Diplomacy and Global Politics - Bachelor of Arts
For information, contact the Department of Political Science, 218 Harrison Hall, 513-529-2000.
This program of concentration is designed primarily for students interested in understanding more about comparative and international politics. It is a major appropriate for those interested in international careers. It is also the kind of broad, liberal arts program that many pre-law students will want to consider. Additionally, it provides a solid background for graduate study in comparative politics and international relations.
This major requires that at least 17 of the 33 major hours and at least 9 of the 22 related hours must be earned at Miami. Required courses and related hours may not be taken on a credit/no-credit basis. A GPA of at least 2.00 is required for required courses as well as related hours.
Program Requirements
(33 semester hours, plus 22-28 related hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core courses | ||
| POL 221 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| POL 241 | American Political System | 3 |
| or POL 243 | Introduction to American Government & Civics | |
| POL 271 | World Politics | 3 |
| Writing Requirement | ||
| Select one of the following writing courses: | 3 | |
| Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations | ||
| Policy Evaluation | ||
| Diplomacy and International Relations | ||
| Select at least 9 hours of the following: | 9 | |
| Topics in International Relations | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Foreign Policy Analysis | ||
| U.S. National Security Policy | ||
| Global Governance | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Security Issues | ||
| Politics of Cybersecurity | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Select at least 6 hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Russian Foreign Policy | ||
| Topics in Comparative Politics | ||
| Communism and Soviet Politics, 1917-1991 | ||
| Politics of Eastern Europe | ||
| Politics of the Middle East | ||
| Seminar on Comparative Political Systems | ||
| Havighurst Colloquium | ||
| Select 3 additional hours from Diplomacy and International Relations or Comparative Politics courses listed above. | 3 | |
| Required Capstone | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Civil Society and Modern Politics | ||
| The International System | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 33 | |
Related Hours Requirement
(22-28 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Cognate courses: | ||
| ECO 201 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| STA 261 | Statistics | 4 |
| Advanced foreign language study: | ||
| At least 6 semester hours in a foreign language at the 300 level or higher (not in translation) | 6 | |
| Study Abroad: | ||
| At least 6 semester hours earned in one or more study-abroad programs approved by the Department of Political Science (not more than 6 semester hours earned in study abroad program can be applied to other major requirements) | 6-12 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 22-28 | |
Note about Double Majoring in the Department
The Department of Political Science does not allow Political Science majors to pursue another major in the Department. A double major between Public Administration and Diplomacy and Global Politics is allowed, but will not meet the Miami Plan's thematic sequence requirement as a double major that is in the same department. We strongly discourage a Diplomacy and Global Politics - International Studies double major due to all the "double counting" that is involved.