International Relations Minor: Development and Sustainability Studies, Track

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This minor provides the interested student the opportunity to gain a substantive and analytical background in foreign affairs. The program affords the student the opportunity to study the significant domestic and international factors affecting relations among countries with particular emphasis on the political and economic dimensions of these relations and their implications for American policy in the world. The program provides both the fundamental background in international relations and the chance for students to specialize in an area. Opportunities for participation in Model United Nations, study abroad, and Washington internships in the area of international relations may be available to qualified students.

Successful completion of the program prepares students for career possibilities in the Federal foreign affairs and defense community, international business, or related areas. The program would also prepare students for graduate study in international relations, business, or area studies.

Total Credits Required to Complete Minor: 21-41

Basic Requirements: (9 Credits)

PLSC 120 - Comparative Politics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 140 - International Politics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 382 - U.S. Foreign Policy Credit(s): 3
Four courses chosen from any one International Relations Track* **

* No more than two courses from any academic department; at least two at the 300-level.

** Political Science majors must choose their electives outside Political Science; Economics and Management majors must choose two of their electives outside the School of Business.

Related Requirements: (0-16 Credits)

Foreign language through the first intermediate level or its equivalent is required.
The foreign language requirement may be satisfied by one of the following:

satisfactory completion of course work in a single language through the 213-level;* (including meeting this requirement through high school years or placement testing)** or
satisfactory completion of course work in one foreign language through the 102 level (including meeting this requirement through high school years or placement testing) AND completion of coursework in a second foreign language through the 102 level.

* Geneseo regularly offers Spanish, French, and German through the 213 level each year. Other languages are offered through the 213 level when demand is sufficient. Consult Department of Global Languages and Cultures listings. Additional advanced foreign language study, whether at Geneseo or overseas, is strongly encouraged for International Relations majors.

** Students who place into a 300 level language through a placement exam have met the requirement.

Development and Sustainability Studies Track

ANTH 202 - Nutrition, Disease, and Health Credit(s): 3
ANTH 214 - Ethnography of Southeast Asia Credit(s): 3
ANTH 238 - Ethnomedicine in Latin America and the Caribbean Credit(s): 3
ANTH 307 - Anthropology of Development Credit(s): 3
ANTH 313 - Global Health Issues Credit(s): 3
ANTH 316 - Human Ecology Credit(s): 3
ANTH 343 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Women’s Health Credit(s): 3
ECON 340 - Environmental Economics Credit(s): 3
ECON 355 - Economic Development and Growth Credit(s): 3
ECON 356 - Women and the Economy Credit(s): 3
ENVR 316 - Comparative Sustainability Credit(s): 3
FREN 314 - Contemporary Francophone Civilizations Credit(s): 4
FREN 326 - Early Non-European Francophone Civilizations Credit(s): 4
GEOG 201 - Introduction to Urban and Regional Planning Credit(s): 3
GEOG 362 - Geography of Latin America Credit(s): 3
GEOG 363 - Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa Credit(s): 3
GEOG 365 - The Geography of Islam Credit(s): 3
GEOG 366 - Geography of the Western Pacific Rim Credit(s): 3
GEOG 376 - Political Geography Credit(s): 3
GEOG 382 - Climate Change and Variability Credit(s): 3
GEOG 384 - Geography of Food Credit(s): 3
HIST 271 - History of Latin America since 1789 Credit(s): 4
HIST 282 - History of Modern East Asia Credit(s): 4
HIST 292 - The Modern Islamic World: 1800 to the Present Credit(s): 4
HIST 470 - History of Modern Mexico Credit(s): 4
HIST 476 - Modern China Credit(s): 4
PLSC 350 - Democratization Credit(s): 3
PLSC 352 - Civil War and Conflict Resolution Credit(s): 3
PLSC 360 - Developing World Politics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 361 - Women and Politics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 362 - Government and Politics in Africa Credit(s): 3
PLSC 425 - Politics of Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean Credit(s): 3
PLSC 426 - Government and Politics of South America Credit(s): 3
PLSC 428 - Middle East Politics Credit(s): 3
PLSC 430 - War and Peace in the Middle East Credit(s): 3
PLSC 442 - Human Rights in a Global Perspective Credit(s): 3
PLSC 447 - Terrorism and National Security Credit(s): 3
PLSC 448 - Politics of International Economic Relations Credit(s): 3
PLSC 451 - Fragile and Collapsed States Credit(s): 3
PLSC 454 - Government and Politics of Latin America Credit(s): 3
SOCL 318 - Environmental Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOCL 325 - Global Social Change Credit(s): 3
SPAN 314 - Latin American Civilizations: (subtitle) Credit(s): 4
WGST 204 - Global Issues of Sex and Gender: (subtitle) Credit(s): 3
WGST 240 - Arab Women, Islam, and Feminism Credit(s): 3

Footnotes

Note that many upper division track courses have prerequisites other than the basic requirements. Students should plan their schedules accordingly to ensure that they meet any relevant prerequisites.