International Affairs B.A. – International Political Economy Emphasis

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Contact: Stan Luger, Ph.D., Professor

Location: McKee 318

Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Website: www.unco.edu/psci

Advising Information:

Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.

Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.

The program consists of three parts:

1. Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
2. Required Major Credits
3. University-Wide Credits

Program Description:

This emphasis area will develop a broad understanding of international issues through the study of international political economy. Foreign language study as well as political science and economics are the main focus. Course requirements also involve classes from a number academic departments.

This emphasis area promotes the development of analytical, research, writing and language skills that are necessary to think critically and reflect upon contemporary international issues.

Program Admission Requirements:

Academic Good Standing

Program Requirements:

Students are required to be orally proficient in a foreign language. There are three ways to fulfill the language proficiency requirement:

1. Nine credits in a foreign language at the 200 level or above;
2. Demonstrated proficiency at the intermediate/low level on the ACTFL/ETS Oral Proficiency Interview;
3. Other evidence approved by the student's departmental advisor.

Degree Requirements 120 — Credits

Degree Requirements

1. Required Specified LAC — 3 credits

LAC area 5.b. — Geography

GEOG 100	World Geography	3
	or
GEOG 200	Human Geography	3

Remaining LAC — 37 credits

See “Liberal Arts Core”.

2. Required Major — 36 credits

Take the following courses:

PSCI 105	Fundamentals of Politics	3
PSCI 110	Global Issues	3

Choose one of the following courses:

PSCI 415	Senior Seminar in Comparative Politics	3
PSCI 425	Senior Seminar in International Relations	3

NOTE: Students enrolled in Study Abroad or an Internship conflicting with fulfillment of the PSCI 415 or PSCI 425 requirement may substitute another PSCI course with the approval of their PSCI Advisor.

Choose three of the following courses (nine credits minimum):

PSCI 220	Introduction to International Relations	3
PSCI 230	The Evolution of the Modern State	3
PSCI 240	Globalization	3
PSCI 260	Drug Wars	3
PSCI 315	Comparative Public Policy	3
PSCI 317	Transitions to Democracy	3
PSCI 318	The Politics of the Developing States	3
PSCI 320	American Foreign Policy	3
PSCI 321	War and Peace	3
PSCI 323	Politics of Religion	3
PSCI 326	International Political Economy	3
PSCI 328	International Law and Organizations	3
PSCI 350	Politics and Film	3
PSCI 351	Screening for PSCI 350	0
PSCI 392	Internship	1-13
ENST 205	Environment, Politics and Law	3
MIND 286	Value Issues in Political Economy	3

NOTE: No more than 3 credits of internship can be used toward the major.

Take all of the following courses:

ECON 203	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ECON 205	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECON 303	Intermediate Macroeconomics	3
ECON 305	Intermediate Microeconomics	3

Choose one of the following courses:

ECON 301	Money and Banking	3
ECON 320	Comparative Economic Systems	3
ECON 344	International Economics	3
ECON 360	Economics of Growth and Development	3
ECON 377	Industrial Organizations	3
ECON 452	Econometrics	3
BA 251	International Business	3
ENST 335	Environmental and Resource Economics	3

Choose one of the following courses:

PSCI 210	European Politics	3
PSCI 215	Post-Communist Russian Empire	3
PSCI 316	Latin American Politics	3
PSCI 319	Asian Politics	3
PSCI 325	Conflict in the Middle East	3

3. University-Wide Credits — 44 credits

Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 44 credits.