USC School of International Relations

Undergraduate Concentrations

This is an excerpt from the title page of the USC Catalogue. The USC Catalogue is the document of authority for all students. The program requirements listed in the USC Catalogue supersede any information which may be contained in any bulletin of any school or department. The university reserves the right to change its policies, rules, regulations, requirements for graduation, course offerings and any other contents of this catalogue at any time.

You are required to declare 2 concentrations. Each concentration is a total of 3 courses; a gateway course (bold) and two additional courses from the list. Please note: In some cases, you may have a choice of gateway. You are required to take at least one. You may also only take 2 courses outside of IR to count toward the major. Ex. If you do the Political Economy concentration and take IR 330, POSC 430 and ECON 450, every other course you take must be with the IR prefix.

International Politics & Security Studies War and peace are at the heart of relations among nations. These courses investigate defense analysis, arms control, peace-building, and strategic studies. The domestic, technological, and international factors influencing defense and arms control policies and negotiations are considered. The World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and the numerous crises of the Cold War are the backdrop in these courses.: IR 303: Leadership and Diplomacy; IR 304: Espionage and Intelligence; IR 307: Contemporary International Politics; IR 310: Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies; IR 318: Conflict Resolution and Peace Research; IR 381: Introduction to International Security; IR 382: Order and Disorder in Global Affairs; IR 383: Third World Negotiations; IR 384: Introduction to Asian Security Affairs; IR 385: European Foreign Policy and Security Issues; IR 402: Theories of War; IR 403: Transnational Diplomacy and Global Security; IR 422: Ecological Security and Global Politics; IR 427: Seminar on Economics and Security; IR 483: War and Diplomacy: The U.S. in World Affairs; POSC 366: Terrorism and Genocide; POSC 448: The Politics of Peace; ECON 488: Economics of National Security

International Political Economy These courses focus on what used to be considered "low" politics, but which have become key issues. Money, trade, investment, development, the environment, and foreign economic policy issues are examined.: IR 305: Managing New Global Challenges; IR 323: Politics of Global Environment; IR 324: Multinational Enterprises and World Politics; IR 325: Rich and Poor States in the World Economy; IR 326: U.S. Foreign Economic Policy; IR 330: Politics of the World Economy; IR 363: Middle East Political Economy; IR 439: Political Economy of Russia and Eurasia; POSC 430: Political Economy of Mexico; POSC 431: Political Economy of Central America; ECON 338: Political Economy and Social Issues; ECON 450: International Trade Theory and Policy; ECON 452: International Finance

Foreign Policy Analysis This area examines the external relations of states, particularly the domestic and international factors that influence the formulation and implementation of national foreign policies. Factors within states (leadership, small group dynamics, and domestic lobbying groups) and factors between states are stressed.: IR 303: Leadership and Diplomacy; IR 341: Foreign Policy Analysis; IR 343: U.S. Foreign Policy since World War II; IR 346: Foreign Policy of Eastern Europe and the Balkans; IR 365: U.S. Responses to Revolutionary Change in Latin America and the Caribbean; IR 368: French Foreign Policy: 1945 to the Present; IR 385: European Foreign Policy and Security Studies; IR 403: Transnational Diplomacy and Global Security; IR 441: Comparative Analysis of Foreign Policy; IR 442: Japanese Foreign Policy; IR 443: Formulation of U.S. Foreign Policy; IR 464: U.S. Policy towards the Middle East: 1950 to the Present; IR 465: Contemporary Issues in United States-Latin America Relations

Regional Studies The regional studies field focuses on geographic regions, such as the Pacific Rim, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. These courses test general theories of IR within the framework of a specific region. The economic, political, ethnic, and social history of a region are examined to help explain current developments and interstate and domestic policies and issues within a region.
European Union: IR 368: French Foreign Policy: 1945 to the Present; IR 369: Contemporary European Relations; IR 385: European Foreign Policy and Security Issues; IR 468: European Integration; POSC 370: European Political Thought I; POSC 371: European Political Thought II; POSC 463: Politics of Western Europe; ANTH 326: Ethnography of European Culture; FREN 400: Twentieth Century France; FREN 410: Actualitiés Françaises; GERM 465: Germany East and West; HIST 312: The Age of the French Revolution and Napoleon; HIST 313: France and the French from Napoleon to Mitterand; HIST 326: History of England and Great Britain since 1603; HIST 332: British Empire for the Mid-19th since 1603; HIST 414: Contemporary Europe; HIST 422: European Intellectual and Cultural History: 20th Century; HIST 427: Germany, 1815 to the Present; HIST 434: Modern Britain; SPAN 350: Cultural Cross-Currents of the Iberian Middle Ages; SPAN 320: Iberian and Latin American Cultures: Readings on Society

