Politics and International Studies
This is a sample degree plan for students pursuing a major in politics and a minor in international studies. All students must consult with an advisor in making course selections that meet their individual needs. Students pursuing a program in politics and international studies should consider completing at least one full semester studying abroad (as many as three full semesters abroad will fit in the sample graduation plan below) and should consult with a faculty advisor in politics and international studies early in their program to plan effectively.
Year One | |
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Fall | Spring |
EN 101 – Composition I | EN 102 – Composition II |
POL 103 – Comparative Politics | POL 102 – International Relations |
TRS 100 – Theological Inquiry | PH 100 – Introduction to Philosophy |
SOC 203 – The Global Village | Introductory History course |
POL 101 – Power and Society | University elective |
Year Two | |
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Fall | Spring |
Introductory Social Science (SS-1) / IS elective: ECO 211 – Macroeconomics |
Introductory Literature / IS elective: EN 204 – World Literature: Romanticism through Post Modernism |
POL 250 – Research and Writing | Advanced Theology / IS elective: TRS 202 – Religions of the World |
POL 230 – American Policy Process | Politics elective |
Politics elective | POL 210 – Theory of Democracy |
Natural Science (NS) with a lab | University elective |
Year Three – one or both semesters abroad | |
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Fall | Spring |
Fine Arts, Advanced History, or Advanced Literature | Fine Arts, Advanced History, or Advanced Literature |
Politics elective | Politics elective |
Foreign Language | Math |
University elective | University elective |
University elective | University elective |
Year Four – fall semester abroad | |
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Fall | Spring |
POL 400 – Internship | POL 420 – Senior Seminar |
Politics elective | Politics elective |
Moral Reasoning course | University elective |
University elective | University elective |
University elective | University elective |