Course Name Units Major Core Elective Course Name Units Major Core Elective
FFYS 1000: First Year Seminar 3-4 RHET 1000: Rhetorical Arts 4
FFYS Core FRTA Core
POLS 1600 4POLS 1400 4
EHBV Core EHBV Core
MDLL 1XXX 4 MDLL 1XXX 4
Foreign Language 1 Foreign Language 2
Studies in American Diversity 4 ECON 1050 4
FDIV Core EHBV Core
Total Units 15-16 Total Units 16
Course Name Units Major Core Elective Course Name Units Major Core Elective
HIST 1XXX: Historical Analysis-EHAP Core 4 Creative Experience 4
(Except US History; HIST 13XX-14XX) ECRE Core
PHIL 1800: Philosophical Inquiry 4 Nature of Science, Tech, and Math 3-4
FPHI Core ESTM Core
Theological Inquiry 4 Quantitative Reasoning 3-4
FTHI Core FQTR Core
POLS 2100 4Lower-Division Elective 3-4
LQTR= Flag: Quantitative Literacy
Total Units 16 Total Units 14-16
STUDY ABROAD (NOTE 4)
Course Name Units Major Core Elective Course Name Units Major Core Elective
Upper-Division Elective 3POLS 3620 4
International Security
Upper-Division Elective 3Upper-Division IR #1 Elective 4
Elective 3 POLS 4650 4
IINC Core, LINL=Flag: Informational
Literacy
Elective 3 Faith and Reason 4
IFTR Core
Elective 3
Total Units 15 Total Units 16
Course Name Units Major Core Elective Course Name Units Major Core Elective
Upper-Division IR #2 Elective 4POLS 5000-Level Seminar 4
IR or Comp Seminar
Upper-Division IR #3 Elective 4 Ethics and Justice 4
IEJT Core
Upper-Division Elective 4Upper-Division Elective 4
Upper-Division Elective 4Upper-Division Elective 4
POLS 5700 Senior Assessment 0
Total Units 16 Total Units 16
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[5] Students who attain a minimum GPA of 3.6, both overall and in the major, are eligible to enroll in POLS 5800 Honors Seminar in the fall and to write an Honors Thesis (POLS 5810) in the spring of their senior year.
[6] Once a student has enrolled at LMU and declared a International Relations major or minor, only LMU course work or courses from an LMU-approved study abroad program will be accepted for the major or minor.
[7] Units for required major course(s) that also meet the core will be counted towards the major. This does not take into consideration a major elective course(s) that may meet both a major and core requirement(s). If two
required areas are met by one course, the outstanding units must be met in the Elective units total.
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[1] An average grade of C (2.0) must be earned in major courses. Lower Division requirements must be met before pursuing upper division requirements.
[3]A maximum of 40 upper division units in IRLT will be accepted toward degree requirements. Minimum upper division POLS is 12 units.
[4] Up to two courses from Study Abroad may count towards the major. Consult IR Director.
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[2] CORE REQUIREMENTS: 1) Understanding Human Behavior Core; ECON 1050, POLS 1400, or POLS 1600; 2) Historical Analysis & Perspectives: HIST 1000 level (Except US History; HIST 13XX-14XX), 3) Interdisciplinary
Connections: POLS 4650
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Third Year
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Second Year
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International Relations: 4 Year Plan Worksheet Bulletin Year: 2021-2022
Consult your advisor regarding proper course sequencing and course selection for the major.
Suggested sequence, but students often take courses in a modified order.
All students must complete six flags to graduate. Each student is responsible for ensuring she/he fulfills all graduation requirements.
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REVISED JULY 2021