University of Rochester Political Science Department

Specialized Tracks in International Relations

Jump to a specific track:

Track A - Global Security
Track B - Political Economy and Development
Track C - Governance of Nations

Not every course listed is offered every year, and new courses are constantly added to this list. For courses in Political Science, the Political Science Department's website contains lists of courses offered this semester and next semester, as well as full course descriptions.

Track A - Global Security [top]

IR/PSC 106 Introduction to International Relations
PSC 167 Politics of the Middle East
IR/PSC 248 Politics of the Middle East
IR/PSC 260 The Cold War: Europe between the US and the USSR
IR/PSC 270 Mechanisms of International Relations
IR/PSC 271 Russia and Eastern Europe: Politics and International Relations
IR/PSC 272 Theories of International Relations
IR/PSC 275 American Foreign Policy
IR/PSC 277 International Security
IR/PSC 278 War and Political Violence
IR/PSC 279 War and the Nation State
IR/PSC 372 International Politics Field Seminar
IR/PSC 373 Territory and Group Conflict
IR 222 Preventive Wars
IR 224 Domestic Politics and International Relations
IR 225 International Negotiations
IR 226 America’s 21st Century Wars
IR 227 Peace and War
IR 280 Communism and Democracy in Eastern Europe
ANT 229 War and Migration
ANT 264 Islam and Global Politics (REL 248)
CLT 160 The New Europe: Formations and Transformations
HIS 102 The West and the World since 1492
HIS 168 The Wars of Vietnam, 1917-1980
HIS 196Q Germany Between East and West
HIS 205 Europe since 1945
HIS 206 The Holocaust
HIS 214 Europe and the Great War, 1914-1918
HIS 220 Fascism in Europe
HIS 225 Germany and Austria, 1800-1914
HIS 226 Hitler's Germany, 1914-1945
HIS 238 History of British India
HIS 244 Islam and the Third World (REL 247)
HIS 273 The Making of the Modern Middle East
HIS 279 Japan at War and After
HIS 286 American Foreign Relations
HIS 287 History of International and Global Health
HIS 293 Stalinism
HIS 310 World War II: The Eastern Front
HIS 314 International Human Rights
HIS 318 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Europe, 1800-2000
HIS 330 Russia in East Asia
HIS 359 Introduction to the Global World
PHL 116Q Philosophy, History, and Practice of Non-Violence
PHL 301 Selected Topics in the Ethics of Non-Violence
PHL 308 Morality and War
REL 247 Islam and the Third World (HIS 244)
REL 248 Islam and Global Politics (ANT 264)

Track B - Political Economy and Development [top]

IR/PSC 108 Introduction to Political Economy
PSC 244K Politics and Markets: Innovation and The Global Business Environment
IR/PSC 254 Political Economy of Europe
IR/PSC 262 Globalization Past and Present
IR/PSC 266 Politics of the European Union
IR/PSC 268 Economics and Elections
IR/PSC 269 Russian Politics
IR/PSC 271 Russia and Eastern Europe: Politics and International Relations
IR/PSC 273 Political Economy of East Asia
IR/PSC 274 Introduction to International Political Economy
IR/PSC 356 Political Economy of Reform
IR/PSC 364 Comparative Political Economy
IR/PSC 372 International Politics Field Seminar
IR/PSC 374 International Political Economy
IR 220 Non-State Actors in World Politics
IR 221 International Politics of Development
IR 281 Business and Politics in Eastern and Central Europe
IR 282 Eastern Europe: Philosophy and Reform
ANT 104 Contemporary Issues and Anthropology
ANT 224 Anthropology of Development
ANT 244 Marriage, Families, and Communities in a Global Perspective
ANT 266 Global Culture
ANT 278 Birth and Death II: Making Populations Healthy
ECO 192Q Population Growth
ECO 252 Economies and Societies of Latin America (HIS 203)
ECO 255 Africa's Sleeping Giant: Nigeria since the Islamic Revolution of 1804 (HIS 272)
ECO 268 Economics of Globalization
ECO 269 International Economics
ECO 270 International Finance
ECO 272 International Political Economy (PSC 274)
ECO 273 Economic Growth and Development
ECO 294 Economic Development in a Global Perspective
ECO 371 Evolution of the World Economic Order since the Sixteenth Century (HIS 357)
ECO 385 The Atlantic Slave Trade and Africa, 1650-1850 (HIS 356)
HIS 201 The Third World
HIS 203 Economies and Societies of Latin America (ECO 252)
HIS 205 Europe since 1945
HIS 272 Africa's Sleeping Giant: Nigeria since the Islamic Revolution of 1804 (ECO 255)
HIS 287 History of International and Global Health
HIS 294 Economic Development in a Global Perspective
HIS 295 Politics of Energy and the Environment
HIS 319 Economic, Institutional, Legal, and Geopolitical Aspects of Globalization
HIS 356 The Atlantic Slave Trade and Africa, 1650-1850 (ECO 385)
HIS 357 Evolution of the World Economic Order since the Sixteenth Century (ECO 371)

