Politics and International Relations Major

Principles of Macroeconomics or Principles of Microeconomics

• ECON 051 SC - Principles of Macroeconomics or
• ECON 052 SC - Principles of Microeconomics

Breadth of study:

All students must take four of the following five survey courses:

• POLI 100 SC - Introduction to International Relations
• POLI 110 SC - Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POLI 120 SC - Introduction to U.S. Politics
• POLI 130 SC - Introduction to Political Economy
• POLI 140 SC - Introduction to Political Theory

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• Students should take these courses as early as possible in their academic program.

Concentration:

In consultation with the student’s adviser, students will select four additional courses that build a specific competence in depth. Examples of such concentrations include but are not limited to: American public policy, European politics, international political economy, legal studies, or Asian politics.

Elective:

 one elective within the major.

Senior Seminar and Senior Thesis (two courses).

• POLI 190 SC - Senior Seminar
• POLI 191 SC - Senior Thesis