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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science Major, BA – International Affairs Concentration (uTrack Requirements)


Requirements for Political Science Major – International Affairs Concentration


Term 1 Hours Milestone Notes
ENGL 101  (or equivalent)* 3 Completion of at least 12 credit hours
Foreign Language (intermediate level)* 3  
Natural Sciences Lab* 4  
Quantitative Reasoning Electives* 3-4  
1Elective 0-1  
Term 2
ENGL 102  (or equivalent)* 3 ENGL 101 *
Foreign Language (intermediate level)* 3  
Natural Sciences Lab (continuation of sequence)* 4  
POLS 101 * or POLS 107 * 3  
Quantitative Reasoning Electives* 3-4  
Term 3
Arts and Humanities (List A)* 3 Completion of at least 36 credit hours
Communicating Orally Elective* 3  
POLS 102 * 3  
1Electives 6  
Term 4
Arts and Humanities (List A or B)* 3 ENGL 102 *
Non-U.S. History* 3 POLS 101 *
POLS 249   3 POLS 102 *
POLS 265   3  
Social Sciences* (not from POLS) 3  
Term 5
Communicating through Writing Elective* 3 Completion of at least 60 credit hours
Non-U.S. History (continuation of sequence)* 3  
Political Science (major) 3  
2Connections 3  
Global Challenges 3  
Term 6
Political Science (major) 3 Completion of at least 9 upper-division (300-400 level) hours
1Electives 12  
Term 7
Political Science (major) 9 Completion of at least 24 total upper-division (300-400 level) hours
2Connections 6  
Term 8
POLS 480   1 Completion of at least 42 total upper-division (300-400 level) hours
Political Science (major) 9  
1Electives 5  
TOTAL (minimum) 120  
1 All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts & Sciences.
2 The Connections requirement may be satisfied in one of three ways: (1) by completing 9 hours from one of the approved Connections packages, (2) by completing the requirements for a second major or minor, or (3) by completing 9 hours of study abroad coursework. All students must complete at least 42 upper-division (300-400 level) hours in order to receive a degree from the College of Arts & Sciences.