Post-Soviet and Eastern Europe: IR 345: Russian and Soviet Foreign Policy; IR 346: Foreign Policy of Eastern Europe and the Balkans; IR 439: Political Economy of Russia and Eurasia; POSC 464: Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe; SII 330: Russian Thought and Civilization; HIST 320: Russian and Soviet Rebels; HIST 328: Poland and the Western Tradition; HIST 416: History of Russia since 1861

Latin America: IR 364: Political Economy of Latin American Development; IR 365: U.S. Responses to Revolutionary Change in Latin America and the Caribbean; IR 465: Contemporary Issues in United States-Latin America Relations; POSC 350: Politics of Latin America; POSC 430: Political Economy of Mexico; POSC 431: Political Economy of Central America; ANTH 328: Culture Change and the Mexican People; ANTH 425: Peoples and Cultures of Latin America; SPAN 320: Iberian and Latin American Cultures: Readings on Society; SPAN 481: Literature and Popular Culture; GEOG 335: Geography of Latin America; ECON 392x: Seminar: Latin American Studies; HIST 372: Modern Latin America; HIST 450: History of Mexico

The Middle East: IR 362: The International Relations of the Contemporary Middle East; IR 363: Middle East Political Economy; IR 364: International Relations of the Middle East: 1914-1950; IR 464: U.S. Policy towards the Middle East: 1950 to the Present; POSC 351: Middle East Politics; ANTH 327: Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East; ECON 342: Economic Development of the Middle East

The Pacific Rim: IR 333: China in International Affairs; IR 358: The Asia Pacific in World Affairs; IR 360: International Relations of the Pacific Rim; IR 361: South and Southeast Asia in International Relations; IR 384: Introduction to Asian Security; IR 442: Japanese Foreign Policy; POSC 352: Politics of Southeast Asia; POSC 355: Politics of East Asia; POSC 356: Politics in the PRC; POSC 377: Asian Political Thought; POSC 453: Political Change in Asia; ANTH 323: Regional Ethnology: Southeast Asia; ANTH 324: Regional Ethnology: China; EALC 340: Japanese Civilization; EALC 345: Korean Civilization; EALC 350: Chinese Civilization; EALC 375: Women and Gender in China: Past and Present; ECON 343: Economic Development of East Asia; HIST 333: Korea: The Making of a Modern Nation; HIST 337: Japan since 1945; HIST 340: History of China since 1800; HIST 477: The Search for National Identity in East Asia

Africa: IR 367: Africa in International Affairs; POSC 358: Politics of the Sub-Sahara Africa; COLT 385: Pan-African Literature and Culture; HIST 423: Europe, Africa and Asia: Maritime Relations, 1415-1789

Culture, Gender and Global Society This field explores identities and interests shaping the politics of intellectual global society.: IR 303 Leadership and Diplomacy; IR 305: Managing New Global Challenges; IR 306: International Organizations; IR 310: Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies; IR 315: Ethnicity and Nationalism in World Politics; IR 316: Gender and Global Issues; IR 318: Conflict Resolution and Peace Research; IR 344: Developing Countries in World Politics; IR 382: Order and Disorder in Global Affairs; IR 403: Transnational Diplomacy and Global Security; IR 422: Ecological Security and Global Politics; IR 424: Citizenship and Migration in International Politics; IR 425: Science, Technology and Global Politics; IR 444: Global Forces and Political Changes; POSC 456: Women in International Development; SOCI 335: Society and Population; SOCI 435: Women in Society; SOCI 445: Political Sociology; SOCI 460: Key Issues in Contemporary International Migration; SOCI 470: Development and Social Change in the Third World; PPD 382: Introduction to Comparative International Development; EALC 375: Women and Gender in China: Past and Present

