This course will introduce students to an analysis of the basic concepts and issues of international relations in the contemporary international system. The course examines the political, economic, historical, and social forces which foster international conflict and cooperation and factors which lead to change in the international system.
Core Courses are courses that fulfill lower-level requirements and apply to any transfer path major where they appear. International Politics is universal course description, which maps to specific courses on SUNY campuses. Approved SUNY Transfer Path Core Courses are guaranteed to transfer to fulfill requirements in the major and/or required cognates (not just as electives) at all SUNY campuses if the course is completed with a grade of C or better.1 You may Search for Core Course equivalents using the Transfer Navigator.
1 While a grade of C or better is guaranteed, campuses can have different policies where they accept a passing grade lower than C. Pass/Fail courses may be accepted at the discretion of the campus, but transfer is not guaranteed.