The following requirements must be fulfilled: 18 to 21 credits in coursework for the minor and 0 to 8 credits in a language, as outlined below. A minimum grade of C- is required in all courses taken to satisfy the minor.

Language (0 to 8 credits)
Language proficiency
Students must demonstrate first-year proficiency in a modern language by examination or coursework. Additional information regarding the Elliott School foreign language examinations is available from the academic advisor.
Arabic
ARAB 1001
ARAB 1002
Beginning Arabic I
and Beginning Arabic II
or ARAB 1201
ARAB 1202
Intensive Elementary Arabic I
and Intensive Elementary Arabic II
Chinese
CHIN 1001
CHIN 1002
Beginning Chinese I
and Beginning Chinese II
French
FREN 1001
FREN 1002
Basic French I
and Basic French II
German
GER 1001
GER 1002
First-Year German I
and First-Year German II
Hebrew
HEBR 1001
HEBR 1002
Beginning Hebrew I
and Beginning Hebrew II
Italian
ITAL 1001
ITAL 1002
Basic Italian I
and Basic Italian II
Japanese
JAPN 1001
JAPN 1002
Beginning Japanese I
and Beginning Japanese II
Korean
KOR 1001
KOR 1002
Beginning Korean I
and Beginning Korean II
Persian
PERS 1001
PERS 1002
Beginning Persian I
and Beginning Persian II
Russian
SLAV 1001
SLAV 1002
First-Year Russian I
and First-Year Russian II
or SLAV 1012 Intensive Basic Russian I
Spanish
SPAN 1011Intensive Beginning Spanish: the Spanish-speaking world
or SPAN 1012 Intensive Elementary Spanish: the Spanish-speaking world

Advanced fundamentals

Anthropology or geography (3 credits)

One of the following courses in anthropology or geography relevant to international affairs. Many of these courses have lower-level prerequisites as detailed in course descriptions in this Bulletin.

ANTH 2501The Anthropology of Gender: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
ANTH 2506Religion, Myth, and Magic
or REL 2506 Religion, Myth, and Magic
ANTH 3501Anthropology of Development
or IAFF 3501 International Development Theory, Policy, and Practice
ANTH 3502Cultural Ecology
ANTH 3503Psychological Anthropology
ANTH 3504Illness, Healing, and Culture
ANTH 3506Politics, Ethnicity, and Nationalism
ANTH 3507Kinship, Family, and Community
ANTH 3508Art and Culture
ANTH 3513Anthropology of Human Rights
or IAFF 3513 Human Rights and Ethics
ANTH 3601Language, Culture, and Cognition
ANTH 3691Special Topics in Linguistic Anthropology (Language and Religion)
IAFF 3501International Development Theory, Policy, and Practice
or ANTH 3501 Anthropology of Development
IAFF 3513Human Rights and Ethics
or ANTH 3513 Anthropology of Human Rights
GEOG 2120World Regional Geography
GEOG 2125Transportation Systems and Networks
GEOG 2127Population Geography
GEOG 2133People, Land, and Food
GEOG 2134Energy Resources
GEOG 2136Water Resources
GEOG 2137Environmental Hazards
GEOG 2141Cities in the Developing World
GEOG 2147Military Geography
GEOG 2148Economic Geography
GEOG 3132Environmental Quality and Management
GEOG 3143Urban Sustainability
GEOG 3145Cultural Geography
GEOG 3146Political Geography
GEOG 3810Planning Cities

Historical analysis: U.S. foreign policy (3 credits) 

One course pertaining to the history of the U.S. approach to contemporary international affairs selected from the following:

HIST 2340WU.S. Diplomatic History
HIST 3045International History of the Cold War

International and comparative politics (3 credits)

One of the following courses pertaining to international political issues and theories from either an international relations or comparative politics perspective:

