Requirements for the Major in International Relations
The international relations major is an interdisciplinary program designed to meet the needs of students interested in understanding and/or working in international affairs. The goal is to train students for responsible global citizenship and entry into internationally related jobs in business, government or international public or private agencies. The curriculum is designed to provide greater breadth than is possible by concentration in a single discipline, yet permit sufficiently focused study in international affairs to prepare the student for direct entry into the field of international service or continued post graduate study.
Please note that the requirements shown under A. below apply to students entering Drake in fall, 2010 or later while the requirement shown under B. apply to students entering Drake prior to fall, 2010 (students enrolling prior to fall, 2010 have option of graduating under new requirements). For this major, International Relations majors must have at least a 2.00 cumulative G.P.A to graduate.
Students should consult departmental web pages for basic course descriptions and representative course syllabi.
Student are encouraged to attend the international events (speakers, films, panel discussions, etc.) organized by the Drake University Center for Global Citizenship. A list of events can be found at: http://www.drake.edu/international/cgc/events.php
A. Requirements for students first enrolling at Drake in fall, 2010 or later:
Foreign Language Requirement
Students must take two years of coursework or credits in a single language or demonstrate equivalent competence. Options for fulfilling this requirement include family background or life experience, high school training, college coursework by transfer from another institution, study abroad and coursework through Drake’s World Languages and Cultures program.
The Basic Core
All International Relations majors must complete the following basic requirements (21 hours):
Econ 001 & 002 Principles of Economics, I & II
Pols 065 Comparative Politics
Pols 075 World Politics
and either:
Geog 003 World Regional Geography
or
Geog 002 Human Geography
and either:
Pols 179 American Foreign Policy
or
Hist 113 America as a World Power
or Hist 168 U.S. Interventionism
and either:
Econ 130 International Economics
Econ 175 Developing Economies
Pols 126 The Political Economy of Globalization
Specialized Tracks
Minimum of 21 credits. Elective courses within the major are spread across two specialized tracks: Comparative Perspectives and Thematic Perspectives. Majors are required to take a minimum of 9 credit hours under Comparative Perspectives. Of these, 6 hours must be taken in a single regional area and at least 3 hours must be taken under the Cross-Regional category. Majors are also required to take a minimum of 9 credit hours under Thematic Perspectives. In consultation with their academic adviser, students are strongly encouraged to select courses under this area that complement one another in some purposeful way. The remaining 3 credit hours of the 21 total credit hours may be taken from either Comparative Perspectives OR Thematic Perspectives, at the student’s discretion. Credit hours from study abroad may be counted toward these requirements with the approval of a student’s academic adviser.
Comparative Perspectives
Africa:
Hist 060 Africa in World History
Hist 067 Sustainable Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Hist 140 Africa's Colonial Moment
Hist 161 Africa, Africans and Atlantic Slavery
SCSG 134 Africa
Asia:
Hist 022 East Asian Civilization since 1600
Hist 127 Modern China
Hist 128 Revolutions in 20th Century Asia
Hist 130 Twentieth Century China
Hist 140 Africa's Colonial Movement
Hist 132 Modern Japan
Pols 162 Government and Politics of China
Pols 163 Government and Politics of Japan
SCSG 135 Asia
SCSG 176 South Asia
SCSS130 Contemporary Chinese Society
Europe:
Hist 099 Women in European History
Hist 133 Nineteenth Century Europe
Hist 134 Contemporary Europe
Hist 137 France Since 1799
Pols 128 Nationalism and Ethnicity in Eastern Europe
Pols 160 Modern European Political Systems
Pols 161 Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
Pols 171 Politics of European Integration
SCSG 132 Europe
Latin America:
Eng 164 Latino/a Literature
Hist 122 Latin American Revolutions
Hist 123 Modern Mexico
Hist 125 Colonial Latin America
Hist 126 Modern Latin America
Hist 160 The Mexican Revolution
Pols 164 Government & Politics in Latin America
Middle East:
Pols 133 Middle East Though Films.
Pols 134 History: Politics and Society of Modern Egypt
Pols 135 Islam in the 21st Century
Pols 136 Arab-Israeli Conflict
Pols 174 Politics in the Middle East
Cross-Regional:
Pols 129 Transitions to Democracy
Pols 135 Islam in the 21st Century
Pols 137 Comparative Law and Courts
Pols 165 Government and Politics in Developing Nations
Pols 166 Comparative Political Parties and Intererst Groups
Pols 168 Politics and Parliaments
Rel 005 World Religions
Rel 151 Islam
SCSA 125 Traveling Cultures
SCSG 122 Cultural Geography
SCSG 192 The Cultural Geography of Islam
SCSS 146 Gender and Culture in Islam
Thematic Perspectives
Econ 130 International Economics
Econ 175 Developing Economies
Eng 166 The Literature of War
Hist 139 World War I
Hist 169 The U.S. and the Origins of the Cold War
Pols 121 The United Nations and Global Security
Pols 124 Revisiting the Vietnam War
Pols 123 Grassroots Globalism
Pols 125 Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict Justice
Pols 126 The Political Economy of Globalization
Pols 127 Global Public Health and World Politics
Pols 170 International Law
Pols 171 Politics of European Integration
Pols 173 Human Rights & World Politics
Pols 175 Peace and World Order
Pols 176 Gender and World Politics
Pols 178 US-East Asian Relations
Psy 134 Ethnopolitical Conflict and Peacemaking
Rel 155 Liberation Theology
SCS 150 Global Reproductive Politics
SCSR 112 Rhetoric and War
SCSS 072 Global Social Change
SCSS 172 Global Citizenship
WLC 148 Intercultural Communication
International Relations Seminar
Majors are required to complete Politics 192: International Relations Seminar. This course is offered each spring and must be taken during the senior year. Politics 192 counts as a Senior Capstone under the Drake Curriculum.
