Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Concentration in International Studies

International Studies is designed to enable and encourage students to become more proficient in understanding global affairs. The curriculum combines a student’s choice of area studies: 21 hours in Political Science and 9 hours of a number of courses offered in the Departments of History; Sociology; English and Foreign Languages; Communications and Professional Writing; Psychology and the James M. Hull College of Business. The concentration in International Studies requires language proficiency and/or the study of statistics and/or computer science and mastery of the methodological and theoretical perspectives of the discipline. The education and training provided by this concentration will provide a background for a career in government, business, education, and communications or to pursue advanced degree(s) in Political Science, International Relations, International Law or International Business. All courses require a grade of a C or better.

Core Curriculum Areas A‑E (with Overlay Areas I, II, and III): 42

For more information on Core Curriculum Areas A-E, see Core Requirements for students who matriculated at ASU .

Core Area F: 18

(Grade of C or better is required in all Area F courses)

prerequisite POLS 1101 - Intro to American Govt

Required Courses:

POLS 2101 - Introduction to Pol. Science
MATH 2210 - Elementary Statistics (if not taken in Area D; if taken in Area D any 2000-level Political Science course)

Option I: 6

Select a language sequence (1002, or higher)
or

Option II: 6

Select either CSCI 1200 - Intro to Computers & Program
or
MINF 2201 - Microcomputer Applications

And choose an elective from the approved Area F Courses listed below

Electives in Social Science (recommended): 0-6

Electives in Social Science

Major Concentration: 30

(Grade of C or better is required in all of these courses)

POLS 3800 - Intro to Political Research

International/Comparative Politics

Choose 3 hours from the following courses: 3

Choose 12 hours from the following courses: 12

POLS 3100 - Intro to the European Union
POLS 3101 - Comparative Euro. Govts
POLS 3201 - Govt. & Politics of Post-Comm
POLS 4701 - Goverments of Dev. Nations
POLS 4801 - Government & Politics of China
POLS 4903 - International Law & Org.
POLS 4904 - Politics of Latin America
POLS 4905 - US Foreign Policy
POLS 4906 - International Terrorism
POLS 4950 - Pol. Science Selected Topics *
POLS 4960 - Undergrad Internship *
*must be track specific and with the permission of the chair

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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a Concentration in International Studies

Core Curriculum Areas A‑E (with Overlay Areas I, II, and III): 42

Core Area F: 18

Required Courses:

Option I: 6

Option II: 6

And choose an elective from the approved Area F Courses listed below

Electives in Social Science (recommended): 0-6

Electives in Social Science

Major Concentration: 30

International/Comparative Politics

Choose 3 hours from the following courses: 3

Choose 12 hours from the following courses: 12

Choose 6 hours from the following courses:

Major Concentration: 6

Minor Concentration: 15-18

Electives: 12-15

Physical Education: 4

Total Hours for the Degree and Concentration: 124