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Academic Programs
and Majors

International Relations at Houghton





 

 
International Relations Major (BA) - 38-39 hours
Prerequisites
ECON 210 Microeconomics 3 hours
POLS 309 Statistics 3
Major Requirements
POLS 230 Introduction to International Relations 3
COMM 325 Cross-Cultural Communication 3
  Foreign Language (Conversation and Readings) 3
POLS 312 Social Science Research Methods 3
INDS 310 Intercultural Competencies 3
  Choose two International Politics courses:
  • Comparative Government (POLS 240)
  • International Relations Theory (POLS 395)
  • International Law and Organization (POLS 395)
  • American Foreign Policy (POLS 316)
  • Governance and Politics in Developing Countries (POLS 395)
6
  Choose two International Economics/Business courses:
  • International Economics (ECON 212)
  • Comparative Economic Systems (ECON 237)
  • Macroeconomics (ECON 211)
  • International Business (BADM 313)
6
  Choose at least one, but not more than two regional histories:
  • Latin American History (HIST 223, 224)
  • African History (HIST 249)
  • East AFrican History (HIST 251)
  • European History (HIST 325, 326)
  • War and Terrorism in the Middle East (POLS/INCL 333)
  • East Asia: History and Politics (HIST/POLS 355)
  • Russia and USSR: History and Politics (HIST/POLS 357)
  • English History (HIST 430, 431)
  • Or a regional history taught during the intercultural experience
3 or 6
INDS 311 Intercultural Experience 4
  Choose one of the following:
  • Senior Intercultural Seminar (INCL 482)
  • Senior Politics Seminar (POLS 480)
  • Intercultural Experience (Internship) (INDS 311)
2 or 3