Bachelor of Arts with a major in International Political Studies
Course Number and Title | Hrs. | Prerequisites |
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POLSC 101 Understanding Politics | 3 | None |
POLSC 102 Democracy in Am. | 3 | None |
POLSC 205 Comparative Politics | 3 | None |
POLSC 231 Int. Relations | 3 | None |
HIST 236/POLSC 236 Am. Foreign Pol. | 3 | None |
POLSC 343 West. Polit. Thought I | 3 | POLSC 101 |
POLSC 345 West. Polit. Thought III | 3 | POLSC 101 |
POLSC 431 Human Being and Citizen | 3 | Sr. Status; Dept. Major |
Choose three: | 9 |
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HIST 271/POLSC 360B 20th Cnt. Eu. | (3) | None |
HIST 327/POLSC 360C Africa | (3) | None |
HIST 329/POLSC 360D Latin Amer. | (3) | None |
HIST 341/POLSC 341 Mod. Mid E | (3) | None |
HIST 343/POLSC 360F Mod. E Asia | (3) | None |
REL 107 Exploring World Religions | (3) | None |
Choose two: | 6 |
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HIST 321 Warfare: Ancient/Modern | (3) | None |
HIST 364 World War II | (3) | None |
POLSC 355 International Organization | (3) | None |
POLSC 360 Regional Studies | (3) | None |
POLSC 390 Tpcs-comp/Intern. Pol. | (3) | None |
Choose two: | 6 |
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ECON 232 Princ. of Microecon. | (3) | None |
ECON 233 Princ. of Macroecon. | (3) | None |
ECON 342 International Economics | (3) | ECON 232 or 233 |
Majors are required to demonstrate either: | 0-12 |
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Proficiency in a modern or ancient language through the intermediate level | (0-12) |
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OR |
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Proficiency in a modern or ancient language through the elementary level and completion of a study or internship abroad | (0-12) |
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Total Hours | 45-57 hrs. | |
Institutional Core Requirements: | ||
Communication Course | 3 | |
Critical Cultural Inquiry (CCI) | 3 | |
Math/Logic course | 3 | |
Religion course | 3 | |
Historical Reasoning course | 3 | |
Composition | 6 | |
Natural Science | 6 | |
Humanities | 6 | |
Social Sciences | 6 | |
Aesthetics | 6 | |
Total Core Hours | 45 hrs. | |
*Students should consult their academic advisor or the Department Chair for definitions of “elementary” and Intermediate” and for how to demonstrate proficiency in a language not learned at Ashland University. For this major, study or internship abroad must involve at least four weeks of travel outside of the United States, and may be completed through an AU study abroad/away, an independent study course (498), or an elective internship (293, 393, or 493).
**To earn an Bachelor's degree through Ashland University, a student must earn at least 120 hours.
Notes: Each individual POLSC 360 course may only count in one place. Study abroad is highly recommended (see advisor).
No more than 24 hours of required or elective courses may count toward both the IPS and POLSC majors.
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