Political Science, International Concentration, B.A.

Foreign Language Requirement:

All students completing a Bachelor of Arts degree are required to attain proficiency in a foreign language. Proficiency may be satisfied by completing a language class at the 103 (intermediate) level or three years of any one foreign language in high school. Students may also meet this requirement through AP or CLEP testing.

Political Science - International Track (39 crs.)

International Track Required Courses (12 crs.)

(Note: These courses are also used to satisfy the Applied Competencies.)

• INT 252 - Costa Rica: Politics, Economy, & Society Credits: 3
• INT 358 - Global Political Economy & Security Credits: 3
• PHL 230 - The Ethics of War and Terrorism Credits: 3
• PLS 307 - Applied Research in Political Science Credits: 1-3
• PLS 342 - American Foreign Policy Credits: 3
• PLS 343 - Global Economic and Political Conflict Credits: 3
• PLS 347 - Applied Diplomacy Credits: 3
• PLS 348 - Applied Diplomacy Credits: 3
• PLS 351 - European Politics Credits: 3
• PLS 356 - Politics of Developing Regions Credits: 3
• PLS 357 - Comparative Revolutions Credits: 3
• PLS 359 - European Political Culture & Identity Credits: 3
• PLS 394 - Selected Topics in International Politics Credits: 3

Departmental Required Course (3 crs.)

• Any Political Science course.

Note:

Each international track and departmental required course will emphasize one of the following: oral communication, written communication and problem solving. Students must demonstrate that they have met requirements across the three skillsets before permission will be given to enrol for Senior Seminar (PLS 399). A list of course skill-tags will be made available each semester.

General Education

General Education Requirements

• General Education Program  

General Education Requirements Specific for this major

• Citizenship (S): PLS 100  
• Global Perspectives (G): PLS 141