Learning Goals
Through successful completion of the minor in global politics, students will be able to:
- evaluate major theoretical concepts and demonstrate specific knowledge of global issues, processes, trends, and/or policies;
- demonstrate the skills necessary to make critical, informed analyses about global issues, processes, trends, and policies;
- apply an interdisciplinary methodology to provide new insight into a global issue, process, trend, or policy; and
- use diverse cultural frames of reference to appreciate cultural differences and tolerate cultural ambiguity.
Requirements
(18 credits)
Two core courses (6 credits):
21:790:202 America and the World and
21:790:321 World Politics or 21:790:317 International Political Economy
Four courses (12 credits) from the
following list or from those offered under the global politics
concentration:
21:790:301
Government/Politics of Western Europe
21:790:302
Politics of the European Union
21:790:311
Government/Politics of Latin America
21:790:316
Government/Politics of the Far East
21:790:318
Government/Politics of Africa
21:790:330 Eastern European Government and Politics
21:790:333
Government/Politics of the Middle East
21:790:337
Government/Politics of Southeast Asia
21:790:345
International Relations of Latin America
21:790:368
Citizenship and Democracy
21:790:379
Government/Politics of Russia and the Former USSR
21:790:387
International Law
21:790:390
Politics of Global Development
21:790:417 Problems in International Relations
21:790:465 Topics in Comparative Politics
21:790:466 Topics in Global Politics
21:790:497 Internship in Political Science
21:790:499 Individual Study of Government
Study abroad is strongly encouraged. A student
majoring in political science with a global politics minor may not count more than 6 credits of his or her major toward
this minor.
School of Arts and Sciences-Newark 
