International & Political Affairs BA, IP00-IP04

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 22-23 Hours

• Area 1A     6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - 3 hours met by GEOG 0111  , 3 hours see below for options
• Area 1B     3 hours Civic Engagement - fulfilled by PSC 0120  
• Area 2A     6 hours Written Communication - see below for options
• Area 2B     3 hours Oral Communication - see below for options
• Area 3       7 hours Natural Science 1 with and 1 without lab - 3 or 4 hours met by choice of GEOG 120 or 201, balance see below for options
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - see below for options
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanites - 6 hours met by modern language courses
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - fulfilled by INTS 0201  
• Area 5D     2 hours Health and Wellness - see below for options

• Click for all General Education Core 42 Areas and Course Options  

Institutional Degree Requirement: 1 Hour

• UE 0100 - The University Experience 1
• HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum 2 Honors students only 1 cr. hr. towards institutional requirement
• BIO 0100 - Freshman Seminar 1 Yours to Lose students only

Modern Language: 10-12 Hours

French or Spanish - 12 Hours of the same prefix

Asian Languages (Chinese and Japanese) - 10-11 Hours, prefixes can be combined

     JPN 0103  and JPN 0205  - 10 Hours

     JPN 0103  and CHI 0103  - 10 Hours

     CHI 0103  , CHI 0203  and ML 0150  - 11 Hours

Required for IPA BA: 49-50 Hours

• GEOG 0111 - World Regional Geography 3 *
• GEOG 0120 - Introduction to Physical Geography 3    OR   GEOG 0201   Physical Geography 4*
• INTS 0201 - Introduction to International Studies 3 *
• PSC 0120 - American Government 3 *
• PSC 0201 - Introduction to Political Science 3
• PSC 0340 - Social Science Research Mthds 3
• PSC 0411 - Great Political Thinkers 3    OR   PSC 0412   Contemporary Political Thought 3
• PSC 0490 - Professional Seminar 1
• Study Abroad          3 hrs
• Select 3 hours from each concentration     15 hrs
• Additional hours in chosen concentration     9 hrs

IPA Geography and Environmental Affairs

• GEOG 0310 - Human Geography 3 Required for this concentration
• GEOG 0302 - Environment and Society 3 Or INTS 302
• GEOG 0304 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems 3 Or BIO 304 or EH 304
• GEOG 0311 - Geopolitics in Film and Popular Culture 3
• GEOG 0330 - Topics in Geography and Environmental Affairs 3
• GEOG 0382 - Geography of Europe 3 Or INTS 382
• GEOG 0404 - Applications in Geographic Information Systems 3
• GEOG 0410 - Natural Hazards and Disasters 3
• GEOG 0422 - Geography of the United States 3
• GEOG 0457 - The City and Society 3

IPA Global Cultural Studies

• INTS 0320 - Teaching English Abroad I 3 Required for this concentration
• INTS 0301 - World Humanities 3
• INTS 0302 - Environment and Society 3 OR GEOG 302
• INTS 0303 - Contemporary World Civilizations 3 OR HIST 303
• INTS 0306 - Introduction to Global Health 3
• INTS 0308 - Model United Nations 3
• INTS 0321 - Teaching English Abroad II 3
• INTS 0330 - Topics in Global Cultural Studies 3
• PSC 0321 - International Relations 3
• PSC 0365 - Model European Union 1
• PSC 0423 - Globalization and Development 3

IPA International Affairs

• GEOG 0311 - Geopolitics in Film and Popular Culture 3
• INTS 0303 - Contemporary World Civilizations 3 Or HIST 303
• INTS 0308 - Model United Nations 3
• PSC 0321 - International Relations 3
• PSC 0331 - Topics: International Affairs 3
• PSC 0352 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3
• PSC 0364 - War and International Security 3
• PSC 0365 - Model European Union 1
• PSC 0366 - International Politics and Cyber Security 3
• PSC 0423 - Globalization and Development 3
• PSC 0434 - American Foreign Policy 3
• PSC 0494 - Seminar in Political Science 3
• PSC 0498 - Advanced Topics in Political Science 1-3

IPA Legal Affairs

• PSC 0310 - Judicial Politics and Processes 3
• PSC 0327 - Topics in Legal Affairs 3
• PSC 0402 - Advocacy & Legal Reasoning 3
• PSC 0431 - Constitutional Law I: Powers and Structures of Government 3
• PSC 0432 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 3
• PSC 0494 - Seminar in Political Science 3
• PSC 0498 - Advanced Topics in Political Science 1-3

IPA Political Affairs

• PSC 0301 - Political Parties & Elections 3
• PSC 0302 - Public Opinion 3
• PSC 0311 - American Presidency 3
• PSC 0312 - Legislative Process 3
• PSC 0320 - State and Local Government 3
• PSC 0326 - Topics in Political Affairs 3
• PSC 0342 - Public Policy 3
• PSC 0361 - Politics of Sex 3
• PSC 0362 - Religion and Politics 3
• PSC 0363 - Environmental Policy and Politics 3
• PSC 0421 - Public Administration 3
• PSC 0494 - Seminar in Political Science 3
• PSC 0498 - Advanced Topics in Political Science 1-3

General Electives: 35-37 Hours

As needed to total 120 credit hours

Total Hours: 120

General Education Core 42 area 1A 3 hrs met by GEOG 111, area 1B met by PSC 120, area 3 partially met by GEOG 120 or GEOG 120, area 5A met with 6 hrs of modern language, area 5C met by INTS 201.

Instutituional requirement can also be met hy HNRS 101

Must include at least 39 upper division (300-400 level) hours.