	Undergraduate Concentrations This is an excerpt from the title page of the USC Catalogue. The USC Catalogue is the document of authority for all students. The program requirements listed in the USC Catalogue supersede any information which may be contained in any bulletin of any school or department. The university reserves the right to change its policies, rules, regulations, requirements for graduation, course offerings and any other contents of this catalogue at any time. You are required to declare 2 concentrations. Each concentration is a total of 3 courses; a gateway course (bold) and two additional courses from the list. Please note: In some cases, you may have a choice of gateway. You are required to take at least one. You may also only take 2 courses outside of IR to count toward the major. Ex. If you do the Political Economy concentration and take IR 330, POSC 430 and ECON 450, every other course you take must be with the IR prefix. International Politics & Security Studies War and peace are at the heart of relations among nations. These courses investigate defense analysis, arms control, peace-building, and strategic studies. The domestic, technological, and international factors influencing defense and arms control policies and negotiations are considered. The World Wars, Korea, Vietnam and the numerous crises of the Cold War are the backdrop in these courses. IR 303: Leadership and Diplomacy IR 304: Espionage and Intelligence IR 307: Contemporary International Politics IR 310: Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies IR 318: Conflict Resolution and Peace Research IR 381: Introduction to International Security IR 382: Order and Disorder in Global Affairs IR 383: Third World Negotiations IR 384: Introduction to Asian Security Affairs IR 385: European Foreign Policy and Security Issues IR 402: Theories of War IR 403: Transnational Diplomacy and Global Security IR 422: Ecological Security and Global Politics IR 427: Seminar on Economics and Security IR 483: War and Diplomacy: The U.S. in World Affairs POSC 366: Terrorism and Genocide POSC 448: The Politics of Peace ECON 488: Economics of National Security International Political Economy These courses focus on what used to be considered "low" politics, but which have become key issues. Money, trade, investment, development, the environment, and foreign economic policy issues are examined. IR 305: Managing New Global Challenges IR 323: Politics of Global Environment IR 324: Multinational Enterprises and World Politics IR 325: Rich and Poor States in the World Economy IR 326: U.S. Foreign Economic Policy IR 330: Politics of the World Economy IR 363: Middle East Political Economy IR 439: Political Economy of Russia and Eurasia POSC 430: Political Economy of Mexico POSC 431: Political Economy of Central America ECON 338: Political Economy and Social Issues ECON 450: International Trade Theory and Policy ECON 452: International Finance Foreign Policy Analysis This area examines the external relations of states, particularly the domestic and international factors that influence the formulation and implementation of national foreign policies. Factors within states (leadership, small group dynamics, and domestic lobbying groups) and factors between states are stressed. IR 303: Leadership and Diplomacy IR 341: Foreign Policy Analysis IR 343: U.S. Foreign Policy since World War II IR 346: Foreign Policy of Eastern Europe and the Balkans IR 365: U.S. Responses to Revolutionary Change in Latin America and the Caribbean IR 368: French Foreign Policy: 1945 to the Present IR 385: European Foreign Policy and Security Studies IR 403: Transnational Diplomacy and Global Security IR 441: Comparative Analysis of Foreign Policy IR 442: Japanese Foreign Policy IR 443: Formulation of U.S. Foreign Policy IR 464: U.S. Policy towards the Middle East: 1950 to the Present IR 465: Contemporary Issues in United States-Latin America Relations Regional Studies The regional studies field focuses on geographic regions, such as the Pacific Rim, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. These courses test general theories of IR within the framework of a specific region. The economic, political, ethnic, and social history of a region are examined to help explain current developments and interstate and domestic policies and issues within a region. European Union IR 368: French Foreign Policy: 1945 to the Present IR 369: Contemporary European Relations IR 385: European Foreign Policy and Security Issues IR 468: European Integration POSC 370: European Political Thought I POSC 371: European Political Thought II POSC 463: Politics of