International & Political Affairs Social Science Education Emphasis, BS, IP09

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 35-36 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 121, balance see below for options
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - see below for options
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanities - see below for options
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - see below for options
• 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 MSSU-KCU Early Acceptance Program (MKEAP) students only
• IET 0105 - Professional Skills 3 This course is required for students in Engineering Technology and Logistics programs. Undecided majors welcome.

Education Courses: 15 Hours

• EDUC 0422 - Content Area Literacy I: Secondary/Middle School 3
• EDUC 0424 - Content Area Literacy II: Secondary/Middle School Interventions 3
• EDUC upper division electives 9 hours

Required IPA Core: 18-19 Hours

• PSC 0120 - American Government 3
• PSC 0340 - Social Science Research Methods 3 OR SOC 340 Social Science Research Methods

Concentration Areas: 12 Hours

• Global Cultural Studies Choose One: 3 Hours
• International Relations Choose One: 3 Hours
• Political Science Choose Two: 6 Hours

IPA Global Cultural Studies Concentration Area

• GEOG 0306 - Introduction to Global Health 3
• GEOG 0360 - Environmental Justice: Global and Local 3
• HIST 0317 - Middle Eastern History 3
• INTS 0301 - Global Arts and Cultures 3
• INTS 0303 - Contemporary World Civilizations 3 OR HIST 303
• INTS 0306 - Introduction to Global Health 3
• INTS 0308 - Model United Nations 3
• INTS 0320 - Teaching English Abroad I 3 Required for this concentration
• INTS 0321 - Teaching English Abroad II 3
• INTS 0330 - Topics in Global Cultural Studies 3
• INTS 0370 - Globalization and Native Peoples 3
• PSC 0365 - Model European Union 1

IPA International Relations Concentration

• GEOG 0311 - Geopolitics in Film and Popular Culture 3
• GEOG 0330 - Topics in Geography and Environmental Affairs 3
• GEOG 0360 - Environmental Justice: Global and Local 3
• INTS 0308 - Model United Nations 3
• PSC 0322 - International Law 3
• PSC 0331 - Topics in International Affairs 3
• PSC 0365 - Model European Union 1
• PSC 0434 - American Foreign Policy 3

IPA Political Science Concentration

• PSC 0301 - Political Parties & Elections 3
• PSC 0302 - Political Communication & Public Opinion 3
• PSC 0309 - Law and Society 3
• PSC 0312 - American Political Institutions 3
• PSC 0320 - State and Local Government 3
• PSC 0326 - Topics in Political Affairs 3
• PSC 0327 - Topics in Legal 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 0402 - Advocacy & Legal Reasoning 3
• PSC 0421 - Public Administration 3
• PSC 0431 - Constitutional Law I: Powers and Structures of Government 3
• PSC 0432 - Constitutional Law II: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties 3

General Electives: 36-38 Hours

As needed to total 120 credit hours (must include 39 upper division 300-400 level courses).

Total Hours: 120

General Education Core 42 Requirements: Area 1B met by PSC 120, Area 3 3 or 4 of 7 hours met by GEOG 120 or GEOG 121.