Political Science, International Studies, B.A. (CIP 45.0901)

The program in International Studies adapts the Political Science major by requiring more of the required 37 semester hours of political science or history focus on international relations. International Studies students are required to complete the BA Degree Requirements, including the General College Curriculum, and the requirements for the International Studies major.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the requirements of the academic major, students must comply with the General Academic Regulations for Graduation and Undergraduate Academic Policies . As part of these policies, students must complete the General College Curriculum , which is based on the degree.

Major Requirements

Political Science
POLS 229 - The National Government (3)
POLS 230 - State and Local Government (3)
POLS 260 - Scope and Methods of Political Science (3)
POLS 343 - Introduction to Comparative Foreign Government (3)
POLS 345 - International Relations (3)
POLS 403 - History and Politics of International Economic Relations (3)
Take one of the following:
POLS 323 - The Presidency (3)
POLS 324 - Congress (3)
POLS 336 - American Political Parties (3)
Take one of the following:
POLS 334 - Public Budgeting (3)
POLS 337 - Municipal Government (3)
POLS 338 - Introduction to Public Administration (3)
POLS 340 - Introduction to Public Policy (3)
POLS 442 - Organization Theory and Behavior (3)
Take one of the following:
POLS 443 - Medieval Political Thought (3)
POLS 445 - Modern European Political Thought (3)
POLS 446 - American Political Thought (3)
POLS 447 - Ancient Political Thought (3)
Take one of the following:
POLS 449 - The Development of the American Constitution (3)
POLS 450 - The Development of the American Constitution (3)
Recommended, but not required:
POLS 459 - Contemporary Issues and Conferences (1-3) , which is Model United Nations.
Take one of the following:
POLS 481 - Seminar in Research and Writing (4)
HIST 451 - Seminar: Historiography and Historical Writing (4)
Take one course from POLS 300 or 400 electives.
Economics
ECON 201 - Microeconomics (3)
ECON 202 - Macroeconomics (3)
Geography

Take one of the following:
GEOG 113 - Introduction to Geography (3)
GEOG 114 - World Regional Geography (3)
History
HIST 111 - Western Civilization I (3)
HIST 112 - Western Civilization II (3)
HIST 221 - United States History I (3)
HIST 222 - United States History II (3)
HIST 448 - American Foreign Relations since 1898 (3)
Mathematics
MATH 160 - Elementary Statistics (3)

Additional Requirements

The student should include an economics class in addition to the two required for the Political Science major. Political Science majors with an International Studies concentration will complete POLS 481 as their senior seminar, while History majors will complete HIST 451 .

MATH 160 - Elementary Statistics (3)