Political Science and International Affairs, BA 1 Political Science and International Affairs, BA Through this combined major, successful s will develop an awareness of global affairs and international relations since the early 20th century. The combined major addresses diverse and crossdisciplinary theories of interstate relations (conflict, cooperation, hierarchies); civil society, transnational advocacy networks, global social movements; political processes, institutions, and actors; and statesociety relations (democracy, authoritarianism, inequalities, citizenship). Program Requirements Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified and complete any additional courses needed beyond specific college and major requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements. University-Wide Requirements All students are required to complete the University- Wide Requirements (http://catalog.northeastern.edu// university-academics/university-wide-requirements). BA Language Requirements All BA students are required to complete the BA requirements (http://catalog.northeastern.edu//university-academics/ nupath/ba-requirements). NUpath Requirements All students are required to complete the NUpath Requirements (http://catalog.northeastern.edu// university-academics/nupath). Experiential Liberal Arts All students in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities are required to complete the Experiential Liberal Arts Requirement (http://catalog.northeastern.edu//socialsciences-humanities/#ela). Political Science Requirements Political Science Requirements 1150 American Government 1155 Comparative Politics 1160 International Relations 200 Quantitative Techniques Political Theory 2328 2330 2332 Modern Political Thought American Political Thought Contemporary Political Thought Political Science Electives/Concentration for BA Complete four upper-division political science s, or complete one of the following concentrations. If you are working toward a concentration, declare it with your advisor in order for it to be added to your record. Requirements for the concentrations are listed below (p. 3). Political Science Electives Complete four political science courses at or above 2300. Concentration in Campaigns and Elections (p. 3) Concentration in Comparative Politics (p. ) Concentration in Identity, Culture, and Politics (p. ) Concentration in International Relations and Diplomacy (p. ) Concentration in Security Studies (p. ) International Affairs Requirements Courses used to fulfill major requirements may not be used to satisfy the global dynamics requirement. Peoples and Cultures (ANTH 1101), The World Since 195 (HIST 2211), and International Relations ( 1160) may not be used as global dynamics courses. See department for additional courses. Required Courses 1101 Globalization and International Affairs 300 International Conflict and Negotiation HIST 2211 The World Since 195 ECON 1115 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECON 1116 Global Dynamics Principles of Microeconomics Complete two of the following. Courses are divided into thematic groups to aid students in deciding which courses to take and have no bearing on major requirements. One course must be numbered 2000 or above: Environment ENVR 1110 ENVR 515 SOCL 126 Global Climate Change Sustainable Development Environment and Society Law, Diplomacy, and Global Governance or WMNS 280 COMM 2303 1155 1160 910 938 Global and Intercultural Communication Comparative Politics International Relations Model United Nations Human Rights and Social Justice Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad 16 8
2 Political Science and International Affairs, BA or WMNS 280 AFAM 2600 HIST 2373 LPSC 2302 PHIL 1272 PHIL 5001 Conflict and Security CRIM 630 HIST 1206 HIST 3330 JRNL 3300 or 3300 PHIL 5001 320 330 Globalization 2300 Contemporary Issues: Race, Science, and Technology Gender and Sexuality in World History Global Human Rights: A Social and Economic Perspective Ethics in the World s Religions Global Justice Political Crime and Terrorism Drug Trade and Drug War: History, Security, Culture The Global Cold War Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media Global Justice U.S. National Security Policy Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection Religion in International Affairs or WMNS 280 3200 AFAM 2639 ANTH 2305 ANTH 2315 ECON 1290 ECON 635 ENGL 250 Cities in a Global Context Globalism, Racism, and Human Rights Global Markets and Local Culture Religion and Modernity History of the Global Economy International Economics Postcolonial Literature HIST 2211 The World Since 195 HIST 2311 INTB 3310 LPSC 2302 1160 SOCL 365 Colonialism/Imperialism Cultural Aspects of International Business Global Human Rights: A Social and Economic Perspective International Relations Population, Migration, and Diaspora 3200 AFRS 1185 AFRS 32 Globalization and the Evolution of Human Societies Cities in a Global Context Gender in the n Diaspora Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the n Diaspora ANTH 1101 ANTH 2350 HIST 1218 PHIL 1270 PHIL 1271 Development ANTH 2305 ECON 1291 ECON 30 ENTR 2206 ENVR 515 INTB 1203 or INTB 1209 PHTH 5230 Communication and Media COMM 2303 INTB 3310 JRNL 3300 or 3300 JRNL 5360 MSCR 2325 MUSC 110 Peoples and Cultures Urban Anthropology Pirates, Planters, and Patriots: Making the Americas, 192 180 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Abrahamic Religions Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Global Markets and Local Culture Development Economics International Food Economics and Policy Global Social Enterprise Sustainable Development International Business and Global Social Responsibility International Business and Global Social Responsibility Global Health Global and Intercultural Communication Cultural Aspects of International Business Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media Global Reporting Global Media Global Pop Music International Experiential Learning Complete at least one international semester via study abroad, international internship, international co-op, or two short-term programs. Regional Analysis Requirement Complete three of the following, two of which must be in one region. Select courses taken during a semester study abroad or specific Dialogue of Civilizations courses may count as regional analysis courses pending approval of the international affairs head faculty advisor. See department for additional courses: AFRS 2307 AFRS 265 AFRS 2900 AFRS 360 AFRS 939 ANTH 510 Today The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in Swahili, Culture, and Politics in Kenya Contemporary Government and Politics in Community Health, Culture, and Development in Kenya Anthropology of 12
