International Relations, B.A.

International Relations, B.A. 1 International Relations, B.A. A major in international relations focuses on economic relations between states, a crucial area of study in today's globalized world. Students in the major are introduced to the politics of foreign countries. They develop an understanding of how countries interact and acquire a deep appreciation for the root causes of problems that transcend national boundaries. Requirements for the major are the same for B.A. and B.S. students, except that the major for the B.S. requires a set of mathematics/statistics courses, while the major for the B.A. does not. Requirements The Bachelor of Arts with a major in international relations requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 6 s.h. of work for the major. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in all courses for the major and in all UI courses for the major. They also must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program. Students must complete a minimum of 18 s.h. of work for the major at the University of Iowa. A maximum of 18 s.h. of approved transfer credit may be applied toward the major. No more than 12 s.h. of course work used to satisfy the requirements of any other major, minor, or certificate program may be used toward the minimum required course work for the international relations major. Students choose one of five tracks: conflict and foreign policy, international business and economic relations, regional politics and relationships, transnational issues, or a selfdefined track. The B.A. with a major in international relations requires the following course work. International Relations Core 12-1 Methods Course Senior Seminar Track Courses 18 Total Hours 6-7 International Relations Core All of these: POLI:1500 Introduction to International Relations POLI:512 International Conflict POLI:516 The of International Economics One of these: HIST:1101 The Modern World HIST:140 Western Civilization III -4 HIST:14 International : The -4 History of the Present HIST:155 The World Since 1945 Methods Course POLI:2000 Designing Political Research Senior Seminar One of these: POLI:4800 POLI:4801 Tracks Senior Seminar in International Relations Honors Senior Seminar in International Relations International relations students complete one of the following five tracks, each of which requires 18 s.h. of course work. Students who would like to declare the major in international relations before deciding on a track may declare the open track for advising purposes. They should talk with an advisor and decide on a track as soon as possible. Conflict and Foreign Track The conflict and foreign policy track requires the following course work (minimum of 18 s.h.). POLI:1501 Introduction to American Foreign Five of these, including at least 6 s.h. of course work offered by each of two departments: POLI:2416 Revolutions and Political Violence POLI:2417 Comparative Environmental POLI:126 Environmental POLI:405 Authoritarian POLI:410 Russian Foreign POLI:411 Democracy: Global Trends and Struggles POLI:419 War in the Muslim World POLI:420 Southeast Asia: and arr. POLI:421 Southern Africa: and POLI:422 Horn of Africa: and arr. POLI:42 The Middle East: and Diplomacy POLI:425 South Asia:, Identity, and Conflict POLI:500 American Foreign Policies POLI:50 of Terrorism POLI:505 Civil Wars POLI:506 Consequences of War POLI:514 Regional Peace and Security POLI:518 Water Wars: Conflict and Cooperation POLI:520 National Security POLI:521 Twenty-first-Century Technology and Warfare POLI:522 Ending Wars and Keeping Peace POLI:52 Non-State Violent Actors arr. POLI:550 Problems of International POLI:60 War and Film arr.

2 International Relations, B.A. POLI:4050 Two Koreas: Political Economy of Regional Rivalry POLI:4500 Honors Seminar on International HIST:4105 World Events in Historical Context HIST:4125 War and Peace in the Twentieth Century HIST:4146 The History of Warfare HIST:4176 Vietnam War on Film -4 HIST:4228 Cold War America HIST:420 The Political Culture of U.S. Foreign HIST:422 United States in World -4 Affairs HIST:4264 U.S.A. in a World at War 191-1945 HIST:445 War and Society in Modern Europe HIST:4499 First World War -4 HIST:4520 Latin America and the United States: The Historical Perspective HIST:4525 Latin American Revolution HIST:4617 History, Memory, and Pacific War HIST:4620 Japan-U.S. Relations International Business and Economic Relations Track The international business and economic relations track requires the following course work (minimum of 18 s.h.). Two of these: ECON:1100 Principles of Microeconomics 4 ECON:1200 Principles of 4 Macroeconomics GEOG:2910 The Global Economy Four of these, including courses from at least two different departments: POLI:2417 Comparative Environmental POLI:126 Environmental POLI:400 Introduction to Political Economy POLI:424 Global POLI:502 and the Multinational Enterprise POLI:504 Globalization POLI:4500 Honors Seminar on International ECON:45 Global Economics and Business ECON:620 Economic Growth and ECON:625 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics ECON:750 Transportation Economics ECON:4110 International Economics ENTR:4460 Entrepreneurship and Global Trade FIN:4240 International Finance (prerequisite required) GEOG:2410 Environment and GEOG:070 Hungry Planet: Global Geographies of Food HIST:126 History of Globalization IS:200 Sustainable IS: Economics and Islam MGMT:450 International Business Environment MKTG:400 International Marketing (prerequisite required) Regional and Relationships Track The regional politics and relationships track requires the following course work (minimum of 18 s.h.). POLI:1400 Introduction to Comparative Five of these, including at least 6 s.h. of courses from each of two departments: POLI:1401 Introduction to the of Russia and Eurasia POLI:140 Introduction to in the Muslim World POLI:1445 Introduction to Asian : China POLI:1449 Introduction to European POLI:2415 Latin American POLI:401 European Union POLI:405 Authoritarian POLI:408 Chinese and Society POLI:410 Russian Foreign POLI:41 Russian POLI:419 War in the Muslim World POLI:420 Southeast Asia: and POLI:421 Southern Africa: and POLI:422 Horn of Africa: and POLI:42 The Middle East: and Diplomacy POLI:424 Global POLI:425 South Asia:, Identity, and Conflict POLI:450 Problems in Comparative POLI:514 Regional Peace and Security POLI:4050 Two Koreas: Political Economy of Regional Rivalry POLI:4400 Honors Seminar on Comparative HIST:1008 Issues in European and Society HIST:1602 Civilizations of Asia: China

