International Relations

Theories of world politics, foreign policy, security, international law and organizations, political economy, diplomacy, peacebuilding, the environment, migration and regional studies.

Years
4
Courses
34
Credits
102
Ready now
2

This program follows the structure of a four-year Bachelor of Arts in international relations. Each course is free and earns a certificate of completion; courses marked "In development" show their planned lessons and open as they are written.

Year 1 Arts First Year

Fall term

CodeCourseCrStatus
WRIT-101 Academic Writing 3 In development
HIST-110 The Making of the Modern World 3 In development
PHIL-101 Introduction to Philosophy 3 In development
PSYC-104 Introductory Psychology I 3 In development
SOC-100 Introductory Sociology 3 In development

Winter term

CodeCourseCrStatus
HIST-115 Canada: Origins to the Present 3 In development
PHIL-120 Critical Thinking and Logic 3 In development
PSYC-105 Introductory Psychology II 3 In development
ECON-101 Principles of Microeconomics 3 Ready
INDG-101 Indigenous Peoples in Canada 3 In development

Year 2

Fall term

CodeCourseCrStatus
POLS-201 Foundations of Political Science 3 In development
POLS-230 Introduction to International Relations 3 In development
POLS-220 Comparative Politics 3 In development
ECON-102 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Ready

Winter term

CodeCourseCrStatus
POLS-240 Political Theory: Ancient to Modern 3 In development
POLS-250 Research Methods in Political Science 3 In development
POLS-210 Canadian Government and Politics 3 In development
HIST-311 Europe in the Twentieth Century 3 In development

Year 3

Fall term

CodeCourseCrStatus
INTL-301 International Relations Theory 3 In development
INTL-310 Canadian Foreign Policy 3 In development
INTL-320 International Security 3 In development
INTL-330 International Organizations and Global Governance 3 In development

Winter term

CodeCourseCrStatus
INTL-340 International Law and Human Rights 3 In development
INTL-350 International Political Economy 3 In development
INTL-360 Diplomacy and Negotiation 3 In development
POLS-330 Politics of the Developing World 3 In development

Year 4

Fall term

CodeCourseCrStatus
INTL-410 Conflict, Peacebuilding and Humanitarian Action 3 In development
INTL-420 Global Environmental Politics 3 In development
INTL-430 The Asia-Pacific in World Politics 3 In development
HIST-420 The Cold War 3 In development

Winter term

CodeCourseCrStatus
INTL-440 The Americas in World Politics 3 In development
INTL-450 Migration and Refugees in World Politics 3 In development
HIST-345 Colonialism and Empire 3 In development
INTL-499 Honours Thesis in International Relations 3 In development