International and Comparative Politics Major

Reqs.: International and Comparative Politics Major (B.A.)

Global Liberal Arts Core Curriculum

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For further description of the courses required within each section of GLACC, see here or download the degree worksheet to the right.

Course Number	Course Name	Prerequisites
INTEGRATIVE INQUIRY
CCI 1	Four Integrative Inquiry Courses (course type CCI) (May not overlap with major, at least one must be at AUP. All courses must be outside the major's disciplinary base.) Freshmen satisfy CCI courses as follows: FirstBridge (two courses) and two additional CCI courses outside the major discipline. FirstBridge courses may not replace major requirements. Transfer students satisfy CCI courses as follows: four CCI courses outside the major discipline; at least one CCI must be taken at AUP.
CCI 2
CCI 3
CCI 4
CCX	Experiential Learning
CRITICAL INQUIRY AND EXPRESSION
EN 2020 CCE	Writing & Criticism	EN1010
CCD	Digital Literacy and Communication
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCR	Disciplinary Research Methods/Writing in the Discipline
QUANTITATIVE AND EXPERIMENTAL REASONING
MA 1005 or Above (course type CCM)	Quantitative Reasoning
Lab science course coded CCS (4CR lecture with corresponding 0CR lab)	Experimental Reasoning	MA1005CCM or higher to be taken before or at the same time
EXPRESSION FRANÇAISE
FR 1200 CCF (or above)	Elementary French & Culture II	FR1100
AUP CAPSTONE
See list of major requirements below for course with type CCC	AUP Capstone

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS – 44 credits

(Minimum grade of “C-“ required in each course)

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
PO1011CCR	FOUNDATIONS OF MODERN POLITICS	None
PO1012	CHALLENGES OF GLOBAL POLITICS	None
PO2050	POLITICAL ANALYSIS	None
PO3051	GLOBAL POLITICAL ECONOMY	College Level=Junior OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012 OR PO1011GE110
PO3061	INTERNATIONAL LAW	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3100	ADVANCED IR THEORY	PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO4050CCC	POLITICS WORKSHOP	College Level=Junior

Tracks are guidelines. Students select four related courses from one or two tracks, or any four courses in consultation with an ICP advisor.

World Politics Track

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
PO2012	INTRO TO POLIT'L GEOGRAPHY & GEOPOLITICS	None
PO2015	COMPARATIVE POLITICS	None
PO2031	WORLD POLITICS	None
PO2032	INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTIONS	None
PO2062 PY2062	POLITICAL PSYCHOLOGY	College Level=Sophomore / College Level=Sophomore
PO3033	INTERNAT'L POLITICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3035	WATERS OF THE GLOBE	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3043	NATO, EU, & RUSSIA	College Level=Junior OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012
PO3046	AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3054	20TH CENT. DIPLOMATIC HISTORY	College Level=Sophomore
PO3072	POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3076	KANT, HEGEL, AND BEYOND	College Level=Sophomore AND EN1010
PO3091 or PO4091	TOPICS IN POLITICS (if appropriate)	None or College Level=Senior
PO4075CCX	ECOLE DE GUERRE PRACTICUM	None

Development & Human Rights Track

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
PO3019	GLOBAL JUSTICE	EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore
PO3024	POLITICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3033	INTERNAT'L POLITICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3035	WATERS OF THE GLOBE	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3041	INTERNAT'L HUMAN RIGHTS LAW	College Level=Junior OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012 OR PO1011GE110
PO3072	POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
LW3087CCD PL3087CCD PO3087CCD	DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP	EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore / EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore / EN1010 AND College Level=Sophomore
PO2091 or PO3091 or PO4091	TOPICS IN POLITICS (if appropriate)	None or None or College Level=Senior
PL4037CCC PO4037CCC	MULTI-DISCIPLINARY PERSPECT ON POLIT'L ECON	(EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) OR (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110) AND (PO2003 OR PO2003GE115 OR PL2003 OR PL2003GE115) / (EC2010 OR EC2010GE110) OR (EC2020 OR EC2020GE110) AND (PO1011CCR OR PO1011GE110) AND (PO2003 OR PO2003GE115 OR PL2003 OR PL2003GE115)

European & US Politics Track

COURSE NUMBER	COURSE NAME	PREREQUISITES
LW2033CCI PO2033CCI	THE EU & ITS DISCONTENTS: BUSINESS, ENVIRNMT, RIGHTS	None / None
PO3043	NATO, EU, & RUSSIA	College Level=Junior OR PO1011CCR OR PO1012
PO3046	AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY	College Level=Junior OR PO1011GE110 OR PO1012 OR PO1011CCR
PO3054	20TH CENT. DIPLOMATIC HISTORY	College Level=Sophomore
PO3091 or PO4091	TOPICS IN POLITICS (if appropriate)	None or College Level=Senior
PO4075CCX	ECOLE DE GUERRE PRACTICUM	None

FREE ELECTIVES

Any courses desired – must complete a total of 128 credit hours to graduate.

HONORS

Students with a GPA of 3.7 or above in ICP courses and a grade of A on a senior thesis with a second reader are eligible for departmental honors. Information on additional upper level requirements can be obtained from the Department Chair.