BA in Political Science and International Affairs

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1 College of Social Sciences and Humanities 517 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT Students must earn a minimum of 64 Northeastern University semester hours in order to receive a bachelor s degree. UNIVERSITY-WIDE REQUIREMENTS 128 total semester hours required Minimum GPA required BA in Political Science and International Affairs Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified. NU CORE REQUIREMENTS See page 34 for requirement list. REQUIREMENTS FOR BA See page 35 for requirement list. POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR REQUIREMENTS Political Science Requirements POLS 1150 American Government POLS 1155 Comparative Politics POLS 1160 International Relations POLS 2400 Quantitative Techniques Political Theory POLS 2326 Premodern Political Thought POLS 2328 Modern Political Thought POLS 2330 American Political Thought POLS 2332 Contemporary Political Thought POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVES/CONCENTRATION FOR BA Complete four upper-division political science electives, or complete one of the following concentrations. If you are working toward a concentration, declare it with your advisor in order for it to be added to your record. Concentration in Comparative Politics THEORETICAL REQUIREMENT POLS 2370 Religion and Politics POLS 3415 Ethnic Political Violence POLS 3418 Nationalism POLS 3427 Civil-Military Relations POLS 3487 Politics of Developing Nations POLS 3490 Democracy in Comparative Politics REGIONAL REQUIREMENTS Complete two of the following courses: POLS 3435 Politics and Governance of Europe POLS 3445 Politics in Central and Eastern Europe POLS 3450 Government and Politics in Russia POLS 3460 Contemporary Government and Politics in POLS 3465 Government and Politics in the Middle East POLS 3475 Government and Politics in Latin America POLS 3480 Government and Politics in Japan POLS 3485 China: Governance and Foreign EXPERIENTIAL/PRACTICUM REQUIREMENT POLS 4915 Model Arab League POLS 4917 Model European Union POLS 4918 Model NATO POLS 4937 Government and Politics Learning Concentration in Identity,, and Politics CORE COURSE POLS 3415 Ethnic Political Violence POLS 3418 Nationalism ELECTIVES Complete three of the following courses: POLS 2333 Politics and Film POLS 2336 Politics and the Arts POLS 2360 Politics of Poverty POLS 2368 Music and Politics POLS 2370 Religion and Politics POLS 2375 Gender and Politics POLS 2380 Latino Politics in the United States POLS 3309 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public POLS 3320 Politics and Mass Media POLS 3324 Law and Society Concentration in International Relations and Diplomacy EXPERIENTIAL/PRACTICUM REQUIREMENT POLS 4910 Model United Nations POLS 4915 Model Arab League POLS 4917 Model European Union POLS 4918 Model NATO POLS 4938 International Politics Learning CORE COURSES Complete three of the following courses: POLS 3405 International Political Economy POLS 3406 International Law POLS 3407 International Organizations POLS 3408 International Security POLS 3409 Global Governance POLS 3435 Politics and Governance of Europe POLS 3445 Politics in Central and Eastern Europe POLS 3470 Arab-Israeli Conflict

2 518 Academic Programs and Curriculum Guide Concentration in Security Studies Complete four of the following courses: POLS 3408 International Security POLS 3410 Nontraditional Security Issues POLS 3412 Homeland Security and Politics POLS 3415 Ethnic Political Violence POLS 3420 U.S. National Security POLS 3423 Terrorism and Counterterrorism POLS 3425 U.S. Foreign POLS 3427 Civil-Military Relations POLS 3430 Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection POLS 3470 Arab-Israeli Conflict POLS 3487 Politics of Developing Nations POLS 4918 Model NATO INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS MAJOR REQUIREMENTS Required Courses INTL 1101 Globalization and International Affairs INTL 3400 International Conflict and Negotiation HIST 2211 World History since 1945 ECON 1115 Principles of Macroeconomics or ECON 1116 Principles of Microeconomics Global Dynamics Complete two of the following courses, one of which must be numbered 2000 or above. Courses used to fulfill major requirements may not be used to satisfy the global dynamics requirement. POLS 1155 and POLS 1160 may not be used as global dynamics courses: INTL 2240 Global Population and Development