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International Relations/Comparative Politics Certificate

Are international organizations, foreign policy concerns, and issues in world politics of special interest to you? The Political Science Department's International Relations/Comparative Politics Certificate provides you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in international relations or comparative politics. You will study nations, states, intergovernmental organizations, multi-national corporations and comparative politics.

Virtual Students Please Note: This certificate is not presently available for on-line majors. 

International Relations/Comparative Politics  Total Hours: 9  
Students must take:   Hours
POLS 108 and/or 609: Model United Nations 1+ hrs
Choose 6-8 hours from the following:    
POLS 240: Comparative Governments of Industrialized Societies 3 hrs
POLS 631: American Foreign Policy 3 hrs
POLS 632: Problems and Issues in World Politics 3 hrs
POLS 640: Comparative Politics 3 hrs
Or approved seminar/readings/apprenticeship. 1+ hrs