International Relations BA & BS Requirements

A. Core Courses, 12-13 s.h.

• Complete all of following:
  • POLI:1500 Introduction to International Relations 3 s.h. (F, Sp)
  • POLI:3512 International Conflict 3 s.h. (F, Sp)
  • POLI:3516 Politics of International Economics 3 s.h. (Fall only)
• Choose one of the following:
  • HIST:1101 The Modern World, 3 s.h.
  • HIST:1403 The West and the World: Modern 4 s.h. (F, Sp)
  • HIST:3143 International Politics: The History of the Present 3-4 s.h.
  • HIST:3155 World Since 1945 3 s.h.

B. Methods Course, 3 s.h.

• Choose one of the following. Should be taken prior to POLI:4800 IR Senior Seminar
  • POLI:2000 Designing Political Research 3 s.h. (F)
  • POLI:3000 Analyzing Political Data 3 s.h., (Sp)

C. Senior Seminar, 4 s.h.

• POLI:4802 IR Senior Seminar Preparation 1 s.h. (Fall only)
• Choose one of the following:
  • POLI:4800 International Relations Senior Seminar 3 s.h. (Spring only)
  • POLI:4801 Honors Senior Seminar in International Relations, 3 s.h. (Spring only)

D. IR Track, 18 s.h.

• Choose one of four (For more information on approved courses for track, see the UI General Catalog):
  • Conflict and Foreign Policy
  • International Business and Economic Relations
  • Regional Politics and Relationships
  • Transnational Issues

E. Math and Statistics Requirement for the B.S. ONLY, 11-13 s.h.

• Choose one set:
  • Set 1:
    • MATH:1850 Calculus I 4 s.h. (or equivalent or higher-level calculus course)
    • STAT:4143 Introduction to Statistical Methods 3 s.h.
    • STAT:6513 Intermediate Statistical Methods 4 s.h.
  • Set 2:
    • MATH:1850 Calculus I 5 s.h.
    • MATH:1860 Calculus II 5 s.h.
    • STAT:4143 Introduction to Statistical Methods 3 s.h.

Total hours required for the international relations major:

• B.A. = 37 s.h.
• B.S. = 48 s.h.