INTL 2300 Religion in International Affairs INTL 2400 Politics of Islam and Gender INTL 2480 Women and World Politics INTL 3200 Cities in a Global Context INTL 3460 Transnational Activism in Global Civil Society INTL 4945 Dialogue of Civilizations: Global Issues in Comparative Perspective AFAM 2301 Foundations of Black 2 AFAM 2600 Contemporary Issues: Race, Science, and Technology AFAM 2639 Globalism, Racism, and Human Rights AFRS 1185 Gender in the n Diaspora AFRS 3424 Epidemiology of Pandemic Diseases and Health Disparities in the n Diaspora ANTH 1101 Peoples and s ANTH 2305 Global Markets and Local ANTH 2315 Religion and Modernity ANTH 2350 Urban Anthropology ANTH 3415 Anthropology of Travel and Tourism COMM 2303 Global and Intercultural Communication MSCR 2325 Global Media COMM 5240 Global and Intercultural Media 3 SH CLTR 1515 Comparative Analysis of the Lusophone World and CRIM 4630 Political Crime and Terrorism ECON 1290 History of the Global Economy ECON 1291 Development Economics ECON 3404 International Food Economics and ECON 4635 International Economics ENGL 2450 Postcolonial Literature ENTR 2206 Global Social Enterprise ENTR 3306 Global Entrepreneurship ENVR 1110 Global Climate Change ENVR 4515 Sustainable Development HIST 1110 Introduction to World History HIST 1204 Gender in the Global South HIST 1218 Making the Americas: HIST 2211 World History since 1945 HIST 2214 War in the Modern World HIST 2311 Colonialism/Imperialism HIST 2312 Global Migration HIST 2315 Approaches to World History HIST 2317 Comparative Urban Histories HIST 2320 Wealth and Poverty HIST 2347 The CIA in HIST 2392 n Diaspora HIST 2398 Radicals, Terrorists, and Insurgents HIST 3412 Global Environmental History HIST 3445 Global Economic History HIST 3452 Global Chinese Migration HUSV 4920 International Human Services INTB 1203 International Business and Global Social Responsibility or INTB 1209 International Business and Global Social Responsibility INTB 3310 Cultural Aspects of International Business JRNL 3300 Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media or INTL 3300 Covering Conflicts: Peace, War, and the Media JRNL 5360 Global Reporting LPSC 2302 Global Human Rights: A Social and Economic Perspective MUSC 1127 Introduction to World Music MUSC 1140 Global Pop Music PHIL 1155 Introduction to Human Rights PHIL 2302 Philosophical Problems of War and Peace PHIL 5001 Global Justice

3 College of Social Sciences and Humanities 519 PHIL 5003 Ethics, Justice, and Global Climate Change PHTH 5230 Global Health 3 SH POLS 1155 Comparative Politics POLS 1160 International Relations POLS 2370 Religion and Politics POLS 3405 International Political Economy POLS 3406 International Law POLS 3407 International Organizations POLS 3408 International Security POLS 3410 Nontraditional Security Issues POLS 3415 Ethnic Political Violence POLS 3420 U.S. National Security POLS 3430 Revolution, Civil War, and Insurrection POLS 3487 Politics of Developing Nations POLS 3490 Democracy in Comparative Politics POLS 4910 Model United Nations POLS 4918 Model NATO POLS 4938 International Politics Learning RELS 1270 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Western Religions RELS 1271 Sex in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam RELS 1272 Ethics in the World s Religions SOCL 1246 Environment and Society SOCL 1283 Globalization and Social Change SOCL 3465 Globalization and the Evolution of Human Societies SOCL 3471 Social Conflict and Community Services SOCL 4522 Political Ecology and Environmental Justice REGIONAL ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT Complete three of the following courses, two of which must be in one region. Select courses taken during a semester study abroad or specific Dialogue of Civilizations courses may count as regional analysis courses pending approval of the international affairs head faculty advisor. See department for additional courses: AFRS 1128 The n Experience through Music AFRS 2307 Today HIST 2390 and the World in Early Times AFRS 2465 The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in AFRS 2900 Swahili,, and Politics in Kenya AFRS 3460 Contemporary Government and Politics in AFRS 4939 Community Health,, and Development in Kenya AFRS 3645 National Model n Union HIST 1180 n History ANTH 4510 Anthropology of ENTR 3306 Global Entrepreneurship ENTR 3308 Business Economic History of South HIST 2397 Modern MUSC 1128 Music of ASNS 1150 East n Studies ASNS 4910 Issues in