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Program checklist · International Relations Major

International Relations Major

Saint Joseph's University · Philadelphia, PA

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Program
Award
International Relations Major
Total credits (published)
47
Credits (computed from items)
38-40
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
215770
CourseShelf checklist
CK_215770_0e48329d
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Cornerstone Core Curriculum Requirements

major core · 0 items

    First Year Course Requirements

    1 item
    1. ENG 101
      3

    World History Course Area

    1 item
    1. HIS 101
      Globalization in World History
      or: HIS 102 Movements in World History
      or: HIS 103 Empires in World History
      3

    Philosophy Requirements

    0 items

      Either Level One or Level Two (but not both) -- must be Ethics designated. If approved, philosophy courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as Philosophy Level Two and as a Mission Overlay course.

      2 items
      1. Philosophy Level One
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. Philosophy Level Two
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Theology & Religious Studies Requirements

      0 items

        If approved, Theology & Religious Studies courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive overlay. Students may not double-count the same course as CCC Theology and as a Mission Overlay course.

        2 items
        1. Theology
          Not resolved to a course
          3
        2. Religious Studies
          Not resolved to a course
          3

        Diversity & INT 151 Requirements

        0 items

          A student's Diversity course may not count for any other CCC course area requirement or as their Mission Overlay course. If approved, Diversity courses may count for a student's Writing Intensive Overlay requirement. INT 151 may not count for any other CCC requirements. This course must be taken in the first two years

          2 items
          1. Diversity
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. INT 151
            1

          Math & Natural Science Requirements

          0 items

            If approved, Math & Natural Science Requirements may count toward overlay requirements.

            2 items
            1. Mathematics
              Not resolved to a course
              3-4
            2. Natural Science
              Not resolved to a course
              4

            Social Science Requirement

            0 items

              If approved, such Social Science Requirement may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

              0 items

                Non-Native Language Requirement

                0 items

                  A single Non-Native Language course may not count as an overlay course but a second language course fulfills a student's Mission Overlay requirement.

                  0 items

                    Literature Requirement

                    0 items

                      If approved, Literature courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

                      0 items

                        Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design Requirement

                        0 items

                          If approved, Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design courses may count toward a student's overlay requirements.

                          0 items

                            Overlay Requirements

                            1 item
                            1. Writing-Intensive
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3

                            If approved, Writing-Intensive courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, electives, or as any CCC course area requirement except for the first-year courses (World History and Rhetoric and Composition).

                            electives · 1 item
                            1. Mission-Overlay
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3

                            Mission Overlay courses may double count as major courses, minor courses, elective courses, or any of the following CCC course areas: Fine and Performing Arts, Creativity, and Design, Literature, Mathematics, Natural Science, or Social Science.

                            electives · 0 items

                              Recommended CCC Courses

                              0 items

                                Mission-Specific Overlay

                                1 item
                                1. Second Semester of a Non-Native Language Course
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  3-4

                                Major Requirements

                                major core · 0 items

                                  Required

                                  2 items
                                  1. POL 115
                                    Intro to Global Politics
                                    As published: “Intro to Global Politics (Fulfills CCC: Social Science)”
                                    3
                                  2. MAT 118
                                    Introduction to Statistics
                                    As published: “Introduction to Statistics (Either course fulfills CCC: Mathematics)”
                                    or: MAT 148 Applied Statistics Plus
                                    3

                                  Foundational Course (3 courses)

                                  3 items
                                  1. POL 113
                                    3
                                  2. ECN 101
                                    3
                                  3. ECN 102
                                    3

                                  Professional Development Requirements (1 credit each)

                                  2 items
                                  1. POL 190
                                    1
                                  2. POL 290
                                    1

                                  Complementary Analytical Skills (1 course)

                                  0 items

                                    Students will choose one course among the following:

                                    0 items

                                      Any GIS course

                                      0 items

                                        World Language: Second Semester Non-Native Language course

                                        0 items

                                          Data Analytical Skills: Statistics for Research (MAT 304); any computer science (CSC) course; Econometrics (ECN 410)

                                          0 items

                                            Capstone Course (1 course)

                                            0 items

                                              Students will choose one course among the following: POL 403, POL 404, or POL 409. 1

                                              0 items

                                                Note: IR majors who double-major in POL must complete a separate Senior Capstone Course to fulfill the POL major requirements. In addition, Capstone Courses do not count towards the Upper Division Course requirements for either major.

                                                major core · 0 items

                                                  Experiential Learning (1 course)

                                                  0 items

                                                    Students will choose one course among the following:

                                                    0 items

                                                      Internship Course (Washington Center Internship: ANS 211, ANS 212, ANS 213, ANS 411, ANS 412; International Internship: POL 413, POL 414; Global Smarts Internship: POL 490; CAS Internship: ANS 490, ANS 492)

                                                      0 items

                                                        OR any Service Learning course (with SLR attribute)

                                                        0 items

                                                          OR completion of three Minternship courses (1 credit each) POL 390, POL 391, or POL 392

                                                          0 items

                                                            OR Study Abroad (One Semester)

                                                            0 items

                                                              Upper Division Courses (9 courses) 2, 3

                                                              0 items

                                                                Majors will select a total of 9 courses from the list of approved IR courses (see below). In completing this requirement, students must take (1) at least one upper division IR course in Economics, (2) at least two upper division IR courses in History, and (3) at least two upper division IR courses in Political Science. Course descriptions can be found in the Departmental listings of the catalog.

                                                                major core · 0 items

                                                                  Economics

                                                                  6 items
                                                                  1. ECN 321
                                                                    3
                                                                  2. ECN 322
                                                                    3
                                                                  3. ECN 375
                                                                    3
                                                                  4. ECN 475
                                                                    3
                                                                  5. ECN 476
                                                                    3
                                                                  6. ECN 477
                                                                    3

                                                                  History

                                                                  20 items
                                                                  1. HIS 203
                                                                    3
                                                                  2. HIS 204
                                                                    3
                                                                  3. HIS 208
                                                                    3
                                                                  4. HIS 210
                                                                    3
                                                                  5. HIS 301
                                                                    Latin America and the U.S
                                                                    As published: “Latin America and the U.S.”
                                                                    3
                                                                  6. HIS 303
                                                                    3
                                                                  7. HIS 337
                                                                    3
                                                                  8. HIS 338
                                                                    3
                                                                  9. HIS 340
                                                                    3
                                                                  10. HIS 343
                                                                    3
                                                                  11. HIS 350
                                                                    3
                                                                  12. HIS 351
                                                                    3
                                                                  13. HIS 353
                                                                    3
                                                                  14. HIS 354
                                                                    3
                                                                  15. HIS 356
                                                                    3
                                                                  16. HIS 357
                                                                    3
                                                                  17. HIS 358
                                                                    3
                                                                  18. HIS 359
                                                                    3
                                                                  19. HIS 366
                                                                    3
                                                                  20. HIS 381
                                                                    3

                                                                  Political Science

                                                                  14 items
                                                                  1. POL 305
                                                                    3
                                                                  2. POL 331
                                                                    3
                                                                  3. POL 333
                                                                    3
                                                                  4. POL 334
                                                                    3
                                                                  5. POL 336
                                                                    3
                                                                  6. POL 337
                                                                    3
                                                                  7. POL 339
                                                                    3
                                                                  8. POL 340
                                                                    3
                                                                  9. POL 350
                                                                    3
                                                                  10. POL 352
                                                                    3
                                                                  11. POL 356
                                                                    3
                                                                  12. POL 364
                                                                    3
                                                                  13. POL 367
                                                                    3
                                                                  14. POL 368
                                                                    3
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