Minor in Peace and International Studies
The peace and international studies minor at SIUE is an interdisciplinary program devoted to research and teaching on the problems of war and peace, arms control and disarmament, collective violence, human rights, conflict resolution, inequalities and conflict, and informed citizenship in democracy. Students must complete nine hours of required courses and 12 hours of elective courses for a total of 21 credit hours. This minor is especially appropriate for students planning to enter professions such as:
- Journalism
- Radio or Television Newscasting
- Government Service
- Teaching
- Law
- International Business
- International Relations
It is also a good minor for people interested in preparing themselves for their roles as informed citizens in a democracy. The Coordinator may also approve other appropriate substitutions when courses are not available. For additional information and advisement, call 618-650-3375, or visit the Coordinator of the Peace and International Studies Program in the Department of Political Science, Peck Hall, room 3214.
Any of the listed courses already counted towards a student’s major cannot be counted again for this minor.
Requirements: 21 credit hours
Required Courses (9 hours):
- IS 340 – The Problem of War and Peace
- POLS 370 – Introduction to International Relations
- POLS 472 – International Organizations
The remaining 12 credit hours can be selected from the following list or additional courses in anthropology, economics, geography, history, interdisciplinary studies, philosophy, political science, and sociology with approval of the coordinator:
Elective Courses (select 12 hours from the list below):
- ECON 461 – International Economics
- FIN 450 – International Finance
- GEOG 300 – Geography of World Population
- GEOG 301 – Economic Geography
- HIST 212A – Islamic Middle East
- HIST 212B – History of the Middle East
- IS 336 – Global Problems & Human Survival
- IS 364 – The Atomic Era: Hitler, the Holocaust, & the Bomb
- IS 399 – Special Topics: Gender, Ethnicity, Development and Conflict
- MKTG 476 – International Marketing
- PHIL 340 – Social and Political Philosophy
- PHIL 441/POLS 485 – Modern Political Theory
- POLS 351 – Eastern European Political Systems
- POLS 385 – Introduction to Political Theory
- POLS 473 – U.S. Foreign Policy
- POLS 479 – Topics in International Relations
Additional Information:
Special topics and independent/special readings courses in anthropology, economics, geography, history, humanities, philosophy, political science, and sociology also may be used as electives for the peace studies minor when appropriately focused, as determined by the coordinator.
