International Relations
Rachel Henry
507-786-3127
@stolaf.edu
wp.stolaf.edu/poli-sci/international-relations-concentration/
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.
Intended Learning Outcomes for the Concentration
Requirements for the Concentration
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSCI 121 | International Relations | 1.00 |
| Any one course from the following list of complementary disciplines: | 1.00 | |
| Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Studies | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Global: 1500-Present | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| Disasters | ||
| Global Challenges | ||
| One world language or two area-specific course(s) from the following list: | 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. | ||
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.) | ||
| Two additional political science courses in the international subfield at Level II or III: | 2.00 | |
| Topics in Global Environmental Politics | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Asian Regionalism | ||
| Foreign Relations in the Americas | ||
| World Politics | ||
| International Law | ||
| Washington D.C. Politics and Intl Relations Practicum (study away) (Upon instructor/program director approval.) | ||
| Seminar in International Relations | ||
| Seminar: Economic Statecraft | ||
| Total Credits | 5-6 | |
Courses by contemporary world region or country:
Students must take two courses focusing on the same region and the courses do not need to be from the same department. No more than one of the two courses can be from the political science department. Other courses may be approved in consultation with the director of international relations.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Central America and South America | ||
| Argentina and World Agricultural Trade (study abroad) | ||
| Major Chicano/a Authors | ||
| Modern Latin America | ||
| Collective Memory in Revolutionary Cuba (study abroad) | ||
| Environmental History of Latin America | ||
| Contemporary Latin American Issues | ||
| Forging a Latin American Culture | ||
| Family and Gender Roles in Spain: 1900 to Present | ||
| Cultures of Spain | ||
| Cultures of Latin America | ||
| Voices of the Spanish-Speaking World | ||
| Europe | ||
| Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature | ||
| Advanced Studies in Literary Eras: British | ||
| Memory Wars: Remembering and Forgetting in Post-World War II France | ||
| The Francophone World | ||
| Contemporary France | ||
| Period Studies | ||
| Topics in Francophone Studies | ||
| Germanic Fairy Tales (in English) | ||
| German Cinema (in English) | ||
| History and Memory | ||
| German-speaking Societies in Global Context | ||
| Turning Points in German History | ||
| German Media History and Media Literacy | ||
| Green Germany | ||
| The Making of Modern Russia | ||
| Ancient: Greece | ||
| Modern Scandinavia | ||
| Research Seminar: Modern European History | ||
| Nordic Film Today | ||
| Topics in Contemporary Nordic Literature: A Window on Society | ||
| The Sámi: Traditions in Transition | ||
| Russian and Eurasian Politics | ||
| Seminar: The Geopolitics of Eurasian Energy | ||
| Religion and Empire in Greece and Turkey (study abroad) | ||
| Russian Culture and Civilization | ||
| 20th-Century Russian Literature (in English translation) | ||
| Topics in Contemporary Russian Society | ||
| Middle East and North Africa | ||
| Water in Morocco: Precious, Precarious, and Problematic (study abroad) | ||
| French Language and Moroccan Culture in Fez (study abroad) | ||
| Topical Seminar | ||
| Introduction to African History | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| Topics in Modern Middle Eastern Studies | ||
| Christian and Islamic Ethics: Conflicts and Cross-Pollination | ||
| Judaism | ||
| Bible in Context:Hist/Geography/Culture in Israel & Palestine (abroad) | ||
| A Sociology of the Arab World | ||
| Sub-Saharan Africa | ||
| African Literature | ||
| Black and Asian British Literatures | ||
| Slavery in West Africa: Ghana (study abroad) | ||
| Asia | ||
| The Arts of China | ||
| The Arts of Japan | ||
| Asian Conversations III (study abroad) | ||
| Asian Conversations III (on campus) | ||
| Asian Conversations: Engaging Asia with Voice and Representation | ||
| Environmental Sustainability in Japan (study abroad) | ||
| Research: Environmental Research in Asia (study abroad) | ||
| Hinduism | ||
| Contemporary China Through Film (in English translation) | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature (in English translation) | ||
| Buddhism through Text and Image | ||
| What is a Hero? | ||
| Third-Year Chinese II | ||
| Special Topics in Chinese | ||
| Chinese Language and Society through the Media | ||
| South Asian Literature | ||
| China: Past and Present | ||
| Revolutionary China | ||
| East Asia Seminar | ||
| Advanced Japanese I | ||
| Advanced Japanese II | ||
| Special Topics in Japanese | ||
| Javanese Gamelan | ||
| Zen and the Art of Judo | ||
| Exploring India: Human Development in Cross-Cult Cont (study abroad) | ||
| Emerging Adulthood in China: Immersion and Reflection | ||
| Religions of India | ||
*Note: Some courses may be relevant to more than one world region or country. Contact the program director with questions about how these courses might count towards the international relations concentration.