HONR 2047Self and Society Seminar (Empires and Imperialism from Rome to Washington)
HONR 2047Self and Society Seminar (topic: Humanitarianism. Same as IAFF 3190 and PSC 2454: Humanitarianism)
HONR 2047Self and Society Seminar (topic: Reunification, Reconciliation, Resentment. Same as PSC 2993: Reunification, Reconciliation, Resentment)
HONR 2047Self and Society Seminar (Transitional Justice)
IAFF 2201WWomen in Global Politics
IAFF 2202WCritical Issues in U.S.-Asia Relations
IAFF 2444International Law
or PSC 2444 Public International Law
IAFF 3172Conflict and Conflict Resolution
IAFF 3180WSpecial Topics in Security Policy (Security Policy and Qualitative Analysis)
IAFF 3185Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Nationalism in Eurasia)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Comparative Politics in Southeast Asia)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Iran in the Middle East)
IAFF 3190Special Topics in International Affairs (Congress and National Security Enterprise)
IAFF 3190Special Topics in International Affairs (Populist Authoritarianism)
IAFF 3190Special Topics in International Affairs (topic: Humanitarianism. Same as HONR 2047 and PSC 2454: Humanitarianism)
IAFF 3190Special Topics in International Affairs (Women, Rights, and Gender Equality)
IAFF 3206Global Governance
IAFF 3753International Relations of South Asia
IAFF 3754U.S.-China Relations
IAFF 4191WResearch and Writing Seminar (Security Policy and Qualitative Analysis)
PSC 2109Global Justice
PSC 2330Comparative Politics of Western Europe
PSC 2331Comparative Politics of Central and Eastern Europe
PSC 2332European Integration
PSC 2334Global Perspectives on Democracy
PSC 2336State–Society Relations in the Developing World
PSC 2337Development Politics
PSC 2338Nationalism
PSC 2339Comparative Political Economy
PSC 2366Russian Politics
PSC 2368Politics in the Two Koreas
PSC 2371Politics and Foreign Policy of China
PSC 2377Comparative Politics of the Middle East
PSC 2381Comparative Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
PSC 2383Comparative Politics of Latin America
PSC 2439International Political Economy
PSC 2440Theories of International Politics
PSC 2442International Organizations
PSC 2444Public International Law
or IAFF 2444 International Law
PSC 2446U.S. Foreign Policy
PSC 2449International Security Politics
PSC 2449WInternational Security Politics
PSC 2454Humanitarianism
PSC 2455Global Governance
PSC 2475International Relations of East Asia
PSC 2476The Arab-Israeli Conflict
PSC 2478International Relations of the Middle East
PSC 2482African International Politics
PSC 2991Special Topics in Political Thought (Global Justice)
PSC 2993Special Topics in Comparative Politics (all topics under PSC 2993 are approved for this requirement)
PSC 2994Special Topics in International Relations (Comparative Politics of Central and Eastern Europe)
PSC 3192WProseminar: Political Science (British Politics)
PSC 3192WProseminar: Political Science (Ethics in World Politics)
PSC 3192WProseminar: Political Science (Politics of Water)
PSC 3192WProseminar: Political Science (Political Violence)

International economics (3 credits)

One course pertaining to international economics theories and policies selected from the list below:

ECON 2180Survey of International Economics
ECON 2181International Trade Theory and Policy
ECON 2182International Macroeconomic Theory and Policy

Regional foundations

Students take two courses (at least 6 credits) from the following to gain an understanding of two regions of the world outside of the United States. These courses must be taken in two different regions.

