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					| 2014-2015 HillBook (Class of 2018) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK] 
 
 Political Science & International Studies, B.A. |  
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				A major in Political Science and International Studies consists of a minimum of 39 credits, which include six core courses plus at least 21 additional credits taken as part of a concentration in either Government and Politics or International Relations. |  
													| Government and Politics Concentration
  American Government
  Students must take two courses from this area:Political Theory
   Students must take one course from this area:Comparative Politics
    Students must take one course from this area:International Relations
    Students must take one course from this area:Six Additional Credits
 Take six additional Political Science (POL) credits.International Relations Concentration
  Three Required Courses
 Students must take the following three required courses:Foreign Language/Study Abroad Requirement
  Mastery of a Foreign Langauge at the advanced 300-level is required.Students must participate in a study abroad program.Four additional courses at the 200-level or above
 Students must take four additional courses at the 200-level or above from the list below:Visual Arts and Performing Arts
  Public Administration and Public Policy Concentration
  Five Required Courses
 Students must take the following five required courses:Two Additional Courses
 Students must take two of the following courses: |   Return to: Programs of Study
 
 
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