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2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Department of Political Science and International Relations


International Relations - U.S. Foreign Policy Concentration BA Four-Year Plan

 

FALL SPRING
First Year
ECON 101 - Introduction to Microeconomics (3cr.)   POSC 150 - Introduction to American Politics (3cr.)  
ENGL 110 - Seminar in Composition (3cr.)   Foreign Language Requirement (2/3)
POSC 240 - Introduction to Global Politics (3cr.)   Multicultural Requirement
Foreign Language Requirement (1/3) Breadth Requirement (Group D with laboratory) (1/12)
Math Requirment  Breadth Requirement (2/12)
First Year Experience  
Credits: 17 Credits: 17
Second Year
GEOG 120 - World Regional Geography (3cr.)   ECON 103 - Introduction to Macroeconomics (3cr.)  
HIST 102 - Europe and the World II (3cr.)  or HIST 104 - World History II (3cr.)   HIST 13X Regional History*
Foreign Language Requirement (3/3) Additional Language Requirement 3XX or 4XX
Breadth Requirement (3/12) Breadth Requirement (5/12)
Breadth Requirement (4/12) Breadth Requirement (6/12)
Credits: 16 Credits: 16
Third Year
Specified POSC 3XX Course for Concentration* Specified POSC 4XX Course for Concentration (2/4)*
Specified ECON 3XX Course for Concentration* Specified POSC 4XX Course for Concentration (3/4)*
Breadth Requirement (7/12) Discovery Learning Experience
Breadth Requirement (8/12) Breadth Requirement (9/12) 
Specified POSC 4XX Course for Concentraton (1/4)* Breadth Requirement (10/12)
Credits: 15 Credits: 15
Fourth Year
Specified POSC 4XX Course for Concentraton (4/4)* Specified POSC 3XX Course for Chosen Regional Specializaton*
Capstone Requirement Specified HIST 4XX Course for Chosen Regional Specialization*
Second Writing Requirement Specified ANTH 2XX Course for Chosen Regional Specialization*
Free Elective (1/3)  Breadth Requirement (11/12)
Free Elective (2/3) Breadth Requirement (12/12)
Credits: 15 Credits: 15
Total Credits: 126
 
     * See program page for approved courses.

Disclaimer: Four-Year Plans are a Departmental suggestion of how a student could complete this degree in four years (eight semesters). Students may opt to take courses in the summer or winter sessions. These plans do not take into account additional requirements brought on by minors or other majors. A Four-Year Plan is subject to change from year-to-year given the resources and focuses of the Department.  It is the student’s responsibility to meet with his or her assigned advisor at least once a semester to monitor progress and ensure that he or she is on track to graduate on time. This document is intended as a supplemental advisement tool to be used in conjunction with in-person advisement and the UDSIS Degree Audit.  Students should direct any questions or concerns regarding degree progress to their advisor or Academic Assistant Dean.