Public and International Affairs

Government and International Politics, B.A.

In addition to satisfying the university-wide general education requirements and the requirements for the B.A. degree in the College of Arts and Sciences, students majoring in government and international politics must complete the following. With careful planning, some courses required for the major may also fulfill college requirements and/or university general education requirements. See an advisor before registering.

1. 15 credits in core requirements: GOVT 101, 103, 132, 133, 300 (fulfills the university social science requirement)

2. 24 credits in advanced government courses. At least 3 credits must be taken from each of the fields listed below:

• American politics: GOVT 301­319, 400­419
• Political theory and law: GOVT 320­329, 420­429
• International and comparative politics: GOVT 330­349, 430­449
• Public administration and policy: GOVT 350­369, 450­469

With permission of an advisor, a total of 9 credits of GOVT 480, GOVT 490, GOVT 491, and GOVT 496 may be substituted for upper-division GOVT field courses. Only 3 credits of 6-credit GOVT 480 and 6 credits of GOVT 496 may be substituted for major requirements.

3. 3 credits of analytic or language competency skills from the following: GOVT 359, 400, 459; ECON 103, 104; SOCI 313, 405; any CS, MIS, INFS, IT, or STAT course; or an upper-level foreign language course taught in the language.

4. Students may choose to concentrate in one of the four fields listed above by completing 5 courses (15 credits) in one field. Students must still complete 3 credits in each of the other 3 fields.

A total of 120 credits are required for the B.A., 45 of which must have been at the 300 and 400 levels. Only GOVT courses passed with a grade of C or better may be used to fulfill major requirements.