International Affairs / Comparative Politics and Area Studies
NAME _____________________________________________
STUDENT ID _______________
A “C” or better is required in all International Affairs courses counting towards the major, regardless of concentration.
Check the Undergraduate Catalog for complete details pertaining to the International Affairs Major.
IA Core Requirements
Thematic Courses: Comparative Politics and Area Studies
(POS as primary field)
15 credit hours
Sem
Course
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ANT 102
Grade
Cr
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3
Introduction to Anthropology:
Diversity of Cultures
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ECO 121
Primary Courses:
Sem
Course
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HTY 241
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3
History of Globalization
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INA 101
POS 120
POS 241
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Introduction to Comparative Politics
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POS 243
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Canadian Government and Politics
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3
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3
Introduction to International Affairs
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Grade Cr
3
Principles of Macroeconomics
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21-27 primary credit hours + 6 secondary credits
for the thematic concentration, you must take 7 to 9 primary courses,
and at least 2 secondary courses.
Introduction to World Politics
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POS 335
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Politics in Western Europe
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POS 336
___ 3
Government and Politics in Russia
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POS 337
___ 3
Government and Politics in Eurasia
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___ 3
Public Policy in Canada
Capstone Requirements*
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3 credit hours
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POS 344
POS 349
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Topics in Comparative Politics
POS 499
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3
Sr. Seminar in Political Science (with a comparative politics focus).
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POS 368
___ 3
China
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POS 372
___ 3
Canadian Foreign Policy
*Capstone requirement can also be done as an Honors thesis.
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Foreign Language Experience
POS 467
___ 3
African Politics
6 credit hours
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- International Affairs majors who are not international students must take and
pass the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) of the American Council on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) with a rating of Intermediate
(Low, Mid, or High) or better.
- Students are responsible for paying for these tests.
- Minimum preparation for these tests is generally six credits at the 300-level
or above in French or Spanish, or in the recommended equivalent in the
VOX sequence of Critical Languages on campus.
- Learning abroad experience, including study abroad, also offers
opportunities for language training.
- International students are permitted to meet the language requirement with
their TOEFL score, but are encouraged to undertake further foreign language
study.
- Students cannot meet the language requirement in their native language.
POS 470
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International Law
Secondary Courses:
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ANT 249
___ 3
Religion and Violence
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ANT 256
___ 3
Ethnic Conflict
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ANT 452
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Civilization in South Asia
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ANT 454
___ 3
Cultures & Societies of the Middle East
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ANT 465
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Political Anthropology
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ANT 470
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Religion and Politics
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3
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3
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HTY 410
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Twentieth Century Europe II, Since 1945
HTY 460
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Modern Canada
Rating on OPI of the ACTFL _______________________
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WGS 340
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Transnational Feminisms
Core crds. _____ + Thematic crds. _____ = Total crds: _____
Revised 9/2014