PS 202 - International Relations

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 3

Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None

English Prerequisites: Accuplacer Writing 5 and Accuplacer Reading of 65 or Higher OR Accuplacer Writing 6 or Higher OR Completion of IRW 098 or Higher (C or Higher) OR ACT English 18 or Higher OR SAT Writing 25 or Higher OR Co-Requisite of IRW 099 and EN 101

Math Prerequisites: None

Corequisites: None

Description: This course is intended to introduce students to the scope, the process, and the components of International Relations, a subfield of Political Science. It will introduce students to a variety of theoretical approaches to understanding the themes, issues, and debates of international affairs. The basic concepts and analytical methods will also be covered to foster critical thinking of this competitive but interdependent world. At the same time, this course provides students a depth of understanding of foreign policy objectives, international actors’ interactions, and trends in the international system, while helping them to acquire skills in describing and analyzing the context of world politics, economy, and cultures.

Department Consent: No Consent

General Education Distribution Category Met: Social Sciences