Africa
ANTH 3708Anthropology of Africa
GEOG 3164The Geography of Africa
HIST 3530Women in Africa
IAFF 2093Africa: Problems and Prospects
IAFF 2190WSpecial Topics (North Africa and the World) *
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Africa Declassified)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Africa and Globalization: Culture and Context)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (African Literature and Politics)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Africa in the Global Economy)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Ethnic and Religious Conflict in Africa)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (International Affairs in Africa)
IAFF 3189Special Topics in African Studies (Women and Leadership in Africa)
PSC 2381Comparative Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa
PSC 2482African International Politics
*IAFF 2190W (North Africa and the World) is not approved as a regional foundations course for students in the Middle East Studies program due to the degree of overlap between issues in North Africa and the Middle East.
Asia
(Students in the BA in Asian studies program must fulfill the regional foundations requirement using a course focused in a world region other than Asia.)
ANTH 3704Cultures of Southeast Asia
ECON 2169Introduction to the Economy of China
GEOG 3165Geography of South Asia
HIST 3615History of Chinese Communism
HIST 3621History of Modern Japan
HIST 3631History of Modern Korea
HIST 3640History of Southeast Asia
IAFF 2091East Asia-Past and Present
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Asian Order and Community Building)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Central Asia Security)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Comparative Politics in Southeast Asia)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Economic Development of East Asia)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Economic Lessons from East Asia)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Indo-Pacific Security Challenges)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (South Asian Politics Via Literature and Film)
IAFF 3186Special Topics in Asian Studies (Women in Asia)
IAFF 3752WEquitable Development in Southeast Asia
IAFF 3753International Relations of South Asia
IAFF 3756Christianity and Islam in East Asia
PSC 2368Politics in the Two Koreas
PSC 2371Politics and Foreign Policy of China
PSC 2374Politics and Foreign Policy of Japan
PSC 2373Comparative Politics of Southeast Asia
Europe and Eurasia
GEOG 3197Special Topics in Regional Geography (Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors)
HIST 1121The War of Ideas in European and International History, 1750-Present
HIST 2125Twentieth-Century Europe
HIST 3101Topics: Europe (All sections of HIST 3101 are approved for this requirement.)
HIST 3168Divided and United Germany Since 1945
IAFF 2092Russia and Eastern Europe: An Introduction
IAFF 2094Europe in Transition
IAFF 3185Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Nationalism in Eurasia)
IAFF 3185Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (The West and Russia)
IAFF 3185Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Ukraine and Georgia between Russia and the West)
IAFF 3185Special Topics in European and Eurasian Studies (Ukrainian Security)
IAFF 3190Special Topics in International Affairs (European Economies and Crisis of Integration)
PSC 2330Comparative Politics of Western Europe
PSC 2331Comparative Politics of Central and Eastern Europe
PSC 2332European Integration
PSC 2366Russian Politics
PSC 2994Special Topics in International Relations (International Politics of Central and Eastern Europe)
PSC 3192WProseminar: Political Science (British Politics)
Latin America
(Students in the BA in Latin American and hemispheric studies program must fulfill the regional foundations requirement using a course focused in a world region other than Latin America.)
ANTH 3702Anthropology of Latin America
ANTH 3791Topics in Regional Anthropology (Anthropology of the Caribbean)
GEOG 3161Geography of Latin America
HIST 3701Topics in Latin American History (Democracy in Latin America)
HIST 3701Topics in Latin American History (Violence, Drugs, and Democracy in Latin America)
HIST 3710History of Latin America I
HIST 3711History of Latin America II
IAFF 2090Latin America: Problems and Promise
IAFF 3177Political Economy of Latin America
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Cuba in the Global Arena)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Democracy in Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Democracy Under Siege in Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Economic and Social Development of Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Feminist Movements in Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Geography of Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin America Geopolitics and Geoeconomy)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Latin American Migration)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Racial and Ethnic Politics of Latin America)
IAFF 3187Special Topics in Latin American and Hemispheric Studies (Security in the Americas)
IAFF 3191WPopulism and Regime Change in Latin America
IAFF 3855Argentina in Global Context
PSC 2383Comparative Politics of Latin America
PSC 2993Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Democratic Experiments in Latin America)
SPAN 3200Bilingualism in the Spanish-Speaking World
Middle East
(Students in the BA in Middle East studies program must fulfill the regional foundations requirement using a course focused in a world region other than the Middle East.)
ANTH 3707Anthropology of the Middle East
GEOG 3154Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
HIST 3801Topics in Middle Eastern History (The Middle East Since WWII)
HIST 3810History of the Middle East to 1800
HIST 3825Land and Power in Israel/Palestine
IAFF 2095The Middle East in International Affairs
IAFF 2190WSpecial Topics (Arab Politics)
IAFF 2190WSpecial Topics (North Africa and the World)
IAFF 2190WSpecial Topics (Politics and Culture in the Middle East)
IAFF 2190WSpecial Topics (Turkey and Its Neighbors)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (Iran in the Middle East)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (National Security Lab Middle East)
IAFF 3188Special Topics in Middle East Studies (The Middle East Since WWII)
IAFF 3352Israeli and Palestinian Peacebuilding
PSC 2377Comparative Politics of the Middle East
PSC 2476The Arab-Israeli Conflict
or PSC 2476W The Arab-Israeli Conflict
PSC 2478International Relations of the Middle East
PSC 2993Special Topics in Comparative Politics (Political Violence in the Middle East)