For more information on the International Relations Program, please see the International Relations Department page.

Degree Requirements 

42 Required credit hours in the Major (14 courses)
27 General Education credit hours (9 courses)
59 Elective credit hours (20 courses)

Students are required to complete 42 credit hours within the department, including methods, a research requirement (fulfilled by taking the seminar, senior thesis, or a designated upper-division course), and senior overview. A minimum of 18 credit hours of international relations at Webster University is required.

Students are required to have significant international language experience. This requirement can be met by taking 12 sequential credit hours in an international language or by passing an advanced-level proficiency examination. This requirement will be waived for students whose native language is not English and who are studying in English. Their mastery of English as a second language fulfills the requirement.

Required Courses

**all students require a public defending of their knowledge in order to graduate

Electives

At least 12 of the 36 required credits  must be upper-level courses (3000 or above) with an international focus.

HIST 1800 may not be used to satisfy the 42-credit-hour requirement in international relations. Teacher certification courses (HIST 3800 and HIST 3810) may not be used to satisfy the upper-level coursework or practicum requirement. A maximum of 3 credit hours of individualized learning experiences (INDZ), practicum, or debate may be applied to total upper-level coursework. A maximum of 6 credit hours of INDZ, practicum, or debate may apply to the total 42 credit hours.

International Relations Minors

• History
  18 credits in history.

• International Relations
  18 credits in international relations.

• Political Science
  18 credits in political science.