Minor in International Relations and Politics

The International Relations and Politics (IRP) minor examines international relations, comparative politics, and domestic politics from the discipline of political science.  It analyzes the role of politics at the national, regional, international, and transnational levels; examines political and institutional arrangements within and among these levels; and investigates current issues relevant to the field of international relations.

The IRP minor studies the ways in which leaders construct foreign and national security policy; the impact of domestic and international forces on states’ security and economic policies; and the significance of alliances, coalitions, and international institutions for world politics.  The minor emphasizes the importance of political institutions (domestic and comparative), decision making by leaders in shaping policy, and contemporary challenges to the international system. 

A maximum of two courses may double count between the minor in International Relations and Politics and another major or minor.

Curriculum

63 units

Core Courses

Students must take all three core courses (27 units):

Economics Requirement

Students must complete one of the following courses.  Excluded from all double counting rules.

Electives

Students select three courses (27 units) from any of the elective sequences below.  Two courses (18 units) must be taken from the Institute for Politics and Strategy and have an 84-number.