2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog 
    
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2014-2015 Undergraduate Course Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Relations, BA


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Contact:

International Relations Program
225 Eggers Hall
315-443-2306
IR-Advisor@maxwell.syr.edu.

Faculty

Alan Allport, Hossein Bashiriyeh, G. Matthew Bonham, Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Hans C. Buechler, John S. Burdick, Kristina Buzard, Horace Campbell, Linda Carty, A.H. Peter Castro, Matthew R. Cleary, Goodwin Cooke, Francine D’Amico, David Kwame Dixon, Gavan Duffy, Michael R. Ebner, Colin Elman, Miriam Fendius Elman, Margarita Estévez-Abe, Paul M. Hagenloh, Jonathan K. Hanson, Azra Hromadzic, Matthew Huber, Seth Jolly, George Kallander, William F. Kelleher Jr., Osamah F. Khalil, Audie Klotz, Natalie Koch, Norman A. Kutcher, Mary E. Lovely, Amy Lutz, Laurie Marhoefer, Allan C. Mazur, Gladys McCormick, Daniel McDowell, Don Mitchell, Devashish Mitra, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Glyn Morgan, Piyusha Mutreja, Lourenço Paz, Deborah Pellow, Thomas Perreault, Robin Riley, David J. Robinson, Robert A. Rubinstein, Mark Rupert, Anoop Sadanandan, S.N. Sangmpam, Hans Peter Schmitz, Maureen Trudelle Schwarz, Yüksel Sezgin, Martin S. Shanguhyia, James B. Steinberg, Farhana Sultana, Junko Takeda, Brian D. Taylor, Stuart J. Thorson, Cecilia Van Hollen, Susan S. Wadley, John C. Western, Jamie L. Winders

The undergraduate major in international relations helps students develop the analytic, cultural, and linguistic skills needed to understand contemporary international affairs, to function effectively in a global environment, and to prepare for further academic or professional study and international career opportunities. This multidisciplinary program provides students with analytic tools and approaches from social science disciplines-anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, and sociology-to explore current issues and to conceptualize global citizenship. For additional information, please consult our web page at http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/IR/

Major Requirements


Requirements for the major include either 33 or 36 credits in international relations plus demonstrated proficiency in a contemporary spoken language other than English. Credits for internships in international relations, including internships abroad and IRP 471 - Global Internship  in Washington, D.C., may be counted toward the major upon prior approval by the International Relations Program.

To be Eligible to Declare the Undergraduate Major in International Relations


To be eligible to declare the undergraduate major in International Relations, students must achieve a grade of ‘B’ or better in at least one (1) of the three required introductory courses taken for the major at Syracuse University.

Of the 33 or 36 credits in the major, 24 credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above. Eighteen (18) of these credits are devoted to two concentrations within the major: 3 courses/9 credits are taken in a geographic concentration in either Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, or the Middle East and North Africa, and 3 courses/9 credits are taken in a topic concentration in either Intercultural Communication (ICC), International Security and Diplomacy (ISD), International Law and Organizations (ILO), or International Political Economy (IPE).

The remaining 6 credits must include one upper-division elective on any international topic or geographic area and a 400-level capstone experience. This capstone is an in-depth research project which may be undertaken in a senior seminar, an independent study, or an honors project on an appropriately international theme, as approved by the International Relations Program.

In addition to the 33 or 36 credits required in courses in international relations, each student major must demonstrate proficiency in a contemporary spoken language other than English. This language should be spoken in the geographic area chosen for the student’s region concentration. Proficiency must be demonstrated by coursework to at least the level of Course IV (202) taught by the Syracuse University Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics - http://lang.syr.edu or the equivalent. We strongly encourage students to continue language study to an advanced level of literacy and fluency. Students for whom English is a second language must complete ENL 211  and ENL 213 .

Graduation with a Bachelors of Arts degree in international relations requires an overall grade point average of 2.0 or higher in 24 credits of upper-division courses for the major, including a grade of ‘C’ or better for work undertaken to fulfill the senior capstone requirement.

Additional Program Opportunities


International relations majors are expected to study abroad during their undergraduate program. Syracuse University Abroad (SU Abroad) offers a rich variety of courses that can be applied to the International Relations major requirements. Please see http://suabroad.syr.edu.

Participation in the Maxwell-in-Washington International Relations Semester, a 15-credit seminar and internship program, is recommended for all majors. For more information on this program, please contact the International Relations Programs office and see our webpage at http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/IR_Maxwell_in_DC/

Co-curricular activities, such as the International Relations Learning Community, a residential program for students new to Syracuse University, as well as our International Relations Honor Society Sigma Iota Rho, Model United Nations Club and Team, International Relations Club, Conversations in IR speakers series, colloquia, and related activities, are available. Please see our webpage for more information. http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/ir/

The International Relations Program also offers minors in Global Political Economy and Global Security Studies. For more information, please see our “Affiliated Minors” webpage under “Academics” at http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/IR_affiliated_minors/

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