International & Political Affairs BS, IP05-IP08

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 29-30 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 - see below for options
• 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

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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

Required for IPA BS: 52-53 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 0350 - Social Science Statistics 3
• PSC 0411 - Great Political Thinkers 3    OR   PSC 0412   Contemporary Political Thought 3
• PSC 0490 - Professional Seminar 1
• Internship, Simulation, or Study Abroad*               3
• Select 3 hours from each of the 5 concentrations     15
• Additional hours in one concentration     9 (Geog. & Env. Affairs, International Affairs, Legal Affairs, Political Affairs)

* Requires 3 credit hours of an approved internship, simulation (including Model European Union, Model United Nations) or a study abroad experience.

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: 37 Hours

As needed to total 120 credit hours.

Total Hours: 120

General Education Core 42 area 1A 3 hours met by GEOG 111, area 1B met by PSC 120, area 3 partiall met by GEOG 120 or GEOG 201, area 5C met by INTS 201.

Institutional requirement can also be met by HNRS 101

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