Modern and Contemporary CLTR 1500 Modern Chinese History and CLTR 1506 Introduction to Chinese Popular CLTR 1700 Introduction to Japanese Pop CLTR 2501 Chinese Film: Gender and Ethnicity HIST 1189 Introduction to South n History HIST 1252 Japanese Literature and HIST 1253 History of Vietnam Wars HIST 1254 Mao s China and After HIST 1500 Modern Chinese History and HIST 2351 Modern Japan HIST 2352 Dictators and Democracy in HIST 3452 Global Chinese Migration HIST 4942 East n Cultural History POLS 3485 China: Governance and Foreign RELS 1275 Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond: Eastern Religions RELS 1290 Chinese Philosophy and Religion RELS 2394 Chinese Buddhism RELS 2395 Japanese Buddhism RELS 4545 Religion and Politics in South Europe CLTR 1501 Introduction to French CLTR 1503 Introduction to Italian CLTR 1504 Introduction to Spanish CLTR 2280 French Film and World War II: The German Occupation of France ECON 1293 European Economic History HIST 1170 Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath HIST 1270 Ancient Greece HIST 1271 Ancient Rome HIST 2280 Hitler, Germany, and the Holocaust HIST 2314 From Europe to Globalization HIST 2371 Europe HIST 2372 Gender and Society in Modern Europe HIST 2376 The British Empire HIST 3475 The of Europe HIST 4946 Independent Field Research : Central Europe

4 520 Academic Programs and Curriculum Guide POLS 3435 Politics and Governance of Europe POLS 4917 Model European Union SOCL 4535 European Union: Social and Political Latin America AFAM 2301 Foundations of Black 2 AFAM 4507 Afro-Cuban International ANTH 4500 Latin American Society and Development CLTR 1505 Introduction to Latin American CLTR 1508 Cuban History and through Film CLTR 1509 An Introduction to Afro-Cuban CLTR 1240 Latin American Film CLTR 4507 Afro-Cuban International CLTR 4508 Cuban History through Film International ENTR 3316 Microfinance and Economic Development in Latin America ENTR 3318 Business, Economics, and History of Hispaniola and Latin America ENTR 3326 Sustainability in the Latin American Business Environment ENVR 2942 Maritime History and : The HIST 1187 Introduction to Latin American History HIST 1260 Modern Latin America HIST 1261 The Modern LACS 1220 Latino, Latin American, and Studies LITR 1260 Literature and LITR 4655 Latin American Literature POLS 3475 Government and Politics in Latin America Middle East INTL 1160 Middle East Studies INTL 2100 Modern Israel INTL 2200 America and the Middle East INTL 2360 Human Rights in the Middle East INTL 2400 Politics of Islam and Gender CLTR 1502 Introduction to Arabic ECON 1292 Economic History of the Middle East HIST 1185 Introduction to Middle Eastern History HIST 1290 Modern Middle East HIST 1291 The Ottoman Empire ( ) HIST 1297 Reformers, Tribes, Saints: North in World History, 1500 Present HIST 4944 Middle Eastern History and Independent Field Research HIST 4945 North n History JWSS 2500 Zionism and the Challenges of Jewish Statehood POLS 3465 Government and Politics in the Middle East POLS 3470 Arab-Israeli Conflict POLS 4915 Model Arab League RELS 1270 Judaism, Christianity, and Islam: Western Religions RELS 1280 Encountering Islam: Traditions, Debates, and Crosscultural Diversity RELS 1285 Jewish Religion and RELS 1287 Modern Judaism Russia HIST 1285 Introduction to Russian Civilization HIST 1286 History of the Soviet Union HIST 2386 History of Soviet Cinema HIST 3486 Commissars and Managers: Soviet Economic History LITR 3503 Russian Literature in Translation POLS 3450 Government and Politics in Russia POLS 3455 Russian Foreign SOCL 1215 Society and in Russia INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT Complete course work in a language through at least intermediatelevel two. Note: Completing this requirement satisfies the language requirement for the BA degree. INTEGRATIVE REQUIREMENTS Capstone POLS 4701 Political Science Senior Capstone POLS 4703 Senior Thesis INTL 4700 Senior Capstone Seminar in International Affairs International Experiential Learning Complete at least one international semester (one full semester) via study abroad, international internship, or international co-op, or complete two summer half semesters via study abroad. POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS COMBINED-MAJOR CREDIT REQUIREMENT Complete 76 semester hours in the major. GENERAL ELECTIVES Additional courses taken beyond college and major course requirements to satisfy graduation credit requirements.

