Creighton University

Department of Political Science

The following are the requirements for the International Relations Major Program.

Completion of all of the following:

• PLS105 Introduction to World Politics
• PLS121 American Government and Politics
• PLS215 Comparative Political Systems
• PLS310 Political Science Research Methods
• PLS340 International Politics
• PLS591 Senior Research Seminar in Political Science

Completion of any two of the following courses in international politics above the 300 level.

• PLS345 International Political Economy
• PLS347 International Regimes
• PLS435 Global Poverty and Development
• PLS472 International Conflict 

Completion of four courses (12 credits) from the following:

• PLS301 Western European Political Systems
• PLS303 Politics of Russia and the USSR Successor States
• PLS305 Eastern European Political Systems
• PLS313 Politics of the Middle East
• PLS315 Politics of Asia
• PLS316 Government & Politics of the People's Republic of China
• PLS317 Latin American Government and Politics
• PLS319 Politics of the Developing Areas
• PLS341 Issues & Challenges to American Foreign Policy
• PLS342 Foreign Policy & Diplomacy of Major Powers
• PLS343 National Security & Strategic Studies
• PLS345 International Political Economy
• PLS347 International Regimes
• PLS401 The European Union
• PLS405 Ethnicity, Nationalism & Democracy
• PLS407 Revolutions & Revolutionary Movements
• PLS410 Seminar on Comparative Politics
• PLS411 Politics of Asia
• PLS435 Global Poverty & Development
• PLS440 Seminar on International Studies
• PLS472 International Conflict
• PLS481 Poverty, Development & Public Policy
• PLS510 The New Institutionalism
• PLS537 International Law

*Students beginning this major in their sophomore year should substitute an upper-level political science course for this requirement.

Requisite courses for International Relations Major: ECO203 & ECO205.  Mastery of a modern language is strongly urged for students pursuing the INR program.