Summer 2026 International Relations Course List (BA & BS)
Attention IR Majors!
If you have any questions about this course list, please contact your assigned IR advisor. You can also schedule an appointment with them on OrangeSuccess.
Freshmen and Sophomores: Ebad Athar meatharir@syr.edu
Juniors and Seniors: Ahlam Islam ajislam@syr.edu
REQ – Required course
Skills Course
Intro. Research Methods Course
Advanced Research Methods Course
AFR – Africa
ASIA – Asia
EUR – Europe
The Americas (formerly Latin America and the Caribbean)
MENA – Middle East and North Africa
CIC – Culture, Identities and Citizenship (formerly Intercultural Com. - ICC)
IPE – International Political Economy
ILO – International Law and Organization.
ISD – International Security and Diplomacy
GHE - Global Health and Environment
HR - Human Rights
Migration
TGP - Technology and Global Politics
Anthropology | ||||
Section/Class # | Title | Day/Time | Instructor | Concentration |
ANT 185 M800 | Global Encounters | ONL ASYNC | M. Schwarz | REQ |
Communication and Rhetorical Studies | ||||
Section/Class # | Title | Day/Time | Instructor | Concentration |
CRS 325 M500 | Presentational Speaking |
Mo/Tu/We/Th 9:30AM - 2:15PM | A. Gratch | IR BS |
CRS 325 M800 | Presentational Speaking Six Wk 1 |
ONL ASYNC | A Jakowenko | IR BS |
Economics | ||||
Section/Class # | Title | Day/Time | Instructor | Concentration |
ECN 101 M800 | Introductory Microeconomics Six Wk 1 |
ONL ASYNC | Staff | IR BS |
ECN 101 M801 |
Introductory Microeconomics Six Wk 2 |
TONL ASYNC | Staff | IR BS |
ECN 101 M900 | Introductory Microeconomics |
Mo/Tu/We/Th/Fr 9:00AM - 1:00PM | N. Fortes | REQ |
ECN 102 M800 |
Introductory Macroeconomics Six Wk 1 |
ONL ASYNC | Staff | REQ |
ECN 102 M801 | Introductory Macroeconomics Six Wk 2 |
ONL ASYNC | Staff | REQ |
ECN 310 M800
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Economics of Emerging Markets Six Wk 2 Prereq: ECN 101 and 102 or ECN 302 |
ONL ASYNC | Staff | IPE |
ECN 410 M800 |
Open Econ Macro & International Finance Six Wk 2 Prereq: ECN 301 or ECN 311 and ECN 302 |
ONL ASYNC | Staff | IPE |
ECN 410 M801 | Economics of Innovation & Tech Six Wk 1 |
ONL ASYNC | Staff | IPE/TGP |
ECN 422 M800 | Introduction to Statistics and Econometrics Six Wk 1 |
ONL ASYNC | Staff | Advanced Research Methods |
History | ||||
Section/Class # | Title | Day/Time | Instructor | Concentration |
HST 300 M801 | The Space Race Six Wk 1 | ONL ASYNC | O. Khalil | EUR/Asia/Americas/CIC/ISD/ILO/TGP |
HST 300 M803 | The Global Sixties and Seventies Six Wk 2 | ONL ASYNC | O. Khalil | EUR/Asia/Americas/CIC/ISD |
HST 381 U800 | Genocide, Atrocity, and Political violence in the Modern World Six Wk 1 | ONL ASYNC | M. Ebner | ISD/HR/CIC/EUR/Asia/Africa |
HST 382 M800 | The Cold War and Popular Culture Six Wk 2 | ONL ASYNC | O. Khalil | EUR/Asia/Americas/CIC/ISD |
HST 392 M800 | The Korean War Six Wk 1 | ONL ASYNC | G. Kallander | Asia/ISD/Migration/HR |
Information Design Technology | ||||
Section/Class # | Title | Day/Time | Instructor | Concentration |
IDS 355 M801 |
Global Information Technology Abroad EuroTech FlexLong | ONL ASYNC | M. Fudge | TGP |
IDS 355 M802 | Global Information Technology Abroad AsiaTech FlexLong | ONL ASYNC | P. Gandel | TGP |
Information Studies | ||||
Section/Class # | Title | Day/Time | Instructor | Concentration |
IST 344 M900 | Information Reporting and Presentation FlexLong |
Mo/Tu/We/Th/Fr 9:00AM - 4:00PM | C. Perrello | IR BS |
International Relations | ||||
Section/Class # | Title | Day/Time | Instructor | Concentration |
IRP 201 M800 | International Relations Research Methods Six Wk 1 | ONL ASYNC | D. Kinney | Introductory Research Methods |
Political Science | ||||
Section/Class # | Title | Day/Time | Instructor | Concentration |
PSC 124 M001 | International Relations Six Wk 2 | Mo/Tu/We/Th 10:00AM - 11:45AM | H. Ko | REQ |
PSC 124 M800 | International Relations Six Wk 1 | Mo/Tu/We/Th 12:00PM - 1:45PM ONL ASYNC | Z. Ali | REQ |
PSC 202 M500 | Introduction to Political Analysis Maymester |
Mo/Tu/We/Th/Fr 1:00PM - 5:00PM ONL ASYNC | N. D’Amico | Introductory Research Methods |
PSC 355 U800 | International Political Economy Six Wk 1 | ONL ASYNC | Staff | IPE |
Sociology | ||||
Section/Class # | Title | Day/Time | Instructor | Concentration |
SOC 318 M800 | Introduction to Research Six Wk 1 | ONL ASYNC | W. Oliver | Introductory Research Methods |
SOC 319 U800 | Qualitative Methods in Sociology Six Wk 1 | ONL ASYNC | S. Drake | Advanced Research Methods |
Writing Program | ||||
Section/Class # | Title | Day/Time | Instructor | Concentration |
WRT 307 M801 | Advanced Writing Studio: Professional Writing Six Wk 1 | Mo/Tu/We/Th 2:00PM - 3:45PM ONL ASYNC | Staff | IR BS |
WRT 307 M802 | Advanced Writing Studio: Professional Writing Twelve Wk | ONL ASYNC | Staff | IR BS |
WRT 307 M803 | Advanced Writing Studio: Professional Writing Six Wk 2 |
Mo/Tu/We/Th 4:00PM - 5:45PM ONL ASYNC | Staff | IR BS |
WRT 307 M804 | Advanced Writing Studio: Professional Writing Twelve Wk | ONL ASYNC | Staff | IR BS |