Degrees & Programs
Political Science - International Relations
Sample Program of Study
Typical course of study for the Madrid Campus International Relations major. The sample illustrates only the most general four-year course of study for students intending to major in International Relations. It is intended to serve as a model and may vary according to course offerings.
| FRESHMAN YEAR |
| Semester I |
Semester II |
ENGL-190 Advanced Strategies of Rhetoric and Research (3 credits)
SPAN-110 Communicating in Spanish I (3)
POLS-100 Introduction to Politics (3)
HIST-111 Origins of the Modern World to 1600 (3)
MATH-120 College Algebra (3)
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POLS-170 Foundations of Western Political Theory (3)
SPAN-115 Communicating in Spanish II (3)
THEO-100 Theological Foundations (3)
ECON -190 Principles of Economics (3)
HIST-112 Origins of the Modern World, 1600 to the Present (3)
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| SOPHOMORE YEAR |
| Semester I |
Semester II |
SPAN-210 Language and Culture (3)
POLS-150 Comparative Politics (3)
PHIL-105 Historical Introduction to Philosophy (3)
POLS-264 International Terrorism (3)
ARTH-100 Approaching the Arts: Art History* (3)
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POLS-356 Political Processes in Latin America* (3)
ENGL-220 Introduction to the Novel (3)
ECON-379 Economies of Latin America & Iberia* (3)
PHIL-205 Ethics (3)
POLS-252 African Politics (3)
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| JUNIOR YEAR (optional study abroad - one semester) |
| Semester I |
Semester II |
POLS-300 Methods in Political Research (3 credits)
THEO-273 Islam: Religion and Culture (3)
EAS-105 Introduction to Oceanography (3)
POLS-110 The American Political System (3)
PHIL-475 Latin American Philosophy* (3)
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POLS-351 Rebirth of Democracy (3)
POLS-367 Political Development in Contemporary Spain* (3)
CMM-330 Intercultural Communication (3)
THEO-349 Studies in Theology & History: Archeology of the Bible (3)
HIST-334 The Spanish Civil War* (3)
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| SENIOR YEAR |
| Semester I |
Semester II |
POLS-490 Research Design (Thesis) (3)
ARTH-494 Art in Latin America: 1900 to the Present* (3)
POLS-461 International Relations Theory & Practice (3)
POLS-362 International Organizations in a World of Nation States (3)
ENG-333 Literature of the African Diaspora (3)
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POLS-491 Honors Thesis (3)
POLS-454: The European Union: Politics and Political Economy (3)
PSY-493 Political Psychology (3)
HIST-318 History of Modern Latin America* (3)
EAS-325 Global Change (3)
POLS-495 Senior Residency (0)
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* Fulfills requirements for the Ibero – American Studies Certificate
Total Hours: 120 (Minimum)
