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Minor Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the International Relations minor students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of fundamental theories in international relations and will demonstrate basic familiarity with key global institutions, actors, and world geography (ULO 1). 2. Justify foreign policy prescriptions and evaluate international issues based on scriptural and ethical principles (ULO 2). 3. Demonstrate basic competence in both policy analysis of international issues and in professional communication (ULO 3). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 5) section of this catalog. Minor Requirements A Minor in International Relations is offered with the completion of 18 credits. For Political Science majors, no more than 6 credits from the major may count toward this minor.
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12 credits must be upper-division. International Development Minor Mission The International Development minor will provide students with the background, knowledge, and understanding to effectively interact with Christian development practitioners to meet the physical (health, education, housing, etc.) and spiritual needs of individuals. In addition, students will be equipped to work with a diversity of development organizations and other non-governmental and governmental organizations to address contemporary development issues. Minor Requirements The minor is offered with the completion of 18 credits of specified Intercultural Studies and Anthropology courses and 3 specified credits in a Bible elective.
Core Requirements ANTH 200
General Cultural Anthropology
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ANTH 403 INCS 345 INCS 433
Economic Anthropology
Core Requirements POSC 208
Introduction to International Development Community Development Models and Strategies Micro Issues in Relief and Development 1 Project Evaluation and Assessment 1
World Politics
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POSC 308
Foreign Policy and Diplomacy
Elective Requirements Select 12 credits from the following. Credits for Experiential Learning (see below) may count toward the 12 required credits in this section. POSC 309 National Security Strategy and Military Affairs POSC 317 Politics of Global Terrorism POSC 365 Wealth and Justice POSC 407 International Organizations and Political Economy POSC 409 Strategic Intelligence POSC 415 Human Rights: Justice and Foreign Policy Students may select one of the following: POSC 453 The Islamic City POSC 454 Arab-Israeli Conflict POSC 455 History of Israel and Zionism POSC 456 Muslim, Jewish and Christian Relations Experiential Learning Courses: Students may only apply 6 credits of the following courses. Credits earned from experiential learning count toward the 12 elective credits needed to complete the minor. POSC 490 Internship in Political Science POSC 240 Liberty and the Free Market in England 1 Off-campus study experience (Limit of 3 credits) 1 Total Credits 1 Students in the IR minor are strongly encouraged to either study abroad for a semester, or to participate in a faculty-led study tour with the Political Science Department, such as POSC 240.
INCS 347 INCS 435
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Elective Requirements Students are required to complete 3 credits of specified Bible coursework through the completion of one of the following courses: BBST 465 Integration Seminar (taken as "Justice, Advocacy, and the Kingdom of God") BBST 458 Theology of Mission INCS 450 Theology of Mission Total Credits
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1 With permission from the International Development Minor Program Director, INCS 347 and/or INCS 435 may be substituted with one or more of the following courses:
• ANTH 342 • ANTH 370 • INCS 485 International Relations Minor Mission
The mission of the International Relations minor is to provide students with the knowledge (about the key ideas, institutions, and actors involved in global politics), skills (critical thinking, research, writing, and diplomacy), and attitudes (about human nature, society, and the world, reflecting Christian ethical principles in foreign affairs) needed in order to impact the world for Jesus Christ in the diverse callings of politics, missions, business, and others.
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