Track C - Governance of Nations [top]

IR/PSC 101 Introduction to Comparative Politics
PSC 167 Politics of the Middle East
IR/PSC 248 Politics of the Middle East
IR/PSC 250 Conflict in Democracies
IR/PSC 251 New Nationalisms: East and West
IR/PSC 252 Politics in Canada
IR/PSC 253 Comparative Political Parties
IR/PSC 254 Political Economy of Europe
IR/PSC 255 Political Films
IR/PSC 256 Theories of Comparative Politics
IR/PSC 257 Poland in the New Europe
IR/PSC 258 Democratic Regimes
IR/PSC 259 Democratic Consolidation
IR/PSC 261 Latin American Politics
IR/PSC 262 Globalization Past and Present
IR/PSC 263 Comparative Law and Courts
IR/PSC 264 Comparative Political Institutions
IR/PSC 266 Politics of the European Union
IR/PSC 267 Identity, Ethnicity and Nationalism
IR/PSC 268 Economics and Elections
IR/PSC 269 Russian Politics
IR/PSC 271 Russia and Eastern Europe: Politics and International Relations
IR/PSC 350 Comparative Politics Field Seminar
IR/PSC 351 Western European Politics
IR/PSC 355 Democratic Processes
IR/PSC 356 Political Economy of Reform
IR/PSC 364 Comparative Political Economy
IR 201 Comparative Legislatures and Executives
IR 210 Russian Politics
IR 224 Domestic Politics and International Relations
IR 280 Communism and Democracy in Eastern Europe
IR 281 Business and Politics in Eastern and Central Europe
IR 282 Eastern Europe: Philosophy and Reform
ANT 255 Perspectives on Modern Middle East
ANT 264 Islam and Global Politics (REL 248)
ANT 266 Global Culture
CLT 160 The New Europe, Formations and Transformations
ECO 255 Africa's Sleeping Giant: Nigeria since the Islamic Revolution of 1804 (HIS 272)
HIS 106 Colonial and Contemporary Africa
HIS 116 History of Poland
HIS 150 Russian Civilization
HIS 152 Soviet Russia
HIS 154 Russia Now (4 credits)
HIS 183 Modern China, 1600-present
HIS 184 Modern Japan
HIS 197Q Religion and Society in Modern Europe
HIS 201 The Third World
HIS 205 Europe since 1945
HIS 206 The Holocaust
HIS 223 Modern France
HIS 225 Germany and Austria, 1800-1914
HIS 226 Hitler's Germany, 1914-1945
HIS 237 England and Ireland since 1800
HIS 238 History of British India
HIS 241 Politics of Identity: Russians, Poles, Jews, and Communists
HIS 244 Islam and the Third World (REL 247)
HIS 272 Africa's Sleeping Giant: Nigeria since the Islamic Revolution of 1804 (ECO 255)
HIS 273 The Making of the Modern Middle East
HIS 279 Japan at War and After
HIS 283 Mao Zedong and the Chinese Revolution
HIS 288 Secret Nation: Russia's Hidden Past
HIS 295 Politics of Energy and the Environment
HIS 296 Women in East Asia
HIS 318 Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict in Europe, 1800-2000
HIS 385 Guns, War, and Revolution in Southern Africa
HIS 387 Nation and Culture in 20th Century China
REL 103 History of Judaism
REL 104 History of Christianity
REL 105 The Asian Search for Self
REL 106 From Confucius to Zen
REL 107 History of Islam
REL 108 An Introduction to Hinduism
REL 234 Cry Freedom
REL 235 Religion and Society in Latin America
REL 247 Islam and the Third World (HIS 244)