International Relations, B.A. HIST:1604 Civilizations of Asia: Japan -4 HIST:1606 Civilizations of Asia: South -4 Asia HIST:1607 Civilizations of Asia: Korea -4 HIST:1708 Civilizations of Africa HIST:145 Europe and the United States in the Twentieth Century HIST:4289 The Atlantic World c. 1450-1850 HIST:44 France Under Nazi -4 Occupation, 1940-1944 HIST:448 Modern European Imperialism HIST:4460 Twentieth-Century Europe: The Nazi Era HIST:4461 Twentieth-Century Europe: The Cold War and After HIST:4464 Modern France 1789-1871 HIST:4465 Modern France 1870-Present HIST:4475 Germany Since 1914: -4 Weimar, Hitler, and After HIST:4486 Modern Britain: The Twentieth Century HIST:449 Soviet Union 1917-1945 -4 HIST:4501 Society and Revolution in Cuba HIST:4502 History of Mexico HIST:4515 Introduction to Modern Latin America HIST:4520 Latin America and the United States: The Historical Perspective HIST:4525 Latin American Revolution HIST:4526 Dictatorships of Latin America HIST:4615 Modern Japan HIST:4616 Japanese History and Society: World War II to the Twenty-First Century HIST:4640 Imperialism and Modern India HIST:4655 China Since 1927 HIST:4666 Topics in Asian History HIST:4685 Modern Korean History HIST:4715 African History Since 1880 HIST:4810 History of the Modern Middle East HIST:4815 Topics in the Modern Middle East Track The transnational issues track requires the following course work (minimum of 18 s.h.). At least six of these, including s.h. of credit in courses from each of three departments: POLI:2417 Comparative Environmental POLI:126 Environmental POLI:411 Democracy: Global Trends and Struggles POLI:421 Southern Africa: and POLI:422 Horn of Africa: and POLI:424 Global POLI:501 International Organization and World Order POLI:509 International Courts: The Intersection of Law and POLI:511 International Law POLI:51 of International Human Rights Law POLI:515 Global Communication and CRIM:415 Global Criminology ECON:625 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics ECON:750 Transportation Economics ECON:760 Health Economics GEOG:1020 The Global Environment GEOG:1070 Contemporary Environmental Issues GEOG:1090 Globalization and Geographic Diversity GEOG:2110 Seven Billion and Counting: Introduction to Population Dynamics GEOG:2410 Environment and GEOG:070 Hungry Planet: Global Geographies of Food GEOG:110 Geography of Health GEOG:1 Human Dimensions of Climate GEOG:780 U.S. Energy in Global Context GEOG:4770 Environmental Justice GHS:00 Global Health Conference 1 GHS:050 Global Aging GHS:110 Health of Indigenous Peoples GHS:500 Global Public Health GHS:720 Contemporary Issues in Global Health GHS:850 Promoting Health Globally GHS:4160 History of Public Health GHS:4162 History of Global Health GHS:4180 Climate Change and Health GHS:440 Global Health and Global Food GHS:4600 Global Health and Human 2- Rights GWSS:2045 Working for Social Justice 1- GWSS:010 Transnational Sexualities GWSS:157 Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights HIST:4101 History of Human Rights

