone
• History/Area Studies
• Opportunities to study foreign languages
• Opportunities to intern and study abroad

For more information about the International Relations major, please see the Political Science Department's webpage: http://www.lewisu.edu/academics/polscience/index.htm.

 

Degree Requirements

Program: BA-ITLR-3

Majors in International Relations may not double major or minor in Political Science. Four of the upper-division courses in this major (12 credit hours) may not be simultaneously applied to fulfill requirements of a minor or second major at Lewis University.

I. Core Courses (18)

POLS-20000	American National Government	3
POLS-30000	Research Methods	3
POLS-32100	Comparative Government	3
POLS-33100	International Relations	3
POLS-33600	American Foreign Policy	3
POLS-33800	International Political Economy	3

II. Electives (21)

A. Choose three of the following courses:

ECON-20000	Basic Macroeconomics	3
ECON-34600	Business-Government Relations in the Global Economy	3
POLS-30400	Nonviolent Political Action	3
POLS-32800	Model United Nations	3
POLS-33300	International Human Rights	3
POLS-33400	Political Violence	3
POLS-33700	International Topics	3
POLS-36400	Political Ideologies	3

B. Choose one of the following courses:

POLS-36200	Western Political Thought 2	3
POLS-36800	Non-Western Political Thought	3

C. Choose three of the following courses:

HIST-21100	Latin American and Caribbean History: Ancient Times to the Present	3
HIST-26100	History of India: Ancient Times to the Present	3
HIST-33100	A History of the U.S. Military	3
HIST-35000	History of the British Empire	3
HIST-35500	History of the Modern Middle East	3
HIST-35600	The Vietnam War	3
HIST-37200	Modern Europe (1815-Present)	3
HIST-38100	History of England and Great Britain after 1450	3
HIST-38500	Russia: Ancient Times to the Present	3
HIST-38600	Eastern Europe: From the Baltic to the Black Sea	3
POLS-33000	U.S.-Mexico Relations	3
POLS-33500	Latin American Politics	3

III. International Relations Capstone (3)

POLS-41000

International Relations Capstone

3

IV. Advanced Writing Requirement (3)

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:

POLS-41000

International Relations Capstone

3

V. Highly recommended for all majors: 12 hours of a foreign language, or a minor in one of the Foreign Language and Culture minors.

VI. Study Abroad

With approval of the chair, credits earned from a Study Abroad experience may be applied to the 21 hours of electives.