International & Political Affairs General Emphasis, BS, IP10

Major Code: IP10 Bachelor of Science Summary Degree Requirements

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 35-36 Hours

Area 1A 6 hours Social & Behavioral Sciences - 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 - GEOG 120(3) or GEOG 121(4) meets 3 or 4 hours of the 7 - 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.

Required Courses: 38-39 Hours

PSC 0120 - American Government 3
PSC 0290 - Professional Development Workshop 1
PSC 0340 - Social Science Research Methods 3 OR SOC 340
PSC 0490 - Professional Seminar 1
Study Abroad, Internship or Simulation** 3
IPA Electives from GEOG, INTS, PSC 12 Hours

Choose One: 3 Hours

Choose One: 3-4 Hours

Choose One: 3 Hours

Choose One: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One From Each Concentration: 9 Hours

IPA Global Cultural Studies Concentration Area

IPA International Relations Concentration

IPA Political Science Concentration

General Electives 35-37 Hours

As needed to total 120 approved credit hours.

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Total Hours: 120

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

General Education Core 42 Area 1B met by PSC 120, Area 3 partially met by GEOG 120 (3) or GEOG 121 (4).

**Requires 3 credit hours of an approved internship (PSC 491 or PSC 493, other internship can be petitioned), OR 3 credit hours of simulation (INTS 308 Model United Nations 3 credit hours, PSC 303 Mock Trial Workshop 1 credit hour (can be repeated up to 4 times), PSC 365 Model European Union 1 cr hour), OR a study abroad experience.