PLS 200 - International Relations (3 credit hours)

Offered in Fall Term-Odd years only (3-0-0)
A survey of the major institutions, issues and political processes of the contemporary global system. Introduces the major theories that inform international decision-making and policy development, and explores how theory is used to evaluate substantive issues such as international conflict, global trade and capital flows, human rights, environmental decline and population health. The influence of U.S. foreign policy on these issues is examined as well as the structure of foreign policy decision making.
GENERAL EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION AREA: Social Science
Master Syllabi: Master Syllabi