Political Science Bachelor of Arts with Emphasis in International Relations Worksheet

Total hours required:  124   (Request a degree plan when you complete 54 hours, AddRan College of Liberal Arts Office, Reed Hall 107, 817-257-7160.)

42 of 124 hours must be advanced (30000-level or above) hours completed at TCU.

58 of 124 hours must be completed at TCU.

 After enrolling at TCU:  You must have prior written approval from the AddRan Dean to take courses at another univerity and have them count toward your TCU degree; no more than a total of 12 semester hours (except if earned in an approved study abroad program) may be transferred from other institutions; no credit may be transferred from a community college once you have earned 54 cumulative semester hours.

University-wide Common Undergraduate Experience (CUE):  39-63 hours

[WE and HMV&V hours may overlap (be coupled with) HEE and (in the case of WE) other requirements.]

Human Experiences and Endeavors (HEE):  27 hours

Essential Competencies (EC):  12 hours

Writing Emphasis (WE):  6 hours

Heritage, Mission, Vision and Values (HMV&V):  18 hours

Political Science B.A.:  30 hours

• _____ POSC 20203 (Introduction to Political Theory):  3 hours
• _____ POSC 20303 (Introduction to International Politics):  3 hours
• _____ POSC 20503 (Introduction to Comparative Politics): 3 hours

One of the following:  3 hours

• _____ POSC 20093 (Scope and Methods of Political Science)
• _____ POSC 20123 (Issues in American Politics) or POSC 20144 (Practicing American & Texas Politics)

One of the following:  3 hours

• _____ POSC 30093 (Topics in Political Science Methods)
• _____ POSC 30203 (Topics in Political Theory)

• _____POSC 30503 (Topics in Comparative Politics):  3 hours

One of the following three:  3 hours

• _____POSC 30303 (Topics in International Politics)
• _____POSC 30313 (UN Institutions & Processes)
• _____POSC 30323 (International Organizations)

Any three advisor-approved 30000-level courses:  9 hours

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Required Interdisciplinary Minor:  18 hours

• An Asian Studies or Post-Colonial Studies Minor would fulfill the Interdisciplinary requirements for this degree plan.

• Third-year foreign language (i.e., 30000-level):  up to 6 hours (6 hours required for students who have no additional foreign language minor)
   
• 30000-level international Economics or advisor-approved 30000-level economics:  at least 3 hours and up to 6 hours for students who have an additional foreign language minor
   
• Advisor-approved 30000-level international or cross-cultural courses from Anthropology, Geography, History, Journalism or Religion:  at least 9 hours and up to 15 hours for students who have an additional foreign language minor

Related Information

Students in this major are strongly encouraged to include an international experience, particularly one that draws on the foreign language studied at TCU, in their undergraduate education. Courses in statistics and research methods are recommended as well.

A maximum of 36 hours in political science may be counted toward the 124 hours required for the B.A. (IR) degree.

No courses applied toward any political science major may be taken P/NC.

All courses applied toward any political science major must be completed with a grade of C or better.

 A maximum of 12 hours of courses below the 30000-level may be counted toward the B.A. (IR) degree.

Any 30000-level "topics" line numbers may be repeated so long as the specific subject matter changes.

No more than six hours of internship credit may be counted toward the B.A. (IR) degree.

The three-hour seminar generally taken in conjunction with the Washington Center internship semester may be counted in addition to six hours of internship.