Joint International Relations and Economics Major
This major combines international economics—the study of markets and economic policy—with international political economy, which examines international institutions and the interactions among states, driven by trade-offs between economic goals and considerations of power, national security, and citizen welfare. Study of economic theory, as well as institutional arrangements, allows students to understand political and distributional consequences for the world economy.
Program Advisors:
Professor Dinissa Duvanova, International Relations Department,
Professor Mary Anne Madeira, International Relations Department,
Professor Frank R. Gunter, Economics Department
| BA JOINT INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND ECONOMICS | ||
| Collateral course in Mathematics | 4 | |
| Any one of the following courses: | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Honors Calculus I | ||
| Survey of Calculus I | ||
| Calculus I, Part A and Calculus I, Part B | ||
| Calculus with Business Applications I | ||
| Introductory courses | 8 | |
| Principles of Economics | ||
| Introduction to World Politics | ||
| IR Core Courses | 16 | |
| Methods and Research Design | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Any two of the following courses: | ||
| Theories of International Relations | ||
| Foreign Policy | ||
| Globalization and World Politics | ||
| Work & Labor in a Global Economy | ||
| Great Power Politics | ||
| International Security | ||
| Causes of War | ||
| National Security: The Military Instrument of Foreign Policy | ||
| International Organization | ||
| Economics Core Courses | 9 | |
| Statistical Methods | ||
| Intermediate Macroeconomic Analysis | ||
| Intermediate Microeconomic Analysis | ||
| Advanced courses in IR (2 courses) | 8 | |
Chosen from any IR courses 300-387 or 393 | ||
| Advanced courses in Economics (2 courses) | 6 | |
| The Economics of Gender and Race | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Economic Growth | ||
| Environmental and Resource Economics | ||
| International Economics | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Finance | ||
| The Chinese Economy - A Comprehensive Study | ||
| Political Economy of Iraq | ||
| Electives (4 courses) | 13-14 | |
At least one course chosen from IR 200-387 or 393 | ||
At least two courses chosen from ECO 200+ except ECO 201, 259, 273, 274, 301, 362, 371 and 389 | ||
The fourth may be from either of the two above categories. | ||
| Total Credits | 64-65 | |
| Recommended Economics electives: | ||
| Inclusive Finance and Economic Development | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| International Trade | ||
| International Finance | ||
| The Chinese Economy - A Comprehensive Study | ||
| Political Economy of Iraq | ||
| Recommended IR electives: | ||
| Political Economy of North-South Relations | ||
| Economic Relations of Advanced Industrial Societies | ||
| Poverty and Development | ||
| Political Economy of Industrialization and Development | ||
| International Politics of Oil | ||
