Political Science Major - International Politics and Military Affairs Concentration

Program and Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify key concepts and concerns in political science including notably the way power is acquired and exercised at the state and/or national levels and international levels

2. Demonstrate the ability to evaluate and synthesize information from diverse and reliable sources, identifying and differentiating between primary and secondary source material

3. Employ qualitiative and quanititative research methods to pose and answer research methods to pose and answer questions and conduct research

4. Compose a logical argument and justify a position through written and/or oral presentations which demonstrates the ability to read and question original research and theoretical warnings

Major Academic Map

Click here to view the Academic Map for this major, which shows the courses and sequence.

Concentration Electives

Those selecting this concentration must complete at least two electives chosen from any of the American Government and Politics courses listed above plus three concentration electives chosen from the following, one of which must be an area course:

PSCI 310 - Domestic Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 331 - International Law Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 333 - Intl Organization Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 335 - Comp Forgn & Defense Pol Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 336 - Russia&Common of Indep States Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 337 - East Asian Affairs Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 338 - Southeast Asian Affairs Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 339 - Middle Eastern Affairs Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 340 - Latin American Affairs Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 341 - African Affairs Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 342 - International Terrorism Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 343 - Intro NonWestern Studies Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 344 - European Affairs Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 345 - South Asian Affairs Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 346 - Multinational Peacekeeping Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 348 - Theories of Peace and War Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 352 - Global Democracy Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 353 - Intl Economic & Developmnt Ins Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 371 - Leadership in Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 402 - Polit of Bureaucracy & Pub Adm Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 433 - Topics in Intl Politics Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 498 - Independent Study Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 499 - Internshp in Pol Science Credit Hours: 3
CRMJ 384 - International Crime Credit Hours: 3
FREN 301 - Speaking in French: Cultures and Contexts Credit Hours: 3
OR
GERM 301 - Speaking in German: Cultures and Contexts Credit Hours: 3
OR
SPAN 301 - ”Lets Talk: Prac. Conversation” Credit Hours: 3
OR
CHIN 301 - Chinese Exploration I: Adv Spk Credit Hours: 3

Freshman Year

Freshman Fall

LDRS 101 - First Year Experience Credit Hours: 1
LDRS 202 - Principled Ldrshp in Amer Gov Credit Hours: 3
STAT 160 - Statistical Methods Credit Hours: 3
Modern Language Credit Hours: 3
RPED 260 - Fitness Resiliency Wellness Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
1st Year Basic ROTC 101

Freshman Spring

FSEM 101 - Freshman Seminar Credit Hours: 3
FSWI 101 - Freshman Writing Seminar Credit Hours: 3
Freshman Science Credit Hours: 4
Modern Language Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
1st Year Basic ROTC 102

Sophomore Year

Sophomore Fall

LDRS 211 - Leadership Service Lab Credit Hours: 0 (May be taken either semester)
Strand Course 1 Credit Hours: 3
COMM 216 - Professional Communications Credit Hours: 3
Modern Language Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 231 - International Politics Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
2nd Year Basic ROTC 201

Sophomore Spring

PSCI 232 - Comparative Politics Credit Hours: 3
Strand Course 2 Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
2nd Year Basic ROTC

Junior Year

Junior Fall

LDRS 311 - Jr Ethics Enrichment Expernce Credit Hours: 0
PSCI 351 - Internationl Political Economy Credit Hours: 3
PSCI - Concentration Elective Credit Hours: 3
PSCI - American Politics Elective Credit Hours: 3
Strand Course 3 Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
RPED - Required Physical Education Credit Hours: 0
1st Year Advanced ROTC

Junior Spring

LDRS 371 - Leadership in Organizations Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 304 - Amer Political Thought Credit Hours: 3
OR
PSCI 391 - Foundations of Pol Theory Credit Hours: 3
OR
PSCI 392 - Modern Political Theory Credit Hours: 3
OR
PSCI 492 - Topics Pol Phil & Theory Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 332 - National Security Policy Credit Hours: 3
HIST - History Elective Credit Hours: 3
Strand Course 4 Credit Hours: 3
1st Year Advanced ROTC

Senior Year

Senior Fall

LDRS 411 - Sr Leadership Integration Sem Credit Hours: 0
Strand Course 5 Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 431 - Amer Foreign Relations Credit Hours: 3
PSCI 462 - Con Law: Civil Rights Credit Hours: 3
PSCI - American Politics Elective Credit Hours: 3
SHSS Elective Credit Hours: 3
RPED - Required Physical Education Credit Hours: 0
2nd Year Advanced ROTC

Senior Spring

PSCI - Political Science Senior Capstone Credit Hours: 3
PSCI - Concentration Elective Credit Hours: 3
PSCI - Concentration Elective Credit Hours: 3
HIST - History Elective Credit Hours: 3
General Elective Credit Hours: 3
2nd Year Advanced ROTC

Note:

See the “Undergraduate Curriculum” section for a list of courses that will satisfy freshman math and science requirements.
Students must complete five strand courses, which may be completed in any order: English (ENGS 30X ), History (HISS 30X ), Social Science (SCSS 30X ), Science (NTSS 30X ) and Elective (ELES 30X ).

ROTC Course Requirements:

ROTC course requirements apply to members of the SCCC only:

Cadets contracted or pursuing a contract should take 8 semesters of ROTC.
Cadets not contracted or pursuing a contract should take 4 semesters of ROTC Basic and 4 semesters of ROTC fulfilment courses. Available ROTC fulfillment courses are published online annually by the department of Leadership Studies.
ROTC courses typically carry 1 to 3 hours of credit, depending on the level. ROTC fulfillment courses typically carry 3 hours of credit. See the course descriptions for specific information.

Required For Graduation

Required Hours for graduation are 122 credit hours plus successful completion of all RPED, ROTC, and LDRS graduation requirements. ROTC hours (credits, lectures, and labs) vary each semester by military department.