International Relations M.A. Program Courses - fall 2012
Core courses (required)
· PLSI 200 Seminar in Methods & Political Systems (Th 6:00-8:50 pm)
· PLSI 240 Seminar in Politics of Resources and Modernization (W 6:00-8:50 pm)
Pre-approved electives for fall 2012
In choosing your electives, please note the following:
· In addition to graduate electives, International Relations M.A. students may take a maximum of 3 upper-level (100 or above) undergraduate electives.
o No course may be taken that was already taken as an undergraduate at Fresno State.
o GE courses may not be taken by graduate students for credit. If you register for any undergraduate course, always double-check that the course is not listed as a GE course.
· Undergraduate writing “W” courses, lower-division courses, professional (300-level) courses, and courses used to fulfill the requirements for another degree may not be used in fulfillment of the program requirements for the graduate degree.
· Most courses are not offered every semester (and some may not be offered at all during your 2–year program). If you see a course you really want to take, register for it when it is offered.
· The courses listed below are pre-approved electives.
o Other electives not listed may be acceptable but require advance approval by the IR M.A. Graduate Coordinator.
o International students may be allowed to take a U.S. politics course not on this list (consult with the IR Coordinator).
o Courses in PLSI and History offered fall 2012 (subject to change) are highlighted below. Courses offered in the evening (or both evening and daytime) are highlighted in yellow.
Check the schedule for courses offered in fall 2012 in other departments.
· Please contact the IR Director/Coordinator/Advisor if you have any questions: Dr. Melanie Ram, , 559-278-5324
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS/POLITICAL SCIENCE (recommended)
Graduate
PLSI 270: Advanced Research and Writing in IR [offered every Spring]
PLSI 280T: Topics in IR: Latin American Politics
Undergraduate
PLSI 111: Political Thought Since Machiavelli (TTh 3:30-4:45)
PLSI 121: American Foreign Affairs
PLSI 122: Politics of Foreign Aid (TTh 2:00-3:15)
PLSI 125: Russian Foreign Policy
PLSI 126: International Law and Organization
PLSI 128T: Topics in International Relations
PLSI 140: Approaches to Comparative Politics (MW 3:30-4:45)
PLSI 141: Russian Politics
PLSI 142T: Area Studies in Western Europe
PLSI 142T: British Parliament
PLSI 143T: Area Studies in Eastern Europe
PLSI 144T: Area studies in Africa and Middle East
PLSI 145T: Area Studies in Asia
PLSI 146T: Area Studies in Latin America
PLSI 147: East Asian Politics (TTh 3:30-4:45)
PLSI 148: Latin American Politics
PLSI 149T: Seminar in Comparative Government
PLSI 158 Internship (requires individual approval)
PLSI 183: Comparative Administration
PLSI 188T: American Indian Law
OTHER GRADUATE ELECTIVES
AGBS 240: International Trade and Agriculture
CRIM 270T: ONLY approved if Borders & Homeland Security OR International Intelligence
HIST 220T: Revolutionary Womanhood? Russian Women and Revolutionary Movements (Th 6:00-8:50 pm)
HIST 230T: Topics in World History: Diaspora & Global Cultures (Tu 6:00-8:50 pm)
MCJ (Mass Communication & Journalism) 216: Global Media and International Relations
MBA 204: Global Environment of Business
MBA 231: Seminar in International Finance
MPA 120G: Quantitative Applications for Public Administration
MPA 287: Internship (requires individual approval)
SPAN 210: Spanish American Short Story
SPAN 214. Generation of '98
SPAN 225. Modernismo-1950
SPAN 245: Mexican Literature
SPAN 249: Golden Age in Spanish Literature
SPAN 250. Spanish Post-War Literature
SPAN 267: Early 20th C. Spanish Literature
SPAN 250: Spanish Post-War Literature
[NOTE: Most Spanish courses are taught in Spanish.]
OTHER UNDERGRADUATE ELECTIVES
AGBS140: International Agricultural Economics
AGBS 153: Agricultural Trade
ANTH 124: Peoples and Cultures of East Asia
ANTH 134: Muslim Communities in the Middle East
ARM 108B: Armenian History II: Modern & Contemporary
ASP 105: National Security Affairs
BA 174: Introduction to International Business
BA 175 Tools and techniques of International Business
BA 176: The International Business Environment
BA 177: Legal Environment of World Commerce
BA 178: International Finance
CLAS 115: Mexico-U.S. Relations Since 1910
CRIM 109: Comparative Systems of Criminal Justice
ECON 111: European Economic History
ECON 114: Economic Development of Poor Nations
ECON 140: The Political Economy of the Military-Industrial Complex
ECON 178: International Economics
ECON 179: International Political Economy
GEOG 127 Global Environmental Change
GEOG 162: Political Geography
GEOG 163: World Crises
GEOG 165: Medical Geography
GEOG 166: Geography of World Economy
GEOG 170T: Latin American Regions
GEOG 174: European Regions
GEOG 175T: African Regions
GEOG 176: Geography of the Commonwealth of Independent States—Formerly USSR
GEOG 177T: Asian Regions
GEOG 179: Geography of the Middle East
HIST 104: History of Women & Men in Modern Europe
HIST 105 (& ARMS 105): Armenian Genocide in Comparative Context
HIST 107: Modern Middle East
HIST 132: Revolutionary Europe
HIST 133: Europe in the 20th century
HIST 134: 20th Century Dictators
HIST 135: European Cultural History
HIST 138: World War II: A Global Conflict (MWF 10:00-10:50)
HIST 141: Modern Germany (MWF 1:00-1:50)
HIST 143: Russia & Eurasia in the 20th Century
HIST 144: Warfare in the Western World
HIST 145: Spain & Portugal
HIST 149T: The Holocaust in Germany
HIST 149T The Holocaust in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe
HIST 157: Modern Africa
HIST 162: South America
HIST 165: Modern Mexico
HIST 166: United States--Latin American Diplomacy
HIST 167: Social Revolution in Latin America (TTh 3:30-4:45)
HIST 192: Modern Far East: 1949-Present (MWF 9:00-9:50)
HIST 194: US & Vietnam
MGT 131: International Management
PAX (Peace & Conflict Studies) 100: Peace and Conflict
WS (Women’s Studies) 103: History of Feminism
WS 136T: Topics in International Women’s Studies
Upper-level (100 or above) foreign language/literature courses (in FREN, GERM, ITAL, JAPN, SPAN) & LING (Linguistics) may also be acceptable – check with your advisor if you find a course of interest. Note that many/most are taught in a foreign language.
Fulfilling your foreign language requirement
In addition to your elective courses, you will need a foreign language course to complete your degree. If you wish to fulfill your foreign language requirement on campus, courses are available in the departments below. (Note: those who are already proficient in a foreign language may test out – see your advisor).
in Linguistics Department:
Arabic (ARAB)
Chinese (CHIN)
Hmong (HMONG)
Japanese (JAPN)
Persian (PERS)
in Modern & Classical Languages Dept.:
French (FREN)
German (GERM)
Italian (ITAL)
Portuguese (PORT)
Spanish (SPAN)
(Rev. 4/13/12)