Study Abroad: Students also are encouraged, though not required, to study abroad during either their sophomore or junior year. Students should consider study-abroad options in consultation with their academic adviser and the study-abroad coordinator.
B. Requirements for students first enrolling at Drake prior to fall, 2010:
Foreign Language Requirement
Students must take two years of coursework or credits in a single language or demonstrate equivalent competence. Options for fulfilling this requirement include family background or life experience, high school training, college coursework by transfer from another institution, study abroad and coursework through Drake’s World Languages and Cultures program.
The Basic Core
All International Relations majors must complete the following basic requirements (18 hours):
Econ 001 & 002 Principles of Economics, I & II
Pols 065 Comparative Politics
Pols 075 World Politics
and either:
Geog 003 World Regional Geography
or
Geog 002 Human Geography
and either:
Pols 179 American Foreign Policy
or
Hist 113 America as a World Power
or Hist 168 U.S. Interventionism
Specialized Tracks
Majors are required to take a minimum of 12 credit hours under Comparative Perspectives. Three of these required hours may be waived, however, if a student studies abroad on a semester or year-long program. Six hours must be taken in a single regional area. Options include Europe, Latin America and Asia. Three hours must be taken in the Cross-Regional area. The final three hours (for students not studying abroad) may be taken in any of the three regional areas (i.e., Europe, Latin American or Asia). Relevant courses taken through study abroad programs may count toward Comparative Perspectives. Also, relevant Drake courses offered on an occasional basis may be considered. In all cases, the choice of courses must be made with the approval of the student’s academic adviser.
Comparative Perspectives
Asia
:
Hist 022 East Asian Civilization since 1600
Hist 127 Modern China
Hist 130 Twentieth Century China
Hist 132 Modern Japan
Pols 162 Government and Politics of China
Pols 163 Government and Politics of Japan
SCSG 135 Asia
SCSS130 Contemporary Chinese Society
Europe
:
SCSG 132 Europe
Hist 099 Women in European History
Hist 133 Nineteenth Century Europe
Hist 134 Contemporary Europe
Hist 137 France Since 1799
Pols 128 Nationalism and Ethnicity in Eastern Europe
Pols 160 Modern European Political Systems
Pols 161 Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe
Pols 171 Politics of European Integration
Latin America
:
Eng 164 Latino/a Literature
Hist 122 Latin American Revolutions
Hist 123 Modern Mexico
Hist 125 Colonial Latin America
Hist 126 Modern Latin America
Hist 170 The Mexican Revolution
Pols 164 Government & Politics in Latin America
Cross-Regional
:
Hist 060 Africa in World History
Hist 140 Africa's Colonial Moment
Hist 161 Africa, Africans and Atlantic Slavery
Pols 129 Transitions to Democracy
Pols 135 Islam in the 21st Century
Pols 165 Government and Politics in Developing Nations
Pols 166 Comparative Political Parties and Intererst Groups
Pols 168 Politics and Parliaments
Rel 005 World Religions
SCSG 192 The Cultural Geography of Islam
SCSS 146 Gender and Culture in Islam
Thematic Perspectives
Majors are required to take a minimum of 12 credit hours of coursework under Thematic Perspectives spread across at least two of the following three areas: International Politics and Economics, International Peace and Conflict and International Values and Ethics. Relevant courses taken through study abroad programs may count toward Thematic Perspectives. Also, relevant Drake courses offered on an occasional basis may be considered. In all cases, the choice of courses must be made with the approval of the student’s academic adviser.
International Politics and Economics
Econ 130 International Economics
Econ 175 Developing Economies
Pols 126 The Political Economy of Globalization
Pols 127 Global Public Health and World Politics
Pols 171 Politics of European Integration
SCS 150 Global Reproductive Politics
SCSS 072 Global Social Change
International Peace and Conflict Studies
Eng 166 The Literature of War
Hist 139 World War I
Hist 169 The U.S. and the Origins of the Cold War
Pols 176 Gender and World Politics
Pols 121 The United Nations and Global Security
Pols 124 Revisiting the Vietnam War
Pols 175 Peace & World Order
Psy 134 Ethnopolitical Conflict and Peacemaking
SCSR 112 Rhetoric and War
International Values and Ethics
Pols 123 Grassroots Globalism
Pols 125 Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict Justice
Pols 170 International Law
Pols 173 Human Rights & World Politics
Pols 176 Gender & World Politics
Rel 155 Liberation Theology
SCSS 150 Global Citizenship
WLC 148 Intercultural Communication
International Relations Seminar
Majors are required to complete Pols 192: International Relations Seminar. This course is offered each spring and must be taken during the Senior year. Politics 192 counts as a senior capstone under the Drake Curriculum.
Study Abroad: Students also are encouraged, though not required, to study abroad during either their sophomore or junior year. Students should consider study-abroad options in consultation with their academic adviser and the study-abroad coordinator.
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