4 International Relations, B.A. HIST:448 Modern European Imperialism HIST:4508 Medicine and Public Health in Latin America, 1820-2000 HIST:4640 Imperialism and Modern India HIST:4725 Women and Gender in African History HRTS:905 Topics in Human Rights 1- HRTS:906 Human Rights Systems: Institutions and Mechanisms Enforcing and Implementing Human Rights HRTS:910 Human Rights Advocacy IS:2151 Global Migration in the Contemporary World IS:116 Communication-Based Approaches to International IS:200 Sustainable IS:411 Globalization and Culture Self-Defined Track Students may create their own track with permission from the director of undergraduate studies. A self-defined track may not duplicate an existing track or another academic program of study at the University of Iowa. It must consist of at least 18 s.h. of course work, which must include s.h. of credit earned in courses from each of three departments. Honors Honors in the Major Students majoring in international relations have the opportunity to graduate with honors in the major. Honors students must maintain a UI and major g.p.a. of at least.50. They must complete POLI:4500 Honors Seminar on International or POLI:4400 Honors Seminar on Comparative in addition to the minimum major requirements. Honors students complete an honors thesis through their enrollment in POLI:4801 Honors Senior Seminar in International Relations. National Honor Society The department sponsors a chapter of Pi Sigma Alpha. Students who have a cumulative g.p.a. of at least.0, have attained junior standing, and have completed 15 s.h. of course work in political science are considered for membership. Contact the Department of Political Science honors advisor for more information. University of Iowa Honors Program In addition to honors in the major, students have opportunities for honors study and activities through membership in the University of Iowa Honors Program. Visit Honors at Iowa to learn about the University's honors program. Membership in the UI Honors Program is not required to earn honors in the international relations major. Academic Plans Four-Year Graduation Plan The following checkpoints list the minimum requirements students must complete by certain semesters in order to stay on the University's Four-Year Graduation Plan. Courses in the major are those required to complete the major; they may be offered by departments other than the major department. Before the third semester begins: POLI:1500 Introduction to International Relations Before the fifth semester begins: all core courses and the methods course Before the seventh semester begins: at least 12 s.h. in the track and at least 90 s.h. earned toward the degree Before the eighth semester begins: all track requirements During the eighth semester: enrollment in all remaining course work in the major, all remaining General Education courses, and a sufficient number of semester hours to graduate Sample Plan of Study International Relations (B.A.) International Business and Economics Relations Track Course Title Hours First Year POLI:1500 Introduction to International Relations (major) RHET:100 Rhetoric (GE: Rhetoric or other General Education course) 1 4 GE: World Languages or elective course 2-5 Elective course CSI:1600 Success at Iowa 2 ENGL:1200 The Interpretation of Literature (GE: Interpretation of Literature) Major: history core course GE: Diversity and Inclusion GE: World Languages or elective course -5 Elective course Second Year POLI:512 International Conflict (major) GE: Quantitative or Formal Reasoning (STAT:1010 or STAT:1020 recommended) GE: World Languages or elective course -5 Elective course Elective course ECON:1100 Principles of Microeconomics (major, also GE: Social Sciences) POLI:2000 Designing Political Research 4

International Relations, B.A. 5 GE: Natural Sciences with a lab 4 GE: World Languages or elective course -5 Elective course 1 Third Year Major: principles of macroeconomics or the global -4 economy course GE: Values and Culture Elective course Elective course Elective course POLI:516-16 The of International Economics (major) Major: international business and economic relations GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts Elective course Elective course Fourth Year Major: international business and economic relations GE: Historical Perspectives GE: Natural Sciences without a lab Elective course Elective course POLI:4800 Senior Seminar in International Relations (major) Major: international business and economic relations Major: international business and economic relations Elective course Elective course Total Hours 120-129 Career Advancement A major in international relations is an excellent choice for any student considering a career in either the public or private sector, including the diplomatic service, intelligence organizations, multinational corporations, nongovernmental organizations, international organizations, think tanks, public health agencies, the media, and numerous other professions. The international relations major also prepares students to pursue postbaccalaureate degrees such as the J.D., M.A., or Ph.D. The Pomerantz Career Center offers multiple resources to help students find internships and jobs. 1 2 General Education (GE) courses may be completed in any order unless used as a prerequisite for another course. Students should consult with an advisor about the best sequencing of courses. For more information, view the General Education Program. Students who have completed four years of a single language in high school have satisfied the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences GE: World Languages requirement. Enrollment in world languages courses requires a placement exam, unless enrolling in a firstsemester-level course. Students may use their elective courses to complete a double major, minors, or certificates.