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International Relations

St Olaf College · Northfield, MN

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Program
Award
International Relations
Total credits (published)
5-6
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The international relations concentration offers students the opportunity to combine insights from political and other social sciences with language and humanistic studies in order to examine pressing questions related to war, peace, trade, security, justice and power. This concentration complements majors in the social sciences, area studies, and world languages in particular, but it is appropriate to all students committed to engaging with issues arising from the globalized nature of the modern world.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
174844
CourseShelf checklist
CK_174844_3d7755a7_1
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Requirements for the Concentration

concentration · 10 items
  1. PSCI 121
    1.00
  2. Any one course from the following list of complementary disciplines:
    Not resolved to a course
    1.00
  3. ECON 261
  4. ENVST 137
  5. ECON 382
  6. HIST 195
  7. ID 234
  8. SOAN 247
  9. SWRK 122
  10. One world language or two area-specific course(s) from the following list:
    Not resolved to a course
    1.00-2.00

One course numbered 232 or higher in Chinese, Japanese, Norwegian, or Russian; or one course numbered 250 or higher in French, German, or Spanish. The course must be taught in the target language.

0 items

    Two courses focused upon any single contemporary world region or country (e.g., Africa, Asia, China, Germany, Japan, Latin America, the Middle East, or Russia). Can be from any department and may include courses completed in approved St. Olaf study abroad or away programs. No more than one course in this option can come from the Political Science Department. Area studies courses should have at least 50 percent of the course content dedicated to target country or region. (See Courses tab for list of pre-approved courses.)

    11 items
    1. Two additional political science courses in the international subfield at Level II or III:
      Not resolved to a course
      2.00
    2. ES/PS 201
      Topics in Global Environmental Politics
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PSCI 205
    4. PSCI 222
    5. PSCI 245
    6. PSCI 257
    7. PSCI 258
    8. PSCI 285
    9. PSCI 297
      Washington D.C. Politics and Intl Relations Practicum (study away)
      As published: “Washington D.C. Politics and Intl Relations Practicum (study away) (Upon instructor/program director approval.)”
    10. PSCI 321
    11. PSCI 322

    Courses by contemporary world region or country:

    0 items

      Central America and South America

      8 items
      1. ENGL 251
      2. HIST 193
      3. LAMST 333
      4. SOAN 237
      5. SPAN 250
      6. SPAN 271
      7. SPAN 272
      8. SPAN 312

      Europe

      19 items
      1. ENGL 229
      2. FREN 272
      3. FREN 273
      4. FREN 372
      5. GERM 247
      6. GERM 249
      7. GERM 251
      8. GERM 252
      9. GERM 272
      10. GERM 273
      11. GERM 276
      12. HIST 121
      13. HIST 203
      14. HIST 299
        Topics in History
        As published: “Topics in History (when the topic is approved)”
      15. HIST 320
      16. NORW 244
      17. REL 275
      18. RUSSN 262
      19. RUSSN 372

      Middle East and North Africa

      10 items
      1. BIO 253
      2. FREN 235
      3. HIST 189
      4. HIST 291
      5. ID 234
      6. MEST 202
      7. REL 217
      8. REL 248
      9. REL 271
      10. SOAN 236

      Sub-Saharan Africa

      1 item
      1. ENGL 206

      Asia

      18 items
      1. ARTH 259
      2. ARTH 260
      3. ASCON 220
        Asian Conversations
        As published: “Asian Conversations: Engaging Asia with Voice and Representation”
      4. AS/ES 277
        Environmental Sustainability in Japan (study abroad)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. ASIAN 156
      6. ASIAN 333
      7. CHIN 302
      8. CHIN 320
      9. CHIN 351
      10. ENGL 204
      11. HIST 250
      12. HIST 251
      13. HIST 345
      14. JAPAN 301
      15. JAPAN 302
      16. JAPAN 320
      17. MUSIC 239
      18. PHIL 127
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