Global Politics students will take elective courses in three categories: International Political Economy, International Politics, and International Cultures.

Courses in the International Political Economy and International Politics categories examine the interaction of political and economic forces in the international system, as well as the impact of national security issues on interstate and intrastate relations. The courses in these categories also prepare students to think systematically about the role of transnational forces in the international system.

The International Cultures category is intended to inform the understanding of global political systems by examining the cultural underpinnings of modern societies.

The electives are to be distributed as follows:

• Three courses are required.
• One course in each category.
• At least two courses from SDS.