5 College of Social Sciences and Humanities 521 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION If elected RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT Students must earn a minimum of 64 Northeastern University semester hours in order to receive a bachelor s degree. UNIVERSITY-WIDE REQUIREMENTS 128 total semester hours required Minimum GPA required Minor in International Affairs Complete all courses listed below unless otherwise indicated. Also complete any corequisite labs, recitations, clinicals, or tools courses where specified. REQUIRED COURSE INTL 1101 Globalization and International Affairs REGIONAL ANALYSIS ELECTIVE COURSES Complete two of the following courses. Select courses taken during a semester study abroad or specific Dialogue of Civilizations courses may count as regional analysis courses pending approval of the international affairs head faculty advisor: ASNS 1150 East n Studies ASNS 4910 Issues in Modern and Contemporary CLTR 1500 Modern Chinese History and CLTR 1506 Introduction to Chinese Popular CLTR 1700 Introduction to Japanese Pop CLTR 2501 Chinese Film: Gender and Ethnicity HIST 1189 Introduction to South n History HIST 1252 Japanese Literature and HIST 1253 History of Vietnam Wars HIST 1254 Mao s China and After HIST 1500 Modern Chinese History and HIST 2351 Modern Japan HIST 2352 Dictators and Democracy in HIST 3452 Global Chinese Migration HIST 4942 East n Cultural History POLS 3485 China: Governance and Foreign RELS 1275 Hinduism, Buddhism, and Beyond: Eastern Religions RELS 1290 Chinese Philosophy and Religion RELS 2394 Chinese Buddhism RELS 2395 Japanese Buddhism RELS 4545 Religion and Politics in South Europe CLTR 1501 Introduction to French CLTR 1503 Introduction to Italian CLTR 1504 Introduction to Spanish CLTR 2280 French Film and World War II: The German Occupation of France ECON 1293 European Economic History HIST 1170 Europe: Empires, Revolutions, Wars, and Their Aftermath HIST 1270 Ancient Greece HIST 1271 Ancient Rome HIST 2280 Hitler, Germany, and the Holocaust HIST 2314 From Europe to Globalization HIST 2371 Europe HIST 2372 Gender and Society in Modern Europe HIST 2376 The British Empire HIST 3475 The of Europe HIST 4946 Independent Field Research : Central Europe POLS 3435 Politics and Governance of Europe POLS 4917 Model European Union SOCL 4535 European Union: Social and Political AFRS 1128 The n Experience through Music AFRS 2307 Today HIST 2390 and the World in Early Times AFRS 2465 The Scope and Dynamics of Conflicts in AFRS 2900 Swahili,, and Politics in Kenya AFRS 3460 Contemporary Government and Politics in AFRS 4939 Community Health,, and Development in Kenya AFRS 3645 National Model n Union HIST 1180 n History ANTH 4510 Anthropology of ENTR 3306 Global Entrepreneurship ENTR 3308 Business Economic History of South HIST 2397 Modern MUSC 1128 Music of Latin America AFAM 2301 Foundations of Black 2 AFAM 4507 Afro-Cuban International ANTH 4500 Latin American Society and Development CLTR 1505 Introduction to Latin American CLTR 1508 Cuban History and through Film CLTR 1509 An Introduction to Afro-Cuban CLTR 1240 Latin American Film