This program is designed to give our students strong theoretical foundations in Political Science and International Relations in combination with real world insights provided by our unique Faculty of “Scholars Practitioners” who provide the needed links between theory and the empirical world of “field experience”. This includes ample use of case studies that provide insights on how to properly use models, analytical tools, strategic planning, policy-making, diplomacy, international negotiations and more. Students also benefit from the specialized expertise of guest lecturers drawn from the rich Washington, DC environment. They include: think-tank experts, government officials, diplomats, trade organizations officials, multilateral organizations officials (World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Inter-American Development Bank), media and many others.
POLITICAL SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CORE REQUIREMENTS
BUSN/INTL 240
Law and Ethics
ECON 101
Introduction to Microeconomics
ECON 111
Introduction to Macroeconomics
ECON 315
Political Economy
ECON 353
Globalization and the World Economy
ENGL 326
Technical Writing and Presentation Skills for Political Science and International Relations
INTL 161
Diplomatic History
INTL 172
United States Foreign Policy
INTL 239
International Organizations
INTL 255
International Crisis Diplomacy
INTL 257
International Relations
INTL 270
Global Public Health
INTL 271
Gender, Development, and Globalization
INTL 348
Introduction to International Human Rights
INTL 354
International Development and Emerging Markets
INTL 451
World Politics and World Order
INTL 459
International Security
POLS 101
An Introduction to Politics and Political Science
POLS 121
Government and Politics of the United States
POLS 251
Comparative Politics of Industrialized Societies
POLITICAL SCIENCE & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS CORE ELECTIVES
INTL 300
Cyber Security
INTL 340
Transnational Corporations
ECON 353
U.S. and Europe
INTL 351
U.S. and the Middle East
INTL 352
U.S. and ASEAN
INTL 353
U.S. and BRIC
INTL 355
Latin American Politics
INTL 388
Transnational Threats
INTL 460
Global Immigration and Asylum Policy
POLS 115
Political Ideologies
POLS 122
U.S. Political History
POLS 252
Comparative Politics of Transitional Societies
POLS 321
Political Parties in America
POLS 335
Environmental Politics
POLS 342
Political Sociology
POLS 343
Public Policy
POLS 432
Religion and Politics
POLS 453
Political Behavior
POLS 459
Global Perspectives on Democracy
GENERAL ELECTIVES: HUMANITIES
ENGL 121
English Composition 1
ENGL 122
English Composition 2
ENGL 123
Academic Writing
GENERAL ELECTIVES: MATHEMATICS & THE SCIENCES
ENVS 105
Introduction to Environmental Science
CMPS 110
Introduction to Computer Science
MATH 103
College Mathematics
MATH104
College Algebra
GENERAL ELECTIVES: SOCIAL SCIENCES
PSYC 101
Introduction to Psychology
HIST 166
Atlantic History
HIST 168
History of Civilizations
HIST 170
U.S. History
SOCI 101
Introduction to Sociology
POLS 250
Media Literacy in the Age of Fake News
UNIV 101
First Year Seminar
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