International Relations Course Offerings
All Course offerings are tentative. Check with the Political Science Department for complete information. All courses are 3 credits unless noted
Undergraduate Courses
INR 2001 International Relations (3)
The nature of international relations; nationalism, imperialism, militarism,
armaments, history of international relations, foreign policies, functions
and problems of democracy; international organization, the United Nations.
INR 3054 Global Issues (3)
Analysis of political implications of global trends in population growth,
food production, resource consumption, and weapons proliferation. The adequacies
of existing political and social institutions, at both the national and
international levels, for coping with these trends are examined.
INR 3102 The U.S. and World Affairs (3)
Prereq: INR 2001 or instructor's permission. An analysis of
the tradition and development of American foreign policy with major emphasis
on contemporary foreign policy problems.
INR 3303 The Making of American Foreign Policy (3)
Prereq: INR 2001 or instructor's permission. Examination of
the principal factors influencing the formulation of U.S. foreign policy,
including the international environment, information processing, personality
factors, political culture, decision makers, and decision making. Consideration
is also given to the institutional setting, including the President, Congress
and public opinion.
INR 4034 Politics of the World Economy (3)
Examines the role of international trade, finance, and investment issues
in the global political economy with attention to their importance for
both advanced industrial and less-developed countries. The course evaluates
Liberal and Marxist explanations for the international division of power,
wealth, nd labor.
INR 4035 Rich and Poor Nations in the International System (3)
Prereq: INR 2001. Provides advanced undergraduates the opportunity
to study North-South relations, including international finance, transnational
corporations, political agencies, and proposals for a New International
Economic Order.
INR 4141 Nuclear Weapons, Deterrence and Arms Control (3)
Prereq: INR 2001, INR 3102 is highly recommended, junior or senior
standing. Analysis of the effects of nuclear weapons on international
politics, expecially U.S.-Soviet relations. Heavy emphsis on various deterrent
strategies, various arms control options, and crises management.
INR 4204 Comparative Foreign Policy (3)
Prereq: INR 2001 and junior or senior standing. Special topics
in international relations and foreign policy such as broadbased comparative
analysis of foreign policy behavior, comparative international subsystems,
reinterpretation of concepts such as nationalism and imperialism.
INR 4244 International Politics of Latin America (3)
Prereq: INR 2001 or advanced standing in Latin American studies.
An analysis of the international politics of Latin America, includes relations
with the United States and non-hemispheric powers as well as the foreign
policies of Latin American states vis-a-vis each other.
INR 4335 Foreign Policy and the Use of Force (3)
Prereq: INR 2001. Study of the impact of nationalism, industrialization,
and technology upon the conduct of war in the twentieth century, expecially
the relationship between policy and strategy. Case studies include World
Wars I and II, Korea and Vietnam.
INR 4502 International Institutions (3)
Prereq: INR 2001 and junior or senior standing. Analysis of
the political and functional aspects of international organization and
administration alternating emphasis on either global organizations, such
as the United Nations, or regional organizations such as the European Economic
Community.
POS 4934 Honors Preparation (1)
Maximum of 4 credits allowed. Prereq: UF overall GPA of 3.5. This
course is required for students pursuing the Department Honors Program.
Must be taken in conjunction with other Political Science courses at the
3000 or 4000 level. Open to majors with overall UF GPA of 3.5. Students
must secure permission of instructor of the course to which they wish to
add this credit.
POS 4936 Senior Colloquium (3)
Senior standing in Political Science and permission of instructor
required. Special topics in Political Science on a colloquium basis
for seniors.
POS 4970 Senior Thesis (2 to 4)
Graduate Courses
- INR 5935 Advanced Topics in International Relations (3; max: 6)
- Prereq: consent of the department.
- INR 6039 International Political Economy (3)
- INR 6208 Advanced International Relations Theory (3)
- INR 6305 Politics of American Foreign Policy Making (3)
- Interaction between foreign policy and domestic political variables.
- INR 6337 Politics of National Security Policy (3)
- INR 6607 International Relations Theory (3)
- Basic forces, problems, and developments in international politics
and organization.
- POS 6933 Inter-American Relations (3)
- POS 6933 International Organization (3)