ENTR 3308 HIST 1180 HIST 2390 Asia ANTH 350 or 350 ASNS 1150 or HIST 1150 CLTR 1500 CLTR 1506 CLTR 1700 HIST 126 HIST 1252 HIST 1253 HIST 1500 HIST 2308 HIST 2351 HIST 2360 PHIL 1275 PHIL 1290 PHIL 239 PHIL 2395 PHIL 55 Europe CLTR 1501 CLTR 1503 CLTR 150 ECON 1293 HIST 1170 HIST 2280 HIST 2370 HIST 2376 HIST 96 Latin America ANTH 500 or 500 CLTR 1505 CLTR 120 HIST 1187 LACS 1220 LITR 655 Middle East 1150 1160 2100 2200 Business Economic History of South n History and the World in Early Times Ethnography of Southeast Asia Ethnography of Southeast Asia East Asian Studies East Asian Studies Modern Chinese History and Culture Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture Introduction to Japanese Pop Culture World War II in the Pacific Japanese Literature and Culture History of Vietnam Wars Modern Chinese History and Culture Law, Justice, and Society in Modern China Modern Japan History of Capitalism in East Asia Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond: Eastern Religions Chinese Philosophy and Religion Chinese Buddhism Japanese Buddhism in South Asia Introduction to French Culture Introduction to Italian Culture Introduction to Spanish Culture European Economic History Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath Hitler, Germany, and the Holocaust Renaissance to Enlightenment Britain and the British Empire Independent Field Research Abroad: Central Europe Latin American Society and Development Latin American Society and Development Introduction to Latin American Culture Latin American Film Introduction to Latin American History Latino, Latin American, and Caribbean Studies Latin American Literature The Mediterranean World: An Overview Middle East Studies Modern Israel America and the Middle East 3250 CLTR 1502 ECON 1292 HIST 1185 HIST 1290 365 PHIL 1270 PHIL 1280 PHIL 1285 PHIL 1287 Russia HIST 1285 HIST 1286 SOCL 1215 Political Science and International Affairs, BA 3 Democracy and Development in North and the Mediterranean Introduction to Arabic Culture Economic History of the Middle East Introduction to Middle Eastern History Modern Middle East Government and Politics in the Middle East Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Abrahamic Religions Encountering Islam: Traditions, Debates, and Crosscultural Diversity Jewish Religion and Culture Modern Judaism Introduction to Russian Civilization History of the Soviet Union Society and Culture in Russia International Affairs Language Requirement Complete course work in a through at least intermediatelevel two. Note: Completing this requirement satisfies the requirement for the BA degree. Integrative Requirements Capstone 701 703 700 Political Science Senior Capstone Senior Thesis Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs Political Science and International Affairs Combined-Major Credit Requirement Complete 76 semester hours in the major. Program Requirement 128 total semester hours required Concentrations CONCENTRATION IN CAMPAIGNS AND ELECTIONS Required Courses With advisor approval, a co-op or internship may be substituted in place of 97: 3160 Campaign Strategy 97 Campaigns and Elections Electives If 97 was replaced by a co-op or internship, an additional must be taken. Complete two of the following: 8 235 Urban Policies and Politics
Political Science and International Affairs, BA 2355 3310 3162 3320 302 330 Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections Local Campaigns and Elections Politics and Mass Media CONCENTRATION IN COMPARATIVE POLITICS Theoretical Requirement 318 327 Regional Requirements Nationalism Civil-Military Relations Complete two of the following: 8 35 350 360 365 375 380 385 Experiential/Practicum Requirement Government and Politics in the Middle East 937 Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad CONCENTRATION IN IDENTITY, CULTURE, AND POLITICS Core Course 318 Nationalism Electives Complete three of the following: 12 2360 2368 3309 332 Politics of Poverty Music and Politics in America and Abroad Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy Law and Society CONCENTRATION IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY Experiential/Practicum Requirement 910 Model United Nations 938 Core Courses Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad Complete three of the following: 12 CONCENTRATION IN SECURITY STUDIES Complete four of the following: 16 320 323 325 327 330 U.S. National Security Policy Terrorism and Counterterrorism U.S. Policy Civil-Military Relations Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection Plan of Study Five Years, Three Co-ops in Summer 2/Fall Year 1 ENGW 1111 HIST 2211 Vacation 0 Vacation 0 MATH 1215 1150 1155 1151 0 1156 0 1101 1160 1000 1 1161 0 Year 2 17 16 0 0 ECON 1290 2326 200 Vacation 0 Co-op 0 16 16 0 0
Political Science and International Affairs, BA 5 Year 3 Co-op 0 300 Year ENGW 3315 Co-op 0 0 16 8 0 Co-op Year 5 0 Elective Co-op 0 Elective Elective 0 16 8 0 Fall Hours Spring Hours Co-op 0 700 Total Hours: 129 Elective Elective Elective 0 16 Five Years, Three Co-ops in Spring/Summer 1 Year 1 ENGW 1111 HIST 2211 Vacation 0 Vacation 0 MATH 1215 1155 1150 1156 0 1151 0 1101 1160 1000 1 1161 0 Year 2 17 16 0 0 ECON 1290 Co-op 0 Co-op 0 2326 Year 3 16 0 0 8 Co-op 0 Co-op 0 200 Year 16 0 0 8 300 Co-op 0 Co-op 0 Vacation 0 ENGW 3315 Year 5 16 0 0 0 Fall Hours Spring Hours 700 Elective Elective Elective Elective Elective Total Hours: 129 16 16