Political Science, International Concentration, B.A.

Note:

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 Electives (12 crs.)

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

• PLS 252 - Costa Rica: Politics, Economy and Society 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 358 - European Political Economy and Security Credits: 3
• PLS 359 - European Political Integration and Identity Credits: 3
• PLS 394 - Selected Topics in International Politics Credits: 3

Departmental Electives (0-3 crs.)

Any Political Science course.

A student can count a maximum of six internship credits toward the major. Additional internship credit hours can be used as credits applied toward graduation.

General Education

Students are strongly encouraged to take the following General Education courses:

• MAT 117 - Applied Statistics Credits: 3 (Category A or Core)

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• ECO 101 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3 (Category D) or
• ECO 102 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3 (Category D) or
• ECO 113 - Principles of Economics Credits: 4 (Category D)

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• GEO 101 - World Geography Credits: 3 (Category D)
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology: Society and Diversity Credits: 3 (Category E)