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Course summary

This program prepares Christian men and women to critically evaluate the social and political systems of the world with confidence and discernment. The integration of the Christian faith will be a central component of the education they achieve. Upon graduating, students will be in a position to put their knowledge and skills to work in service to Christ and government. The government and politics of the United States is one of the longest and perhaps most successful democratic forms of governance in the world. Far from perfect, the longevity and success of American government and politics is due in part to the genius of its founding and brilliance of its institutions. Today's politics are increasingly more global and less local. Nation-states are more interconnected and interdependent than at any other time in history. How nation-states relate to each other is a powerful factor in their development and success. The international relations and foreign policy emphasis investigates the broad field of international and global politics. Consideration is given not only to theories of international relations and state behavior but also to how states formulate their foreign policies based on assessments of their national interest, contemporary global problems, and geopolitics. This emphasis prepares students for postgraduate education in international relations and foreign affairs as well as careers in international politics, humanitarian affairs, and many others. Students will be able to: display the ability to integrate biblical truth with the study of government; evidence knowledge of the foundational approaches to and concepts in the study of government; evidence knowledge of the philosophical and moral foundations of government; exhibit critical thinking skills in their analysis of historical texts, documents, and contemporary issues and demonstrate competence in the methods and tools of original quantitative and qualitative research and the ability to formulate and express the results.

Program modules

The modules are as follows: GOVT 196 Introduction to the Study of Government (3), GOVT 220 Comparative Politics (3), GOVT 240 American Government and Politics I (3), GOVT 245 American Government and Politics II (3), GOVT 304 International Relations (3), GOVT 327 Ancient Political Philosophy (3), GOVT 313 Research Methods (3), GOVT 321 Data Analysis (3), GOVT 329 Modern Political Philosophy (3), GOVT 330 Political Ideologies (3), GOVT 491 Senior Seminar in Government and Politics (3), GOVT 492 Senior Research in Government and Politics (3), International Relations and Foreign Policy Emphasis: GOVT 200 Contemporary Global Problems (3), GOVT 290 Economic Development and Political Economy (3), GOVT 340 Foreign Policy and Administration (3), GOVT 345 Comparative Foreign Policy (3).

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Regent University

Department name

Office of International Admissions