Foreign Service, Minor
Saint Louis University offers an 18-credit minor in foreign service. This interdisciplinary minor is intended to help its 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 Saint Louis University; 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.
Leadership
Emmanuel Uwalaka, Ph.D.
Director
Code | Title | Credits |
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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.