The Bachelor of Arts degree in World Politics is designed to educate students about governments and political systems of many different nations and the interactions among them. It will prepare students for careers in international affairs in the public, private, and non-profit spheres. The major allows students to study the regions of the world that most interest them but also provides broad coverage of international relations and comparative politics.
Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts Degree in World Politics
- The University requirements for bachelor’s degrees as described in the Undergraduate Education section of this catalog; 120 credits, including general elective credits, are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree in World Politics.
The University’s Tier II writing requirement for the World Politics major is met by completing Political Science 422. That course is referenced in item 3. below.
- The requirements of the College of Social Science for the Bachelor of Arts degree.
- The following requirements for the major:
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All of the following courses (33 credits): |
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(1) |
All of the following courses (9credits): |
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PLS |
140 |
Introduction to Comparative Politics |
3 |
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PLS |
160 |
Introduction to International Relations |
3 |
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PLS |
200 |
Introduction to Political Science |
3 |
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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PLS |
201 |
Introduction to Methods of Political Analysis |
3 |
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PLS |
202 |
Introduction to Data Analytics and the Social Sciences |
3 |
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(3) |
One of the following courses (3 or 4 credits): |
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PLS |
392 |
Special Topics in Political Science |
3 or 4 |
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PLS |
397 |
Analyzing and Visualizing Data in Politics |
3 |
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Complete a minimum of five of the following courses (15 credits): |
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PLS |
342 |
Comparative Political Economy |
3 |
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PLS |
344 |
Politics of Developing Areas |
3 |
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PLS |
345 |
Religion and World Politics |
3 |
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PLS |
346 |
Middle East Politics |
3 |
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PLS |
347 |
Democratic Regimes |
3 |
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PLS |
351 |
African Politics |
3 |
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PLS |
352 |
Latin American Politics |
3 |
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PLS |
354 |
Politics of Asia |
3 |
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PLS |
356 |
Politics of Europe and the European Union |
3 |
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PLS |
357 |
Politics of English Speaking Democracies |
3 |
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PLS |
358 |
Politics of the U.S.S.R. and Its Successor States |
3 |
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PLS |
363 |
International and Domestic Political Conflict |
3 |
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PLS |
364 |
Politics of the United Nationals and International Organizations |
3 |
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One of the following courses (3 credits): |
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PLS |
422 |
Seminar in Political Science (W) |
3 |
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PLS |
481 |
Undergraduate Research Seminar (W) |
3 |