AdvisorContact: Ji Eun Kim
Degree: Bachelor of Arts
Semester HoursSemester Hours: 47
This major requires 47 semester hours SH including a WCSC term which also fulfills the EMU Core requirement for cross-cultural learning, thus requiring only 37 SH beyond the WCSC term.
Required Courses (47 SH)
PHIL 201 Introduction to Philosophy
- 3(3)
POL 111 Comparative Politics
- 2(2)
POL 112 American Politics
- 2(2)
POL 113 International Relations
- 2(2)
SOC 336 Methods of Social Research
- 3(3)
SSC 490 Social Sciences Capstone
-(2)
2STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics
- 2(2)
Choose among the following courses to equal at least 10 SH (with a semester WCSC term) or 12 SH (with a summer WCSC term). Two courses must be 300 or 400 level:
*POL 220 U.S. Foreign Policy
- 3(3)
*POL 230 International Norms and Institutions
-(3)
3*POL 250 Law, Justice and the Local Context
- 3(3)
*PPX 371 Peace and Security in East Asia
- 3(3)
*PPX 401 Human Rights and Dignity
- 4(4)
*PPX 405-409 Topics in Politics and Peace Studies
-(3-
44)
*PPX 421 Genocide of the 20th Century
- 4(4)
*PPX 431 Political Reconciliation
- 4(4)
*PXD 365 Social and
Political Economy - 3Political Economy (3)
Choose two of the following courses (in conjunction with a semester WCSC term) or three (in conjunction with a summer WCSC term). One course must be upper level:
ECON 201 Survey of Economics
- 3(3)
*ECON 311 Contemporary Economic Issues
-(3)
3*HIST 251 History of Africa
- 3(3)
*HIST 391 The Birth of Modernity in
Europe - 3Europe (3) OR *HIST 461 Modern Europe (3)
*HIST 222 African American History (3) OR *HIST 411 The History of Recent
America - 4America (4)
*HIST 432 History of the
Middle East - 3Middle East (3)
LEAD 300 Leadership Theory and Practice
-(3)
3*PHIL 412 Philosophy of Religion
-(3)
3*PXD 335 Understanding Violent Conflict
-(3)
3PXD 485 Global Development
-(3)
3*REL 201 Introduction to Religious Studies
- 3 OR REL(3) OR REL 223 World Religions
- 3(3)
*SOC 255 Social Movements
- 3(3)
SOWK 330 Social Policy Analysis
- 3(3)
SOWK 360 Race and Gender
- 3(3)
- THEO
*THEO 412 Liberation
Theologies ORTheologies (3) OR THEO 323 Biblical Theology of Peace andJustice
- 3(3)
* indicates the course is offered in alternate years
Washington Community Scholars' Center (10-15 SH)
Political science majors must complete a semester (15 SH) or summer (10 SH) in the WCSC program. Students Students choosing a summer WCSC term will take two additional courses from the above lists to fulfill the 47 SH requirement. Students Students are highly encouraged to complete an international cross-cultural experience as well, especially if they are interested in transnational or international political issues.* indicates the course is offered in alternate years