International Relations, B.A.

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1	International Relations, B.A.
2	College of Arts and Sciences (CAS)
3	Department of Political Science
4	Catalog Year: 2024
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6	This is a sample schedule of all general education, CAS Exploratory and major requirements for this degree in a 4-year plan. Courses in bold are designated as critical and may be prerequisites to subsequent major courses or may affect
7	timeline for graduation due to specific semester offering. Please see the notes column for further clarification.
8	The below plan is based on SAT Writing 410-610, ACT English 16-27, or AP/IB/CLEP equivalents.
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10	Semester One (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
11	PS 1600 - Issues in World Politics	4	C	Multiple	No prerequisite	Major and general education course
12	Foreign Language 1140	4	Passing	Multiple	No prerequisite	Foreign language corequisite and general education course
13	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
14	WRT 1050 - Composition I	4	C	Elective	WRT 1020 with a grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Foundation general education course
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16	Semester Two (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
17	Foreign Language 1150	4	Passing	Major	Foreign Language 1140	Foreign language corequisite
18	ECN 2020 - Principles of Global Macroeconomics	4	C	Major	High school algebra	Major and general education course
19	WRT 1060 - Composition II	4	C	General Education	WRT 1050 with grade of C or higher; placement	Prerequisite to subsequent Writing Intensive courses
20	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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22	Semester Three (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
23	PS 1400 - Comparative Politics	4	C	Multiple	WRT 1060 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher	Major and general education course
24	PS 2500 - The Research Process in Political Science	4	C	Major	PS 1100, PS 1600 or PS 1400	No note
25	Foreign Language 2140	4	Passing	Multiple	Foreign Language 1150	Foreign language corequisite and General Education course
26	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below
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28	Semester Four (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
29	PS 2550 - Data Analysis in Political Science	4	C	Major	PS 2500	No note
30	Foreign Language 2150	4	Passing	Major	Foreign Language 2140	Foreign language corequisite
31	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below
32	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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34	Semester Five (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
35	PS Elective 1 of 3	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options. If selecting PS 3605, need instructor permission.
36	PS 3040 - International Politics: Theory and Practice	4	C	Major	PS 1600 and WRT 1060 or equivalent with a grade of C or higher	No note
37	CAS Exploratory or Elective	4	Passing	Exploratory	Prerequisite varies with choice	See CAS Exploratory Requirement below
38	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
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40	Semester Six (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
41	PS Elective 2 of 3	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options. If selecting PS 3605, need instructor permission.
42	Economics, History, or Philosophy Elective 1 of 2	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options
43	General Education Category	4	Passing	General Education	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options or discuss with academic adviser.
44	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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46	Semester Seven (16 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
47	PS Elective 3 of 3	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options. If selecting PS 3605, need instructor permission.
48	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
49	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
50	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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52	Semester Eight (12 credit hours) - Course Subject and Title	Credits	Minimum Grade	Course Type	Prerequisites	Notes
53	PS 4980 - Seminar in International Relations or PS 4975 - Seminar in the Comparative Study of Political Systems	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	Capstone
54	Economics, History, or Philosophy Elective 2 of 2	4	C	Major	Prerequisite varies with choice	See catalog for options
55	Elective	4	Passing	Elective	Prerequisite varies with choice	"Elective" may need to include university requirements of general education integration or credits at the 3000-4000 level. Consult with academic adviser.
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57	Sample Schedule Notes:
58	The SAT placement score is based on tests taken after March 2016. For tests taken prior to March 2016, consult with adviser on requirements.
59	Complete the requirements for a major offered by the College of Arts and Sciences with a cumulative grade-point average of at least 2.00.
60	The major requires a minimum of 46-50 credits, with a possible 62-66 depending upon a student’s competency in foreign language.
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62	CAS Exploratory Requirement
63	In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements, all students with majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are required to complete at least three courses outside of their major rubric, for a minimum of 12 credits.
64	A student may select these courses from either of the following: A single rubric of their choosing (e.g., HST) within the College of Arts and Sciences. A predefined thematic set of courses identified on the College of Arts and Sciences website.
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66	Degree Requirements	Credits	Note
67	General Education	24	Multiple General Education course are fulfilled with courses in the Major to reach the 40 required credits
68	Diversity	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
69	WIM/WIGE/Capstone	Included	Multiple General Education and/or major courses also fulfill this area
70	CAS Exploratory Requirement	12	May be included in coreqs depending on foreign language placement. Discuss with adviser.
71	Major	48
72	Co-requisites	16
73	Electives	24
74	Total Credits:	124
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