Boğaziçi University Department of Political Science and International Relations will be accepting students for its Minor Program for the 2015-2016 Fall semester. The numbers of students that will be accepted from the departments specified below are:

Economics 5

Management 5

History 1

Philosophy 1

Psychology 1

Sociology 1

Application requirements:

· A minimum GPA of 2.75

· A grade of BB or higher in POLS101 Introduction to Political Science

Boğaziçi University Minor Program Rules and Regulations can be accessed at: http://boun.edu.tr/tr-TR/Content/Ogrenciler/Ogrenci_Isleri/Yonetmelik_ve_Ic_Tuzukler/Yandal_Yonergesi.aspx (in Turkish)

Applications including an application form (to be obtained from the Dean’s Office) and an official transcript must be submitted to the Department of Political Science and International Relations.

Application deadline: 21 August, 2015

MINOR PROGRAM IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Prerequisite Course: POLS101 Introduction to Political Science (3 credits/6 ECTS)

Total Number of Courses: 3 required courses (9 credits, 20 ECTS) + 3 elective courses (9 credits/15-18 ECTS)

Required Courses: 3 required courses (9 credits/20 ECTS)

POLS217 Diplomatic History (3 credits/6 ECTS)

POLS242 Introduction to International Relations (3 credits/6 ECTS)

POLS441 Foreign Policy (3 credits/8 ECTS)

Elective Courses: 3 elective courses (9 credits/15-18 ECTS)

These are selected from (two 300 and one 400 level) offered POLS coded elective courses listed in the undergraduate catalog of the Department with at least one non-IR[1] elective course, subject to the approval of the minor degree advisor.

[1]The International Relations (IR) subfield is clearly indicated in the catalog. A non-IR elective course refers to an elective course from any other subfield of the POLS coded courses.