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

Required Courses
POLS 1600Introduction to International Politics3
POLS 3640International Law3
Political Science Electives6
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 Courses6
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 Credits18

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.