B.A. in Political Science - International Relations Concentration
College of the Sciences and Mathematics
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition requirements | 6 | |
| Mathematics requirement | 3 | |
| Public Speaking requirement | 3 | |
| Science requirements | 6 | |
| Behavioral and Social Science requirements | 6 | |
| Humanities requirements | 6 | |
| Arts requirement | 3 | |
| Diverse Communities requirement | 3 | |
| Interdisciplinary requirement | 3 | |
| Student Electives | 9 | |
| Writing Emphasis requirements | 9 | |
| Language Requirement | ||
| Demonstrating language proficiency through the intermediate level (202). | 3-12 | |
| Major Core Requirements | ||
| With the exception of the Capstone Seminar, the core courses should be taken during the first and second year. | ||
| PSC 100 | U.S. Government and Politics | 3 |
| PSC 200 | Political Analysis | 3 |
| PSC 202 | Elements of Public Administration | 3 |
| PSC 213 | International Relations | 3 |
| PSC 230 | Introduction to Political Thought | 3 |
| PSC 240 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PSC 401 | Senior Project in Political Science | 3 |
| Other Major Requirements | ||
| PSC 213 | International Relations | 3 |
| or PSC 240 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | |
| PSC 317 | Contemporary International Relations 1 | 3 |
| or PSC 320 | U.S. Foreign Policy | |
| Comparative Group | 6 | |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| Latin American Culture and Politics | ||
| European Politics | ||
| Culture and Politics of Asia | ||
| Russian Government and Politics | ||
| African Politics and Society | ||
| International Group | 6 | |
| Select two of the following: | ||
| The United States and Latin America | ||
| Russian Foreign Policy | ||
| Contemporary International Relations | ||
| International Political Economy | ||
| Middle Eastern Politics | ||
| Politics of the Holocaust and Genocide | ||
| Additional Course | 3 | |
| Select one additional course from the following options: the Comparative Group, the International Group, PSC 213, PSC 240, PSC 317, PSC 320, study abroad course with a PSC prefix, or a PSC internationally focused internship. | ||
| Cognate Courses | ||
| GEO 101 | World Geography | 3 |
| or GEO 103 | Human Geography | |
| HIS 101 | History of Civilization I | 3 |
| or HIS 102 | History of Civilization II | |
| An ECO course chosen under advisement. | 3 | |
| Two "international-themed" courses from outside the major 2 | 6 | |
| Electives | 6 | |
| Select 6 credits of electives | ||
| Total Minimum Credits Required | 120 | |
| 1 | PSC 213 and PSC 240 should be completed prior to taking PSC 317 or PSC 320. |
| 2 | Courses with an international focus, with adviser approval, can overlap with related courses for culture cultures or a related minor (e.g., business, ethnic studies, finance, geography, history, languages and cultures, Latin American and Latino studies, marketing, peace and conflict studies, and women's and gender studies. |
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