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Advisor:Contact: 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) 

  2 

• STAT 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-

    4 

    4)

  • *PPX 421 Genocide of the 20th Century 

    - 4 

    (4) 

  • *PPX 431 Political Reconciliation 

    - 4 

    (4) 

  • *PXD 365 Social and

    Political Economy - 3 

    Political 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 - 3

    Europe (3) OR *HIST 461 Modern Europe

    -

    (3)

  • *HIST 222 African American History

    -

    (3) OR *HIST 411 The History of Recent

    America - 4 

    America (4) 

  • *HIST 432 History of the

    Middle East - 3 

    Middle East (3) 

  • LEAD 300 Leadership Theory and Practice 

    -

    (3) 

    3 

  • *PHIL 412 Philosophy of Religion 

    -

    (3) 

    3 

  • *PXD 335 Understanding Violent Conflict 

    -

    (3) 

    3 

  • PXD 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 OR 

    Theologies (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