Introduction to International Relations
PLSC S111 (CRN: 30175)
Instructors: Tyler Bowen
Dates: Session A, May 26 - June 27, 2025
Course Mode: In-Person
Meeting Times: MW 9.00-12.15
Distributional Requirements: Social Sciences
Eligibility: Open to pre-college and college students
In-person Course. The course provides a grounding for other courses in international relations by introducing students to the study of conflict and cooperation among states through an examination of the major issues, methods, questions, and theories of world politics. Students should leave the course proficient in four key areas, able to: discuss the crucial events of contemporary world politics (WWI – Present); argue the main schools of international relations theory and their approaches; evaluate a social science theory through qualitative or quantitative research; and assess competing explanations for international conflict and cooperation. 1 Credit. Session A: May 26 – June 27. Tuition: $5270.
Yale Summer Session 2025