Bachelor of Arts in International Relations – Transfer Roadmap
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
This is a suggested path of study for students transferring into the International Relations program. This path of study assumes that all lower-division GE courses have been fulfilled.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| I R 104 | Introduction to International Relations: Politics, Economics, Environment, and People (Major Core, D1, ES, GP, SJ) | 3 |
| I R 310 | U.S. Foreign Policy (Major Core, UD-D, AERM, GP) | 4 |
| Major Electives (18 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| I R 208 | Fundamentals of International Relations Theories, Issues, and Perspectives (Major Core) | 4 |
| I R 312 | Introduction to International Political Economy (Major Core) | 4 |
| Major Electives (18 units) - Take One 1 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-C: Upper-Division Arts and/or Humanities | 3 | |
| Units | 14 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| I R 309 | International Relations Writing Workshop (Major Core) | 1 |
| I R 309GW | International Relations Analysis and Application - GWAR (Major Core) | 3 |
| Major Electives (18 units) – Take Two 1 | 6 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| I R 550 | Senior Thesis in International Relations (Major Culminating Requirement) | 6 |
| Major Electives (18 units) - Take Two 1 | 6 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 61 | |
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Major Electives (18 Units)
Students are required to complete 18 elective units related to international relations. At least 12 units of coursework must be upper-division I R courses (300-level or above) or be cross-listed with I R. Six additional units may be taken outside of the department upon the approval of a major advisor. Lower-division language courses taken in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures and 200-level IR courses can be used for these 6 units; otherwise, upper-division courses are required.