Saint Louis University offers an 18-hour 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.
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| POLS 1600 | Introduction to International Politics | 3 |
| POLS 3640 | International Law | 3 |
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| 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 | |
| Authoritarianism: A Study in Conceptual Utility | |
| 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 | |
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| Cultural Comparison: China – U.S. | |
| 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 German: The German Media | |
| Communicating in German: Contemporary Issues | |
| German Cultural History | |
| German Culture Studies II | |
| Fluency in German | |
| China and Japan Since 1600 | |
| 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 | |
| Oral and Written Proficiency in Russian I | |
| Oral and Written Proficiency in Russian II | |
| Fluency in Russian | |
| World Geography | |
| Written Communication | |
| Oral Communication | |
| Advanced Spanish Grammar | |
| Span Phonetics & Phonology | |
| Narrative of the Spanish Civil War | |
| Comparative Religious Ethics | |
| Religions of the World | |
| Jerusalem: Three Faiths, One City | |
| Islam: Religion & Culture | |
| 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.
