International & Political Affairs, IPA, BS, Political Affairs Emphasis, IP06

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

IPA Required Core BS 43-44 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    OR SOC 0340
• PSC 0350 - Social Science Statistics 3    OR SOC 0350
• PSC 0411 - Great Political Thinkers 3    OR PSC 0412  Contemporary Political Thought
• PSC 0490 - Professional Seminar 1
• Internship, Simulation, or Study Abroad*  3
• Select 3 hours from each of the 5 concentrations  15

* Requires 3 credit hours of an approved internship (PSC 491 or PSC 493, other internships can be petitioned) OR 3 credit hours of simulation (including PSC 365 Model European Union, INTS 308 Model United Nations (can be repeated) or PSC 303 Mock Trial Workshop (can be repeated)) or a study abroad experience.

Political Affairs Area: 9 Hours

IPA Political Affairs Concentration Area

• 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

IPA Geography and Environmental Affairs Concentration Area

• 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 International Affairs Concentration Area

• 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 Concentration Area

• 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

General Electives 36-38 Hours

As needed to total 120 credit hours.

Total Hours: 120

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

General Education Core 42 Area 1A 3 hrs met by GEOG 111, Area 1B met by PSC 120, Area 3  3 or 4 of 7 hours met by GEOG 120 (3 hrs) or GEOG 201 (4 hrs), Area 5C met by INTS 201.