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-20000American National Government

3

POLS-25000Research Methods

3

POLS-32100Comparative Government

3

POLS-33100International Relations

3

POLS-33600American Foreign Policy

3

POLS-33800International Political Economy

3

II. Electives (21)

A. Choose three of the following courses:

ECON-20000Basic Macroeconomics

3

ECON-34600Business-Government Relations in the Global Economy

3

POLS-30400Nonviolent Political Action

3

POLS-32800Model United Nations

3

POLS-33300International Human Rights

3

POLS-33400Political Violence

3

POLS-33700International Topics

3

POLS-36400Political Ideologies

3

B. Choose one of the following courses:

POLS-36200Western Political Thought 2

3

POLS-36800Non-Western Political Thought

3

C. Choose three of the following courses:

HIST-21100Latin American and Caribbean History: Ancient Times to the Present

3

HIST-26100History of India: Ancient Times to the Present

3

HIST-33100A History of the U.S. Military

3

HIST-35000History of the British Empire

3

HIST-35500History of the Modern Middle East

3

HIST-35600The Vietnam War

3

HIST-37200Modern Europe (1815-Present)

3

HIST-38100History of England and Great Britain after 1450

3

HIST-38500Russia: Ancient Times to the Present

3

HIST-38600Eastern Europe: From the Baltic to the Black Sea

3

POLS-33000U.S.-Mexico Relations

3

POLS-33500Latin American Politics

3

III. International Relations Capstone (3)

POLS-41000International Relations Capstone

3

IV. Advanced Writing Requirement (3)

The advanced writing requirement of the General Education curriculum is satisfied by successful completion of:
POLS-41000International 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.