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
- BA
- Credential class
- ceterms:BachelorDegree
- CIP
- 45.1099
- Total credits (published)
- 40
- Credits (computed from items)
- 261-273
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027
- Checklist type
- degree-program
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 232186
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_232186_ebd0636c
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 59
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Required Courses for the BA
0 items
Core Courses
major core · 5 items
- As published: “Democratic Theory and Practice (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to American Government (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to International Politics (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Comparative Politics (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Research Methods and Analysis (Mason Core)”4
Senior Seminar
3 items
- Select one seminar from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- As published: “Synthesis Seminar (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Honors Seminar (Mason Core) 1”3
Political Science and International Politics Field Study
1 item
- Select any eight upper-level political science field courses (GOVT 301-GOVT 496), with or without a political science concentration.Not resolved to a course24
Concentrations
concentration · 1 item
- Select 0-12 credits in any one concentrationNot resolved to a course0-12
Concentration in American Institutions and Processes (AMIP)
concentration · 13 items
- Select 12 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course12
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Concentration in Comparative Politics (CPOL)
concentration · 20 items
- Select 12 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course12
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Concentration in International Political Economy (IPE)
concentration · 11 items
- Select 12 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course12
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Money, Markets and Economic Policy (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Concentration in International Relations (INTR)
concentration · 14 items
- Select 12 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course12
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Concentration in Law, Philosophy and Governance (LPGV)
concentration · 25 items
- Select 12 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course12
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Concentration in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
concentration · 0 items
These core courses fulfill both the BA and PPE Concentration requirements.
concentration · 5 items
- As published: “Democratic Theory and Practice (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to American Government (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to International Politics (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Introduction to Comparative Politics (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Research Methods and Analysis (Mason Core)”4
This course fulfills both the BA and PPE Concentration requirement.
concentration · 49 items
- Select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- As published: “Synthesis Seminar (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Honors Seminar (Mason Core) 1”3
- Politics Electives - select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Money, Markets and Economic Policy (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Required Politics Culminating CourseNot resolved to a course3
- 3
- Required Economics Foundational CoursesNot resolved to a course6
- As published: “Contemporary Microeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Contemporary Macroeconomic Principles (Mason Core)”3
- Economics Electives - select one course from the following:Not resolved to a course3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Economics of Developing Areas (Mason Core)”3
- As published: “Topics in Economic History (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Smithian Political Economy I (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- Required Economics Culminating CourseNot resolved to a course3
- 3
Required Philosophy Foundational Course - select one course from the following:
8 items
- GOVT/PHIL 324Modern Western Political TheoryNot resolved to a course
- GOVT/PHIL 327Topics in Contemporary Western Political TheoryNot resolved to a course
- Philosophy Electives - select two courses from the following:Not resolved to a course6
- 3
- 3
- 3
- Required Philosophy Culminating CourseNot resolved to a course3
- 3
Concentration in Political Analysis (PA)
concentration · 14 items
- Select 12 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course12
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- As published: “Money, Markets and Economic Policy (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Any 400-level STAT course
0 items
Concentration in Political Behavior and Identity Politics (PBIP)
concentration · 10 items
- Select 12 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course12
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
Concentration in Public Policy and Administration (PPA)
concentration · 25 items
- Select 12 credits from the following:Not resolved to a course12
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- As published: “Money, Markets and Economic Policy (Mason Core)”3
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 1-3
- 3
- 3
Mason Core
major core · 0 items
Foundation Requirements
4 items
- Written Communication (lower-level)Not resolved to a course3
- Oral CommunicationNot resolved to a course3
- Quantitative ReasoningNot resolved to a course3
- Information Technology and ComputingNot resolved to a course3
Exploration Requirements
6 items
- ArtsNot resolved to a course3
- Global ContextsNot resolved to a course3
- Global HistoryNot resolved to a course3
- LiteratureNot resolved to a course3
- Natural ScienceNot resolved to a course7
- Social and Behavioral SciencesNot resolved to a course3
Just Societies (optional) 1
0 items
Integration Requirements
3 items
- Written Communication (upper-level)Not resolved to a course3
- Writing Intensive 2Not resolved to a course3
- Mason Apex 3Not resolved to a course3
Accelerated Option Requirements
4 items
- 3
- or: GCP 501 Data Analysis for Global Political Economy3
- 3
- 3
Accelerated Option Requirements
7 items
- 3
- 3
- or: POGO 646 Policy and Program Evaluation3
- 3
- 3
- 3
- 3
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