Politics and Government Comprehensive Major: Global Studies Emphasis

Program Requirements

A minimum of 54 credits is required including the following: 

POLS 117Democracy, Capitalism, and Their Critics (GT-SS1)3
POLS 180Power in America (GT-SS1)3
POLS 255Inequality and Development (GT-SS1)3
POLS 260Globalization, Borders, and the Human (GT-SS1)3
POLS 309Political Theory I- Ancient to Early Modern3
POLS 310Political Theory II-Modern and Contemporary3
Select six of the following:18
Politics of the Environment
Politics of Social Movements
Human Rights
The Global South
American Foreign Policy
Political Economy
The United Nations
Internship in Politics and Government
Select two of the following:6
Macroeconomics (GT-SS1)
Microeconomics
International Economics and Globalization
Select two of the following:6
History of Africa (GT-HI1)
History of Latin America (GT-HI1)
Or another 300 or 400-level History course on an international thematic
Select one of the following:3
World Regional Geography (GT-SS2)
Introduction to Human Geography (GT-SS2)
Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
Capstone course:3
Senior Seminar
Total Credits54
Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
POLS 117 Democracy, Capitalism, and Their Critics (GT-SS1) 3
POLS 180 Power in America (GT-SS1) 3
Gen Ed General Education Courses (including ENG 102) 9
HWTR 100 First Year Seminar 1
 Credits16
Spring
POLS 260 Globalization, Borders, and the Human (GT-SS1) 3
ECON Global Studies ECON Elective (1 of 2) 3
POLS Global Studies POLS Elective (1 of 5) 3
Gen Ed General Education Courses (including ENG 103) 6
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
POLS 255 Inequality and Development (GT-SS1) 3
GEOG GEOG Elective (1 of 1) 3
HIST Global Studies HIST Elective (1 of 2) 3
Gen Ed General Education Courses 6
 Credits15
Spring
POLS Global Studies POLS Elective (2 of 5) 3
ECON Global Studies ECON Elective (2 of 2) 3
HIST Global Studies HIST Elective (2 of 2) 3
Gen Ed General Education Courses 6
 Credits15
Year Three
Fall
HIST Global Studies HIST Elective (2 of 2) 3
POLS 309 Political Theory I- Ancient to Early Modern 3
POLS Global Studies POLS Elective (3 of 5) 3
Gen Ed General Education Courses 3
Elective Electives 3
 Credits15
Spring
POLS 310 Political Theory II-Modern and Contemporary 3
POLS Global Studies POLS Elective (4 of 5) (CAN be Model UN) 3
Gen Ed General Education Courses 3
Elective Electives 6
 Credits15
Year Four
Fall
POLS Global Studies POLS Elective (5 of 5) 3
Elective Electives 12
 Credits15
Spring
POLS 485 Senior Seminar 3
Elective Electives 12
 Credits15
 Total Credits121