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Program checklist · B.A.

Political Science - International Affairs Concentration, B.A. (INTA)

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts · North Adams, MA

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
51
Catalog edition
2025-2026 Edition Undergraduate Course Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The political science international affairs concentration helps students gain a strong understanding of international relations and political realities in other parts of the world. It emphasizes the knowledge and skills necessary for a career that directly or indirectly engages with international political, economic, or social issues. The concentration could also be a good fit for those who simply enjoy learning about the rest of the world. The concentration includes advising from a faculty member with extensive international training and experience.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
167288
CourseShelf checklist
CK_167288_9243d5aa
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

POLITICAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION

7 items
  1. POSC 110
    1
  2. POSC 201
    3
  3. POSC 202
    3
  4. POSC 210
    4
  5. POSC 215
    3
  6. HIST 104
    3
  7. HIST 114
    3

UPPER LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

3 items
  1. 6 credits from any 400-level POSC courses
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. POSC 450
    1
  3. POSC 540
    Internship in Political Science
    As published: “Internship in Political Science (must be related to international affairs)”
    3

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS REQUIREMENTS

11 items
  1. POSC 330
    3
  2. POSC 333
    3
  3. POSC 415
    3
  4. 6 credits chosen from:
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  5. POSC 316
  6. POSC 343
  7. POSC 345
    Model United Nations
    As published: “Model United Nations (can count only once)”
  8. POSC 401
  9. POSC 500
    Independent Study
    As published: “Independent Study (if relevant)”
  10. POSC 540
    Internship in Political Science
    As published: “Internship in Political Science (if relevant - 6 credit limit)”
  11. ELECTIVE REQUIREMENTS
    Not resolved to a course
    6

AREA 1 - minimum of 3 credits

9 items
  1. POSC 300
  2. POSC 302
  3. POSC 304
  4. POSC 307
  5. POSC 308
  6. POSC 313
  7. POSC 315
  8. POSC 323
  9. POSC 340
    Inequality and Social Policy
    or: SOWK 340 Inequality and Social Policy

AREA 2 - minimum of 3 credits

7 items
  1. ECON 241
  2. ENVI 310
  3. ENVI 340
    Environmental Law
    or: ENVI 340H Honors: Environmental Law
  4. MATH 232
    Introduction to Statistics
    or: MATH 232H Honors: Introduction to Statistics
  5. PHIL 360
  6. POSC 500
  7. POSC 510
Source. Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, catalog 2025-2026 Edition Undergraduate Course Catalog — https://catalog.mcla.edu/undergraduate/academic-programs-study/political-science/political-science---international-affairs-concentration-ba/. Captured page pages/0272.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.