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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Political Science Major, BA – International Affairs Concentration (uTrack Requirements)
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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. | |
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