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International Relations with an emphasis in Political Economy
This is an emphasis specifically designed for those students who wish to major in International Relations, but who would wish to focus more on the study of the problems and issues of international political economy, so important in today’s globalized world.
CORE REQUIREMENTS (47 CREDITS)
The Core Foundation requirement for Quantitative Reasoning (MAT), the International Engagement, and one or more of the Intercultural Competencies and/or Social Responsibility requirements may be fulfilled through courses in the major.
Prerequisites (9 Credits)
| FRE 301 | Advanced French II |
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| GER 301 | Advanced German II |
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| ITA 301 | Advanced Italian II |
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| SPA 301 | Advanced Spanish II |
| HIS 100 | Western Civilization I |
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| HIS 101 | Western Civilization II |
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| HIS 104 | Global History I |
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| HIS 105 | Global History II |
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS (51 CREDITS)
Introductory Courses (18 Credits)
| ECN 100 | Principles of Macroeconomics |
| ECN 101 | Principles of Microeconomics |
| ECN 256 | Intermediate Microeconomics |
| MAT 200 | Calculus |
| POL 100 | Introduction to Political Science |
| POL 101 | Introduction to International Relations |
International Political Economy Group (15 Credits)
Take the following two courses:
| POL 277 | International Political Economy |
| ECN 341 | International Economics |
Take three courses chosen from the following:
| ECN 355 | Political Economy of Growth and Distribution |
| POL 261 | International Relations of the Far East |
| POL 276 | International Environmental Politics |
| POL 278 | International Politics of Energy |
| POL 305 | Dynamics of European Integration |
| POL 37X | Special Topics in Political Science |
International Economics Group (6 Credits)
Take two courses chosen from the following:
| ECN 303 | Development Economics |
| ECN 305* | The Economics of the European Union |
| ECN 328 | International Banking and Finance |
International Law and International Organizations Group (6 Credits)
Take the following two courses:
| POL 310 | International Law |
| POL 321 | International Organization |
Theory Group (3 Credits)
Take one of the following courses:
| POL 400 | Comparative Politics |
| POL 401 | Theories of International Relations |
Senior Thesis (3 Credits)
| POL 499 | Senior Research Project in International Political Economy |
GENERAL ELECTIVES (27 CREDITS)
Complete courses in any academic discipline
* Pre-requisites may be required for courses outside of the major.
Note: All Bachelor of Arts Degrees require a total of 125 credits consisting of Core, Major, and General Elective courses and requirements. Credits required in the Core and General Electives part of the degree plan may vary depending on Core course selections.

