You can earn an International Relations minor from the Department of Political Science and Public Administration regardless of your major. This curriculum explores the role the global environment plays in shaping politics in the U.S. and abroad and a variety of other topics, including:
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International Relations Minor
International Relations Minor
Program Overview
The International Relations minor requires five courses. Two courses are required, and students have a choice among the electives that fulfill the other three courses.
| Course # | Course Name |
|---|---|
| POLS 1200 | Introduction to International Relations (Required) |
| POLS 3280 | International Political Economy |
| POLS 3450 | Introduction to Comparative Politics (Required) |
| POLS 4220 | American Foreign Policy |
| POLS 4250 | Conflict and Diplomacy |
| POLS 4350 | Area Studies (European Politics and/or Asian Politics) |
| POLS 4860 | Psychology of Terrorism |
| POLS 4970 | Democracy and Democratization |
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Andrew Cortell
Department Chair, Professor of Political Science
Andrew Cortell
Department Chair, Professor of Political Science | College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Andrew Cortell is Chair of the Department of Political Science and Public Administration and a Professor of Political Science. His primary area of specialization is international relations. His teaching and research focus on globalization, international organizations, international norms, and national institutions. His work has been published in leading journals such as International Studies Quarterly, International Studies Review, the Review of International Studies, and Comparative Political Studies among others. He is the author of Mediating Globalization: Domestic Institutions and Industrial Policies in the United States and Britain. He spent many years as a faculty member at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, where he received the Teacher of the Year Award and chaired the Department of International Affairs. Previously, he was an Olin Fellow in Economics and National Security at Harvard University. He earned a Ph.D. in Political Science and a M.A. in International Affairs from Columbia University, and a B.A. with honors in History from Wesleyan University.
