Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Adviser Name:_______________________ | Publication: 2017-2018 Georgia Gwinnett Catalog Program: Political Science - Concentration: International Relations (BA) Minimum Credits Required:__________________ | |||
Political Science - Concentration: International Relations (BA)123 credits required for graduation |
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Bachelor of Arts - Political ScienceThe School of Liberal Arts offers the Bachelors of Arts degree with a major in Political Science. The B.A. degree in Political Science is for students interested in a wide range of career choices, including government service, advocacy, legislative assistance, international non-government organizations, non-profit management, education, law school and graduate school. The Political Science major consists of two tracks: Political Science with Teacher Certification and General Political Science. Students pursuing the Teacher Certification track will take a combination of comprehensive education and political science courses designed to prepare graduates for careers as teachers. Students pursuing the General Political Science track will take upper-level courses that provide a broad foundation for the study of political science, including advanced study in one of the five concentrations: American Government, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Legal Studies and General. The General Political Science track also allows students to take additional political science courses or to take electives in another discipline. CurriculumGeneral Education Requirements (60 hours)The primary objective of the general education requirements is to guarantee that all students seeking a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science (BA) degree will share a common body of knowledge drawn from a broad spectrum of subject areas. Additional Requirements (3 hours)The physical education requirement is comprised of one credit hour of Wellness and two credit hours of additional Physical Education courses. Legislative RequirementsGeorgia law requires that each candidate for a degree demonstrate knowledge of the history and constitutions of the United States and Georgia. These requirements may be met by receiving a passing grade in certain courses, or by passing the appropriate examination. The courses and the requirement(s) each course satisfies are as follows:
Major Requirements (60 hours)The major requirements consist of four areas of study: Political Science Required Courses, Concentrations, Additional Political Science/Outside Discipline electives and General Electives. The Political Science Core is designed to ensure that students receiving the BA degree in Political Science will share a common body of knowledge needed for a wide range of private and public sector organizations. Concentration courses allow students to delve further into areas of specialization. Additional Political Science/Outside Discipline electives and General Electives give students an opportunity to explore topics of interest at an advanced level. | ||||
Program Outcome GoalsBachelor of Arts - Political Science MajorConcentrations: American Government, Comparative Politics, International Relations, Legal Studies and General Political Science.Students in the Political Science Major (General Political Science Track) will be able to:
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General Education: (60 semester hours) | ||||
Area A - Essential Skills: (9 semester hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
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ENGL 1101 - English Composition I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 1102 - English Composition II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
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MATH 1001 - Quantitative Skills and Reasoning | (3) Credit Hours | |||
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MATH 1111 - College Algebra or higher | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Area B - Institutional Option (4 semester hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ITEC 1001 - Introduction to Computing | (4) Credit Hours | |||
Area C - Humanities/Fine Arts (6 semester hours) | ||||
Select one from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
MUSC 1100 - Music Appreciation | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ARTS 1100 - Art Appreciation | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2111 - World Literature I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2112 - World Literature II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2121 - British Literature I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2122 - British Literature II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2131 - American Literature I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ENGL 2132 - American Literature II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
FILM 1005 - Introduction to Film | (3) Credit Hours | |||
THEA 1100 - Theatre Appreciation | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
RELN 1100 - World Religions | (3) Credit Hours | |||
GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography | (3) Credit Hours | |||
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Area D - Natural Sciences, Math, Technology (11 semester hours) | ||||
Select one sequence from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
PSCI 1101K - Physical Science with Laboratory | (4) Credit Hours | |||
PSCI 1102 - Physical Science | (3) Credit Hours | |||
BIOL 1101K - Biological Sciences I and Laboratory | (4) Credit Hours | |||
BIOL 1102 - Biological Sciences II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
CHEM 1151K - Survey of Chemistry I with Lab | (4) Credit Hours | |||
CHEM 1152K - Survey of Chemistry II with Lab | (4) Credit Hours | |||
Select one from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
ITEC 2110 - Digital Media | (4) Credit Hours | |||
ITEC 2120 - Introduction to Programming | (4) Credit Hours | |||
Area E - Social Science (12 semester hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 1101 - American Government | (3) Credit Hours | |||
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HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
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HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (if not used above) | (3) Credit Hours | |||
HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (if not used above) | (3) Credit Hours | |||
HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
HIST 1121 - Survey of Western Civilization I | (3) Credit Hours | |||
HIST 1122 - Survey of Western Civilization II | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
SOCI 1101 - Introduction to Sociology | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ANTH 1102 - Introduction to Anthropology | (3) Credit Hours | |||
ECON 2100 - Introduction to Economics | (3) Credit Hours | |||
PSYC 1102 - Introduction to Psychology | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Area F - Courses Related to the Program of Study (18 hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 2280 - Research Methods in Political Science | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one of the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 2201 - State and Local Government | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 2401 - Current Global Issues | (3) Credit Hours | |||
(Recommend a HIST sequence not taken in Area E) | ||||
Additional Requirements (3 hours) | ||||
Physical Education Requirement
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Program of Study (60 semester hours) | ||||
Required Political Science Courses (18 hours) | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 3100 - Comparative Politics | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 3400 - International Relations | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 3450 - Modern Political Theory | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4490 - Senior Seminar | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one of the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 4170 - Congress | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4180 - The Presidency | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4160 - American Judicial Process | (3) Credit Hours | |||
Select one of the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 4425 - Political Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4990 - Internship in Political Science | (3-6) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4989 - Directed Research | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 3550 - Public Policy Process | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4700 - Constitutional Law: Powers of Government | (3) Credit Hours | |||
International Relations Electives (15 hours) | ||||
Select 15 credit hours from the following: | ||||
Course Name | Credit Hours | Term Taken | Grade | Gen Ed |
POLS 3550 - Public Policy Process | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 3350 - US Foreign Policy | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4000 - International Organizations | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4001 - International Development | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4240 - Topics in International Relations | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4400 - International Law | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4425 - Political Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4460 - US Security Studies | (3) Credit Hours | |||
POLS 4990 - Internship in Political Science | (3-6) Credit Hours | |||
Additional Political Science/Outside Discipline Electives (15 hours)Select all 3000/4000 level courses. | ||||
General Electives (12 hours)(See GGC course catalog) | ||||
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