| |
Nov 15, 2024
|
|
|
|
|
2023-2024 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Political Science - Global Politics Concentration (BA)
|
|
Program Educational Goals
Upon completion of The Political Science Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in Global Politics, students will develop and strengthen their:
- ability to understand, apply, and communicate political science concepts and theories to understand and explain political phenomena related to global politics.
- critical thinking and analytical reasoning skills in individual and collaborative settings.
- capacity to access, comprehend, synthesize, and apply political science literature in order to assess others’ work and for use in their own work.
- appreciation and understanding of the complexities and political implications of diversity.
- skills to critically consume and evaluate information and assess the ethical implications of contemporary political phenomena and global citizenship
- ability to apply basic research skills including research design, data analysis and interpretation.
|
College Requirements:
College Breadth Requirements:
The College Breadth requirements are in addition to the University Breadth requirement. Up to three credits from each of the University Breadth Requirement categories may be used to simultaneously satisfy these College of Arts and Sciences Breadth Requirements. Minimum grade C- required for courses used to satisfy College Breadth.
*If the grade earned is sufficient, a course may be applied toward more than one requirement (e.g., breadth and major requirements), but the credits are counted only once toward the total credits for graduation. If all but one course in a group has been taken in one department or program, a course cross-listed with that program will not satisfy the distribution requirement.
Foreign Language:
- Completion of the intermediate-level course (107 or 202) in an ancient or modern language with minimum grades of D-.
- The number of credits (0-12) needed and initial placement will depend on the number of years of high school study of foreign language.
- Students with four or more years of high school work in a single foreign language, or who have gained proficiency in a foreign language by other means, may attempt to fulfill the requirement in that language by taking an exemption examination through the Languages, Literatures and Cultures Department.
Mathematics:
The math requirement must be completed by the time a student has earned 60 credits. Students who transfer into the College of Arts and Sciences with 45 credits or more must complete this requirement within two semesters.
Complete one of the following four options (minimum grade D-):
Option Two:
One of the following:
Option Four:
- Successful performance on a proficiency test in mathematics administered by the Department of Mathematical Sciences (0 credits awarded).
Second Writing Requirement:
A Second Writing Requirement approved by the College of Arts and Sciences. This course must be taken after completion of 60 credit hours, completed with a minimum grade of C-, and the section enrolled must be designated as satisfying the requirement in the academic term completed.
Political Science Major Requirements:
30 credits in POSC minimum; 45 credits maximum.
Concentration Requirements:
Six courses (18 credits) from the following list of courses, with at least three courses taken at the 400-level: Notes:
Three (3) credit hours of POSC 464 (approved Internship), POSC 466 (Independent Study), POSC 468 (Undergraduate Research), or POSC 498 (Capstone Internship) may count once towards completion of the required 18 hours of upper division class work. POSC 464 , POSC 468 and POSC 498 fulfill the DLE requirement. *May be taken twice when topics differ. Electives:
After required courses are completed, sufficient elective credits must be taken to meet the minimum credit requirement for the degree.
Credits to Total a Minimum of 124
Last Revised for 2023-2024 Academic Year
|
|
|
