Minor in International Affairs
The Department of Public & International Affairs requires students minoring in International Affairs to have 21 semester hours distributed as follows:
Required Core Courses (6 Hours)
PLS 220 Introduction to International Relations
PLS 425 International Politics
Category 1 Electives
Choose 3 courses from the following (9 hours)
PLS 218 Ethics in International Affairs
PLS 222 Contemporary International Political Issues
PLS 422 Contemporary American Foreign Policy
PLS 423 National Security Policy
PLS 424 International Security
PLS 426 International Law
PLS 427 International Organizations
PLS 429 International Political Economy
PLS 440 Great Decisions Leadership Series
PLS 498 Internship in Political Science (placement in an international agency or State Department)
**all courses in International Relations not listed but offered by the Public and International Affairs Department may be substituted manually
Category 2 Electives
Choose 1 course from the following (3 hours)
PLS 230 Introduction to Comparative government and Politics
PLS 330 Political Systems of Africa
PLS 331 Politics of Developing Nations
PLS 332 Politics of Central America and the Caribbean
PLS 335 European Political System
PLS 336 Political Systems of Russia and Eastern Europe
PLS 338 Politics of the Middle East
PLS 339 Political Systems of Asia
Category 3 Electives
Choose 1 course from the following (3 hours)
PLS 294 Transnational Political Study Abroad I
PLS 317 Political Thought of Asia
PLS 334 Revolutionary Movements
PLS 428 Global Terrorism
PLS 494 Transnational Politics Study Abroad II
HST 301 Foreign Policy of the United States
HST 379 European International Relations
HST 380 The Cold War: An International History
ECN 426 International Trade and Finance
Students must earn at least a “C” (2.0) average in courses counted for a minor in political science.
For more information contact International Affairs Advisor: Dr. Remonda Kleinberg: kleinbergr@uncw.edu
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