International Politics
Department: Politics
Required Core
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS 101 | Introduction to American Government | 4 |
S |
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| PS 102 | Introduction to International Politics | 4 |
SI |
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| PS 222 | Western Political Thought |
4 |
PS 101, PS 102 |
HI |
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| PS 242 | Politics of Developing Nations |
3 |
PS 102 |
SI |
|
| PS 243 | United States Foreign Policy |
3 |
PS 102 |
SI |
|
| PS 332 | International Law & Human Rights |
3 |
PS 102 |
SI |
CW |
| PS 499 | Senior Seminar |
3 |
PS 101, PS 102 & PS 222 |
S |
|
| IS 104 | Ideas & Power in the Modern World |
4 |
IHS |
CW |
|
| IS 200 | The Politics & Culture of Modernization |
4 |
IC |
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| EB 105 | International Economic Issues |
3 |
SI |
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| EB 381 | International Political Economy |
3 |
EB 105 |
SI |
One of the following courses:
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND.SS 214 | Statistics for Social Science |
4 |
S |
QS |
|
| EB 222 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
S |
Other Requirements
- Four additional upper level (300 or 400 level) courses (12 credits):*
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- Two must be International Politics courses
- Two must be “related field” courses (from the list of IS cross-listed courses.)
- Two semesters of Foreign Language above the 120 level = 6 credits or 14 credits if the student must take beginning instruction or 12 credits of Chinese language instruction for students spending the year in China.
- At least one semester study abroad at a JC site
Total credit hours = 51-52 (excluding foreign language courses)
*With the permission of the Politics Department you may count courses taken during study abroad toward the upper-level course requirement.
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updated 8.12
