Foreign Service, Minor
Saint Louis University offers an 18-credit minor in foreign service. This interdisciplinary minor is intended to help participants prepare for an international career, whether with the U.S. State Department, with international non-governmental organizations, with international organizations or in the private sector. It is open to any undergraduate enrolled at SLU; all majors qualify.
Upon joining the program, students must meet individually with the program director to receive help selecting electives tailored to their career goals.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| POLS 1600 | Introduction to International Politics | 3 |
| POLS 3640 | International Law | 3 |
| Political Science Electives | 6 | |
| Select two courses with the 'Foreign Service Political Science' attribute, such as: | ||
| Introduction to African Politics | ||
| Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics | ||
| Political Systems of the Sub-Sahara | ||
| The Politics of Asia | ||
| Introduction to Latin American Politics | ||
| Politics of the Middle East and North Africa | ||
| Introduction to International Political Economy | ||
| International Terrorism | ||
| Theory and Practice of Human Rights | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| East Asian Political Economy | ||
| Communism, Capitalism and Social Justice | ||
| Political Development in Contemporary Spain | ||
| Problems of Globalization | ||
| International Organization and the Management of World Problems | ||
| International Security and Conflict Resolution | ||
| International Relations of Africa | ||
| Latin American-U.S. Relations | ||
| Foreign Service Internship | ||
| Overseas Fieldwork | ||
| Russian Political Culture | ||
| Political Change | ||
| Authoritarian Politics: Rigging Elections and Clinging to Power | ||
| Crisis of Leadership | ||
| International Relations: Theory and Practice | ||
| The European Union: Politics and Political Economy | ||
| War, Peace, and Politics | ||
| International Challenges | ||
| Theories of World Politics | ||
| Seminar: Contemporary Political Ideologies | ||
| Elective Courses | 6 | |
| Select two courses with the 'Foreign Service Elective' attribute, such as: | ||
Or any modern language beyond the intermediate level | ||
| Economies of Latin America | ||
| Political Economy European Union | ||
| International Trade | ||
| Exchange Rates and Global Economics | ||
| Economic Development | ||
| Discovering the French-Speaking World | ||
| Text, Voice, & Self-Expression | ||
| 21st-Century France | ||
| Language & Linguistics | ||
| French for the Professional | ||
| French and the Sciences | ||
| French and International Relations: Global Simulation | ||
| French and Francophone Media : Qu’est-ce qui se passe ? | ||
| Women and Global Issues | ||
| Postcolonialism and Violence, Issues of Representation in Francophone Culture, Literature and Film | ||
| Communicating in Written German: The German Media | ||
| Communicating in Spoken German: Contemporary Issues | ||
| German Cultural History | ||
| German Culture Studies II | ||
| Fluency in German | ||
| China and Japan Since 1600: Samurai, Revolutionaries, Entrepreneurs | ||
| Twentieth Century Europe: Era of World Wars, 1914-1945 | ||
| World in Conflict Since 1945 | ||
| Russia Since 1905 | ||
| Written Communication in Italian I | ||
| Oral Communication in Italian I | ||
| Written Communication in Italian II | ||
| Oral Communication in Italian II | ||
| Cross-Cultural Psychology | ||
| Communicating in Russian: The Arts | ||
| Communicating in Russian: History and Politics | ||
| Presenting Research in Russian | ||
| World Geography | ||
| Written Communication | ||
| Eloquent Communication in Spanish | ||
| Advanced Spanish Grammar | ||
| Span Phonetics & Phonology | ||
| Narrative of the Spanish Civil War | ||
| Comparative Religious Ethics | ||
| Religions of the World | ||
| Jerusalem: Three Faiths, One City | ||
| Christians In Middle East | ||
| Christ and Color: Liberation Theology | ||
| Arts of Hinduism and Buddhism | ||
| War and Peace in the Christian Tradition | ||
| Latin American Politics, Theology, & Culture | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Continuation Standards
Students with a minor in foreign service must maintain a 2.00 grade point average (GPA) in courses for the foreign service minor.