A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.
Program
- Award
- B.A.
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 52.1101
- Credits (computed from items)
- 126-135
- Catalog edition
- 2026
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 214591
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_214591_1a6ec2a5
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)
major core · 0 items
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
1 item
- PLSC 14International RelationsNot resolved to a course3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
5 items
- PLSC 7NContemporary Political Ideologies 1Not resolved to a courseor: PLSC 1 American Politics: Principles, Processes and Powers3
- Select one of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- PLSC 3Comparing Politics around the GlobeNot resolved to a course
- PLSC 20Not resolved to a course
- PLSC 22Not resolved to a course
Requirements for the Option
0 items
Requirements for the Option: Require a grade of C or better
1 item
- Select an optionNot resolved to a course30
Requirements for the Option
0 items
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
49 items
- or: PLSC 481 Global Political Economy3
- or: PLSC 442 American Foreign Policy3
- Select 3-6 credits (no more than 3 credits below the 300 level) of the following:Not resolved to a course3-6
- HIST 120Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- HIST 423Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- HIST/AFAM 431Black Liberation and American Foreign PolicyNot resolved to a course
- HIST/AFAM 432Between Nation and Empire: The Caribbean in the 20th CenturyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- HIST 452Not resolved to a course
- 3
- HIST 460Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Select 3-6 credits (no more than 3 credits below the 300 level) of the following:Not resolved to a course3-6
- 3
- As published: “Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy”1.5
- or: IB 303 International Business Operations3
- Select 3-6 credits (no more than 3 credits below the 300 level) of the following:Not resolved to a course3-6
- GEOG 123Not resolved to a course
- 3
- As published: “Geography of International Affairs”3
- As published: “Spatial Analysis”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Human Dimensions of a Changing Climate”3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- GEOG 468Not resolved to a course
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better
1 item
- Select 12 credits from one of the following:Not resolved to a course12
400-level political science courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, or Theory/Methodology (excluding courses taken to fulfill other requirements in the major) from an approved department list in consultation with an adviser
major core · 0 items
World language courses beyond the 12th-credit level 1
0 items
Prescribed Courses
0 items
Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better
3 items
- 3
- 3
- 3
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
51 items
- Select 3 credits of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- As published: “Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy”1.5
- or: IB 303 International Business Operations3
- GEOG 123Not resolved to a course
- 3
- As published: “Geography of International Affairs”3
- As published: “Spatial Analysis”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Human Dimensions of a Changing Climate”3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- GEOG 468Not resolved to a course
- HIST 120Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- HIST 423Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- HIST/AFAM 431Black Liberation and American Foreign PolicyNot resolved to a course
- HIST/AFAM 432Between Nation and Empire: The Caribbean in the 20th CenturyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- HIST 452Not resolved to a course
- 3
- HIST 460Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Select 6 credits of the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- PLSC/CRIMJ 439The Politics of TerrorismNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 1
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better
1 item
- Select 12 credits from one of the following:Not resolved to a course12
400-level political science courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, or Theory/Methodology (excluding courses taken to fulfill other requirements in the major) from an approved department list in consultation with an adviser
major core · 0 items
World language courses beyond the 12th-credit level 1
0 items
Additional Courses
0 items
Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better
56 items
- or: PLSC 481 Global Political Economy3
- or: PLSC 442 American Foreign Policy3
- Select 9 credits (no more than 3 credits below the 300 level) of the following:Not resolved to a course9
- 3
- As published: “Introductory Macroeconomic Analysis and Policy”1.5
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “International Business Operations”3
- Select 3 credits of the following:Not resolved to a course3
- AFAM/HIST 431Black Liberation and American Foreign PolicyNot resolved to a course
- GEOG 123Not resolved to a course
- 3
- As published: “Geography of International Affairs”3
- As published: “Spatial Analysis”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Human Dimensions of a Changing Climate”3
- 3
- 3
- 1
- GEOG 468Not resolved to a course
- HIST 120Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- HIST 423Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- HIST/AFAM 432Between Nation and Empire: The Caribbean in the 20th CenturyNot resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- HIST 452Not resolved to a course
- 3
- HIST 460Not resolved to a course
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Supporting Courses and Related Areas
0 items
Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better
1 item
- Select 12 credits from 400-level political science courses in International Relations, Comparative Politics, or Theory/Methodology (excluding courses taken to fulfill other requirements in the major) from an approved department list in consultation with an adviserNot resolved to a course12
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