Department: International Relations

Code Name Description
MAIR5001 International Job Shadowing This course is an international shadowing experience where the student travels abroad to learn from a proficient foreign-based leader for a minimum of one business week accumulating 20-30 hours of job shadowing/training experience. The course functio...
MAIR5112 Global Internship II This course is a continuation of the MAIR 5311 Global Internship course. It is a domestic cross-cultural international internship experience (paid or unpaid). The students may also travel abroad to learn from a proficient foreign-based leader in a cr...
MAIR5113 Global Internship III This course is a continuation of the MAIR 5311 Global Internship and MAIR 5112 Global Internship II courses. It is a domestic cross-cultural international internship experience (paid or unpaid). The students may also travel abroad to learn from a pro...
MAIR5114 Global Internship IV This course is a continuation of the MAIR 5311 Global Internship, MAIR 5112 Global Internship II and MAIR 5113 Global Internship III courses. It is a domestic cross-cultural international internship experience (paid or unpaid). The students may also...
MAIR5301 Contemporary Global Issues(Travel Study) This course is designed to enhance awareness of global issues in a designated foreign country. The travel-study course covers a range of contemporary topics relevant to the region of travel: 1) ethnic and cultural factors that lead to conflict; 2) in...
MAIR5302 Geopolitics This course is an overview of the specific unique characteristics of regions of the world related to their culture, economy, topography, climate, politics, and environmental factors. The course examines the importance of geography in geopolitics with...
MAIR5303 Comparative Global Religions andWorldviews This course examines beliefs and practices of religious traditions and worldviews around the globe and their effect on culture, geopolitics, and business. Through careful examination and analysis, students compare and contrast major religions and wor...
MAIR5305 Cultural Intelligence This course examines the theory and application of cultural intelligence (CQ) for the purpose of enhancing cross-cultural engagement. With a deepened knowledge of the components and implications of CQ, students are better prepared to avoid misunderst...
MAIR5306 Theories of International Relations This course provides an in-depth introduction to the field of International Relations Theory. It is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of the principal theories, concepts, and debates that have shaped the discipline of Inte...
MAIR5310 Short-Term International ImmersionExperience This course is designed as a minimum four-week immersion venture in a foreign country which allows the student to gain first-hand knowledge and experience of that country's civilization and culture alongside exposure to foreign language acquisition,...
MAIR5311 Global Internship This course is an international or domestic cross-cultural internship experience (paid or unpaid) where the student learns from a proficient leader in a cross-cultural setting for a minimum of one semester (15 weeks) accumulating 300-640 hours of job...
MAIR5311PT Global Internship This course is an international or domestic cross-cultural internship experience (paid or unpaid) where the student learns from a proficient leader in a cross-cultural setting for a minimum of one semester (15 weeks) accumulating 300-640 hours of job...
MAIR5317 Comparing Government Structures andPolitical Systems The study and application of theories and concepts related to the scope of comparative politics and methods of comparing various aspects of political systems. The principles, structure, and operation of selected contemporary federations will be compa...
MAIR5318 International Political Economy International Political Economy (IPE) rests at the intersection of politics and the production, distribution, and consumption of scarce resources. IPE considers the flows of such production, distribution, and consumption across national borders, reco...
MAIR5395 ST: Religious Liberty This is an experimental course and is not listed in the current version of the Dallas Baptist University Undergraduate Catalog or Graduate Catalog. Experimental courses are identified by a '9' as the third digit of the course number (e.g., ENGL 2390)...
MAIR6304 International Peace and Conflict This course explores the political, economic, social, cultural, and environmental factors associated with transnational conflicts and assesses different approaches to conflict resolution. The course covers the role of religion in conflict and peace s...
MAIR6313 Urbanization and Development This course surveys the causes and effects of rapid urbanization in developing countries by forming foundational theories of economic development and urbanization through an historical lens. It explores how public governance and economics affect urba...
MAIR6314 Human Rights One can hardly pick up a newspaper or watch the news without reading or hearing about human rights abuses. Stories of genocide, refugees, war-crimes, or political prisoners have captured international attention. Although the subject of human rights h...
MAIR6315 International Ethics What do we owe one another as citizens? Does the United States have an obligation to be the peacemaker of the world? What is a good life? How do we as an unapologetically Christian university answer these ethical questions? The course explores how ph...
MAIR6316 Global Health This course introduces the student to global health through a sociopolitical lens. Students will study social determinants of health, the global burden of disease, health equity, health governance, critical institutions, and international collaborati...
MAIR6319 International Security Why do countries go to war? Are the reasons unique to each situation, or are there any generalizable determinants of war? This course is a systematic exploration of these questions. Our approach is organized around five levels of analysis. In each un...