Political Science and Geography

Program Requirements

Method Courses

1. Select one of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. GEOG 308

   Research Design *

   As published: “Research Design”
   3
3. POLS 308

   Research Design
   3
4. HIST 201

   Introduction to Historical

   As published: “Introduction to Historical Methods”
   3

Foreign Language *

1. Complete foreign language requirements

   Not resolved to a course
   18-21

Core Courses in Geography, History, Political Science, and Cultural Studies

1. Five of the following six courses are required:

   Not resolved to a course
   15
2. GEOG 305

   World Resources
   3
3. GEOG 320

   Political Geography ()

   As published: “Political Geography”
   3
4. HIST 415

   Empire, Nations, and

   As published: “Empire, Nations, and Industrialization: Evolution of the State System, 1815-1914”

   or: HIST 416 States, Territories and International Organization: Evolution of the State System Since 1914

   or: HIST 414 Freedom, Rights and Revolution: Evolution of the State System 1648-1815
   3
5. POLS 323

   International Political

   As published: “International Political Economy”
   3
6. POLS 324

   International Relations Theory ()

   As published: “International Relations Theory”
   3

Cultural Studies: **

1. BAIS Senior Seminar

   Not resolved to a course
   3
2. Select one of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   3
3. GEOG 480W

   Senior Seminar in International Studies
4. HIST 480W

   Senior Seminar in International Studies ()

   As published: “Senior Seminar in International Studies”
   3
5. POLS 480W

   Senior Seminar in International Studies
   1
6. WLC 480W

   Senior Seminar in International Studies ()

   As published: “Senior Seminar in International Studies”
   3

Other approved course

Bridge Courses (to be taken during Senior Year) ***

1. IS 600

   Research Methods in International Studies ()

   As published: “Research Methods in International Studies”
   3
2. IS 601

   Seminar in International Relations Theory ()

   As published: “Seminar in International Relations Theory”
   3
3. IS 726

   American Foreign Policy and World Order ()

   As published: “American Foreign Policy and World Order”
   3
4. ECON 650

   International Economics ()

   As published: “International Economics”
   3

Additional Explanations

1. ENGL 110C

   English Composition (Grade of

   As published: “English Composition”
   3
2. ENGL 211C

   Writing, Rhetoric, and

   As published: “Writing, Rhetoric, and Research”
   3
3. GEOG 100S

   Human Geography
   3
4. POLS 100S

   Introduction to International Politics

   or: POLS 102S Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
   3
5. ECON 201S

   Principles of Macroeconomics
   3
6. Select one of the following:

   Not resolved to a course
   3
7. HIST 100H

   Interpreting the World Past Since 1500 ()

   As published: “Interpreting the World Past Since 1500”
   3
8. HIST 101H

   Interpreting the Asian Past ()

   As published: “Interpreting the Asian Past”
   3
9. HIST 102H

   Interpreting the European Past ()

   As published: “Interpreting the European Past”
   3
10. HIST 103H

    Interpreting the Latin America Past ()

    As published: “Interpreting the Latin America Past”
    3
11. HIST 105H

    Interpreting the African Past ()

    As published: “Interpreting the African Past”
    3

Not accepted for the major:

1. HIST 104H

   Interpreting the American Past
   3