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International Relations Major

Colgate University · Hamilton, NY

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Program
Award
Majors and Minors
Catalog edition
2026-2027 University Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
190099
CourseShelf checklist
CK_190099_a97fc252
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Major Requirements

0 items

    Foundational Course

    1 item
    1. POSC 232
      Fundamentals of International Relations (IR)
      As published: “Fundamentals of International Relations (IR) (a prerequisite for upper-level courses for IR majors)”
      1.00

    Core Political Science Subfield Courses

    5 items
    1. POSC 349
      1.00
    2. POSC 353
      1.00
    3. POSC 357
      1.00
    4. POSC 366
    5. POSC 374
      1.00

    Economics Courses

    5 items
    1. ECON 151
      1.00
    2. ECON 249
      1.00
    3. Notes:
      Not resolved to a course
    4. Students are strongly encouraged to take ECON 249 before their senior year
      Not resolved to a course
    5. Students who have completed the relevant prerequisites may take ECON 349 or ECON 351 in place of ECON 249 .
      Not resolved to a course

    History Courses

    25 items
    1. HIST 105
      1.00
    2. HIST 209
      The Atlantic World, 1492 - 1800
      Not resolved to a course
    3. HIST 210
    4. HIST 219
      1.00
    5. HIST 232
    6. HIST 238
    7. HIST 255
      The Ottoman Empire, 1300 - 1924
      Not resolved to a course
    8. HIST 265
      1.00
    9. HIST 269
    10. HIST 271
      1.00
    11. HIST 272
      1.00
    12. HIST 281
      Slavery and the Slave Trade in Africa
      As published: “/ALST 281 - Slavery and the Slave Trade in Africa”
      1.00
    13. HIST 284
      Decolonization in Africa
      As published: “/ALST 284 - Decolonization in Africa”
      1.00
    14. HIST 337
      1.00
    15. HIST 346
      1.00
    16. HIST 350
      1.00
    17. HIST 366
      The Chinese Military in a Global Perspective
      Not resolved to a course
    18. HIST 368
    19. HIST 370
      1.00
    20. HIST 379
      1.00
    21. HIST 382
    22. HIST 385
      1.00
    23. HIST 386
    24. HIST 387
      1.0
    25. HIST 489
      1.00

    Elective Courses

    57 items
    1. ECON 219
      1.00
    2. ECON 233
      1.00
    3. ECON 238
      1.00
    4. ECON 251
      1.00
    5. ECON 252
      1.00
    6. ECON 351
      1.00
    7. ECON 356
      1.00
    8. ECON 370
      1.00
    9. ECON 371
      1.00
    10. ECON 438
      1.00
    11. ECON 450
      1.00
    12. GEOG 262
      /PCON 262 - Geopolitics
      Not resolved to a course
    13. HIST 105
      1.00
    14. HIST 209
      The Atlantic World, 1492 - 1800
      Not resolved to a course
    15. HIST 210
    16. HIST 219
      1.00
    17. HIST 232
    18. HIST 238
    19. HIST 255
      The Ottoman Empire, 1300 - 1924
      Not resolved to a course
    20. HIST 265
      1.00
    21. HIST 269
    22. HIST 271
      1.00
    23. HIST 272
      1.00
    24. HIST 281
      Slavery and the Slave Trade in Africa
      As published: “/ALST 281 - Slavery and the Slave Trade in Africa”
      1.00
    25. HIST 284
      1.00
    26. HIST 337
      1.00
    27. HIST 346
      1.00
    28. HIST 350
      1.00
    29. HIST 368
    30. HIST 370
      1.00
    31. HIST 379
      1.00
    32. HIST 382
    33. HIST 385
      1.00
    34. HIST 489
      1.00
    35. POSC 208
      1.00
    36. POSC 214
      1.00
    37. POSC 215
      Comparative Politics: Middle East
      As published: “/MIST 215 - Comparative Politics: Middle East”
      1.00
    38. POSC 216
      1.00
    39. POSC 304
      Islam and Politics
      As published: “/MIST 304 - Islam and Politics”
      1.00
    40. POSC 305
      From Coconuts to iPhones: the Politics of Economic Development in
      As published: “From Coconuts to iPhones: the Politics of Economic Development in East and Southeast Asia”
      1.00
    41. POSC 307
      China's Foreign Relations
      As published: “China’s Foreign Relations”
      1.00
    42. POSC 317
      1.00
    43. POSC 329
      The Politics of Nationalism and Memory in Eastern Europe (Extended
      As published: “/ JWST 329 - The Politics of Nationalism and Memory in Eastern Europe (Extended Study)”
    44. POSC 330
      1.00
    45. POSC 331
      1.00
    46. POSC 341
      War and the Shaping of American Politics
      As published: “/ PCON 341 - War and the Shaping of American Politics”
      1.00
    47. POSC 350
    48. POSC 351
      1.0
    49. POSC 354
    50. POSC 358
    51. POSC 359
      Power in Russia from Gorbachev to Putin
      As published: “/REST 359 - Power in Russia from Gorbachev to Putin”
      1.00
    52. POSC 361
      1.00
    53. POSC 363
      International Relations of the Middle East
      Not resolved to a course
    54. POSC 364
      Politics of South Asia
      Not resolved to a course
    55. POSC 367
      1.00
    56. POSC 368
      1.00
    57. POSC 371

    IR Seminar

    13 items
    1. HIST 489
      1.00
    2. POSC 405
    3. POSC 406
      1.00
    4. POSC 407
      1.00
    5. POSC 416
      1.00
    6. POSC 421
      1.0
    7. POSC 433
      1.00
    8. POSC 434
    9. POSC 437
      1.00
    10. POSC 451
      1.00
    11. POSC 454
      1.00
    12. POSC 456
    13. Other seminars in the Division of Social Sciences may count with permission of the program director.
      Not resolved to a course

    Language Requirement

    0 items

      Additional Stipulations

      5 items
      1. POSC 152
        Global Peace and War (IR)
        As published: “Global Peace and War (IR), does not ordinarily count toward the IR major. Students who take POSC 152 before deciding on an IR major must also take POSC 232, but may count POSC 152 as one of the two IR electives with written permission from the IR program director.”
        1.00
      2. Students who have AP credit for ECON 151 must take one additional elective course.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Students are strongly encouraged to complete most required courses by the end of the junior year.
        Not resolved to a course
      4. For students seeking a major in International Relations and a minor in Political Science, no courses may be counted toward both.
        Not resolved to a course
      5. As a general rule, the only requirements students can complete off campus are the elective and History courses as well as appropriate language courses; in all such cases, students must seek prior approval from the IR director.
        Not resolved to a course

      GPA Requirement

      0 items

        Honors and High Honors

        0 items

          International Relations Program

          0 items
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