Western Europe ANTH 326: Ethnography of European Culture FREN 400: Twentieth Century France FREN 410: Actualitiés Françaises GERM 465: Germany East and West HIST 312: The Age of the French Revolution and Napoleon HIST 313: France and the French from Napoleon to Mitterand HIST 326: History of England and Great Britain since 1603 HIST 332: British Empire for the Mid-19th since 1603 HIST 414: Contemporary Europe HIST 422: European Intellectual and Cultural History: 20th Century HIST 427: Germany, 1815 to the Present HIST 434: Modern Britain SPAN 350: Cultural Cross-Currents of the Iberian Middle Ages SPAN 320: Iberian and Latin American Cultures: Readings on Society Post-Soviet and Eastern Europe IR 345: Russian and Soviet Foreign Policy IR 346: Foreign Policy of Eastern Europe and the Balkans IR 439: Political Economy of Russia and Eurasia POSC 464: Politics of Russia and Eastern Europe SII 330: Russian Thought and Civilization HIST 320: Russian and Soviet Rebels HIST 328: Poland and the Western Tradition HIST 416: History of Russia since 1861 Latin America IR 364: Political Economy of Latin American Development IR 365: U.S. Responses to Revolutionary Change in Latin America and the Caribbean IR 465: Contemporary Issues in United States-Latin America Relations POSC 350: Politics of Latin America POSC 430: Political Economy of Mexico POSC 431: Political Economy of Central America ANTH 328: Culture Change and the Mexican People ANTH 425: Peoples and Cultures of Latin America SPAN 320: Iberian and Latin American Cultures: Readings on Society SPAN 481: Literature and Popular Culture GEOG 335: Geography of Latin America ECON 392x: Seminar: Latin American Studies HIST 372: Modern Latin America HIST 450: History of Mexico The Middle East IR 362: The International Relations of the Contemporary Middle East IR 363: Middle East Political Economy IR 364: International Relations of the Middle East: 1914-1950 IR 464: U.S. Policy towards the Middle East: 1950 to the Present POSC 351: Middle East Politics ANTH 327: Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East ECON 342: Economic Development of the Middle East The Pacific Rim IR 333: China in International Affairs IR 358: The Asia Pacific in World Affairs IR 360: International Relations of the Pacific Rim IR 361: South and Southeast Asia in International Relations IR 384: Introduction to Asian Security IR 442: Japanese Foreign Policy POSC 352: Politics of Southeast Asia POSC 355: Politics of East Asia POSC 356: Politics in the PRC POSC 377: Asian Political Thought POSC 453: Political Change in Asia ANTH 323: Regional Ethnology: Southeast Asia ANTH 324: Regional Ethnology: China EALC 340: Japanese Civilization EALC 345: Korean Civilization EALC 350: Chinese Civilization EALC 375: Women and Gender in China: Past and Present ECON 343: Economic Development of East Asia HIST 333: Korea: The Making of a Modern Nation HIST 337: Japan since 1945 HIST 340: History of China since 1800 HIST 477: The Search for National Identity in East Asia Africa IR 367: Africa in International Affairs POSC 358: Politics of the Sub-Sahara Africa COLT 385: Pan-African Literature and Culture HIST 423: Europe, Africa and Asia: Maritime Relations, 1415-1789 Culture, Gender and Global Society This field explores identities and interests shaping the politics of intellectual global society. IR 303 Leadership and Diplomacy IR 305: Managing New Global Challenges IR 306: International Organizations IR 310: Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies IR 315: Ethnicity and Nationalism in World Politics IR 316: Gender and Global Issues IR 318: Conflict Resolution and Peace Research IR 344: Developing Countries in World Politics IR 382: Order and Disorder in Global Affairs IR 403: Transnational Diplomacy and Global Security IR 422: Ecological Security and Global Politics IR 424: Citizenship and Migration in International Politics IR 425: Science, Technology and Global Politics IR 444: Global Forces and Political Changes POSC 456: Women in International Development SOCI 335: Society and Population SOCI 435: Women in Society SOCI 445: Political Sociology SOCI 460: Key Issues in Contemporary International Migration SOCI 470: Development and Social Change in the Third World PPD 382: Introduction to Comparative International Development EALC 375: Women and Gender in China: Past and Present

Undergraduate Concentrations

International Politics & Security Studies

International Political Economy

Foreign Policy Analysis

Regional Studies

European Union

Post-Soviet and Eastern Europe

Latin America

The Middle East

The Pacific Rim

Africa

Culture, Gender and Global Society