The program in International Relations at Cleveland State University is designed to give students the opportunity to engage in a multidisciplinary study of the variety of subjects concerned with international affairs.

Foreign Study Programs.
Students may apply for credit toward their concentration for study-abroad programs including programs at Clermont (France), Germany, and China, as well as for other programs administered through the Center for International Services and Programs at Cleveland State.

Internship Opportunities.
Students can acquire valuable work experience, and can earn up to 5 credit hours through an internship in the U.S. or abroad (sign up for PSC 406). Specific intern assignments will be worked out on an individual basis by the department's International Relations Intern adviser. Hours earned will not reduce the minimum 34 required to satisfy the major.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Successful completion of the major does not assure job placement in an international career. It does offer a number of advantages to students seeking entry placement in domestic and overseas private-sector firms, and nongovernmental organizations where a premium is placed on the ability to interact successfully with people and economic and political practices in other cultures. It also provides an excellent foundation for more specialized graduate study in international studies, and for taking entry-level examinations into international service.

Examples of Careers in International Relations:

• CIA Employee
• Entrepreneur
• Journalist
• Plans and Review Officer, USIA
• Press Officer, US Embassy
• Foreign Service Agent
• Teacher
• Policy Analyst

PROGRAM

The Major in International Relations requires the completion of no less than 34 credit hours. Students must demonstrate mastery in a major world language relevant to their concentration comparable to that obtained from 2 years of college-level instruction.

International Relations Majors must complete a core (14 credit hours), a political science senior semiar as a capstone course (5 credit hours), and a specific concentration (15-16 credit hours).

Core
PSC 231 International Politics
PSC 251 Introduction to Data Analysis
PSC 328 International Political Economy
ECN 201 Macroeconomics

Concentrations

• International Business and Economics
• Asia Studies
• Central Europe and Post-Soviet States
• Africa
• The Middle East
• Latin America and the Caribbean

Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in International Relations.

A total number of 128 hours are required for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in International Relations. A total of 34 hours are required for the major. All degree seeking students are required to complete a specific number of General Education (GenEd) courses. Students are responsible for ensuring the appropriate selection of courses to satisfy GenEd requirements and are encouraged to consult with their academic advisor regarding the applicability of selected courses. A comprehensive description of Cleveland State University's General Education Requirements for undergraduate students is available online at http://www.csuohio.edu/academic/gened/.

SUGGESTED COURSE SEQUENCE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS MAJOR

Year Two - Fall Semester ECN 101 Principles of Macroeconomics Year Two - Spring Semester PSC 231 International Politics Year Three - Fall Semester SPN 101 Spanish Language I PSC 328 International Political Economy MKT 301 Introduction to Marketing Year Three - Spring Semester SPN 102 Spanish Language II PSC 321 Political Violence MKT 305 Marketing Management Year Four - Fall Semester SPN 201 Intermediate Spanish MKT 321 International Business Year Four - Spring Semester SPN 203 Culture and Civilization MKT 431 Marketing and Research PSC 422 Senior Seminar in International Relations

Credits 3 Credits 4 Credits 5 4 3 Credits 5 4 4 Credits 4 4 Credits 4 4 5

For more information, contact:
Department of Political Science
Cleveland State University
2121 Euclid Avenue, RT 1744
Cleveland, OH 44115-2214
Phone: 216.687.4541
class.csuohio.edu/polisci/

For official requirements for a degree in this major, see the Undergraduate Catalog for the academic year in which you were admitted to the University.