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Program checklist · B.A. in Political Science - International Relations Concentration

B.A. in Political Science - International Relations Concentration

West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, PA

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Program
Award
B.A. in Political Science - International Relations Concentration
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
45.1001
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
110-143
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216764
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216764_233ad2a2
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

general education · 0 items

    Academic Foundations

    6 items
    1. First Year Experience requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. English Composition requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-7
    3. Mathematics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    4. Interdisciplinary requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Diverse Communities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Ethics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

    4 items
    1. Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-8
    2. Behavioral & Social Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Humanities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. Arts requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS

    0 items

      University Requirements

      2 items
      1. Writing Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. Speaking Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Degree Requirements

      1 item
      1. Language/Culture requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        0-15

      Demonstrating language proficiency through the intermediate level (202).

      1 item
      1. Capstone requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        1-15

      MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

      major core · 0 items

        Core Courses

        major core · 0 items

          With the exception of the Capstone Seminar, the core courses should be taken during the first and second year.

          major core · 5 items
          1. PSC 100
            3
          2. PSC 200
            3
          3. PSC 213
            3
          4. PSC 230
            3
          5. PSC 240
            3

          Additional 200-level Elective

          electives · 5 items
          1. Select one course:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. PSC 201
            Politics of Diversity in the U.S
            As published: “Politics of Diversity in the U.S.”
            3
          3. PSC 202
            3
          4. PSC 250
            3
          5. PSC 255
            3

          Upper Level Requirements

          2 items
          1. PSC 317
            3
          2. PSC 320
            U.S. Foreign Policy
            As published: “U.S. Foreign Policy 1”
            3

          Comparative Politics

          7 items
          1. Select two of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          2. PSC 319
            3
          3. PSC 340
            3
          4. PSC 342
            3
          5. PSC 343
            3
          6. PSC 346
            3
          7. PSC 348
            3

          International Politics

          6 items
          1. Select two of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          2. PSC 310
            3
          3. PSC 315
            3
          4. PSC 318
            3
          5. PSC 341
            3
          6. PSC 353
            3

          Additional Course

          1 item
          1. Select one additional course from the following options: the Comparative Politics, the International Relations, or a study abroad credit bearing experience, or an international affairs oriented internship (study abroad course and internship require chair's permission).
            Not resolved to a course
            3

          Capstone Requirement

          1 item
          1. PSC 401
            Senior Project in Political Science
            As published: “Senior Project in Political Science 3”
            or: PSC 402 Advanced Political Analysis
            3

          Electives

          electives · 1 item
          1. Select 6 credits of electives
            Not resolved to a course
            6
          Source. West Chester University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.wcupa.edu/undergraduate/sciences-mathematics/political-science/political-science-ba-international-relations-concentration/. Captured page pages/0559.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.