International & Political Affairs, IPA, BA, Political Science Emphasis, IP01

General Education Core 42 Requirements: 26-27 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 GEOG 121, balance see below for options
• Area 4       3 hours Mathematics - see below for options
• Area 5A     6 hours Humanities - 6 hours met by modern language courses
• Area 5B     3 hours Fine Arts - see below for options
• Area 5C     3 hours Global Competencies - can be fulfilled by choosing 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 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.

Modern Language: 10-12 Hours

Currently Spanish is the only Modern Language being offered at MSSU

French or Spanish - 12 Hours of the same prefix

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

IPA Required Core BA 20-21 Hours

• PSC 0120 - American Government 3
• PSC 0290 - Professional Development Workshop 1
• PSC 0340 - Social Science Research Methods 3    OR SOC 340 Social Science Research Mthds
• PSC 0490 - Professional Seminar 1

Political Science Area: 15 Hours

Global Cultural Studies Choose One: 3 Hours

International Relations Studies Choose One: 3 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 - Sex and Gender in American Law 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 - Governmental Powers 3
• PSC 0432 - Constitutional Law - Civil Rights and Liberties 3

General Electives 38-42 Hours

As needed to total 120 approved credit hours (including 39 hours of upper division 300-400 level courses).

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Total Hours: 120

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

General Education Core 42 Area 1A met by GEOG 111 (3 hrs), Area 1B met by PSC 120 (3 hrs), Area 3 3 or 4 of 7 hours met by GEOG 120(3) or GEOG 201(4), Area 5A met by modern language (6 hrs), Area 5C can be met by choosing INTS 201.