The Foreign Affairs Track provides students with a broad background and understanding of international relations and comparative politics. Students study patterns of conflict and cooperation among nations, international organizations, and other international actors while developing a broader understanding of the problems of governance, justice, economic development, and political stability.
The program is designed to accommodate students seeking careers in such fields as diplomacy, international security, humanitarian and technical assistance, international education, international trade, and public affairs.
| COURSE | TITLE | S.H. |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST YEAR REQUIREMENT -STUDENT SUCCESS SEMINAR | ||
| YSU 1500 | Success Seminar | 1-2 |
| or YSU 1500S | Youngstown State University Success Seminar | |
| or HONR 1500 | Intro to Honors | |
| General Education Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1550 | Writing 1 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL 1549 | Writing 1 with Support | |
| ENGL 1551 | Writing 2 | 3 |
| Mathematics Requirement | 3-4 | |
| Arts and Humanities | 6 | |
| Natural Science | 6-7 | |
| Social Science (3 s.h. met in major with POL 1560, select 1 more course) | 3 | |
| General Education Electives (3 s.h. met in major with HIST 1512, select two more courses) | 6 | |
| Foreign Language Requirement | 8 | |
| FNLG 1501 | Conversational Foreign Language 1 | 3 |
| FNLG 1502 | Conversational Foreign Language 2 | 3 |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Select one course from one of the following: | 3 | |
| Economics For students minoring in Economics, one of the following may be substituted: | ||
| Economics in Action | ||
or ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | |
or ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | |
| Geography | ||
| World Geography | ||
| History | ||
| World Civilization from 1500 | ||
| Required Political Science Courses | ||
| POL 1560 | American Government | 3 |
| POL 2640 | Contemporary World Governments | 3 |
| POL 2660 | International Relations | 3 |
| One additional Upper-level course in American Government | 3 | |
| POL 4801 | Senior Research Seminar | 3 |
| Political Thought Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Political Thought 1 | ||
| Political Thought 2 | ||
| Political Thought 3 | ||
| Upper-Division Courses | 15 | |
| Select a total of 15 s.h. from the courses listed below. A minimum of 6 s.h. must be taken from International relations area and a minimum of 6 s.h. from the Comparative Politics area. | ||
| International Relations Select 6 to 9 s.h. of the following courses: | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| United States Foreign Policy | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| International Conflict | ||
| Comparative Politics (minimum 6 hours of the 15 above must be comparative politics) | 6 | |
| Russia and China: From Revolution to Reform | ||
| Political Development and Political Regimes | ||
| European Politics | ||
| Latin American Politics | ||
| Asian Politics | ||
| Electives to meet 120 hours (if needed) | 12 | |
| Minor Requirements | 18 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 120-124 | |