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International Affairs Courses


International Affairs Courses

The major in international affairs (reference number 702) requires a minimum of 45 semester hours and leads to a bachelor of arts degree. At least 23 hours must be at the 300-level or above. A minor or second major is required. The requirements for a major include the following: 21 hours of core courses:

A. PS 250 (International Politics)

B. PS 260 (Introduction to Comparative Politics)

C. PS 357 (U.S. Foreign Policy)

D. PS 497 (Senior Seminar in International Affairs)

E. HIST 102 (World History Since 1500)

F. ECON 202 (Principles of Economics-Micro) or ECON 203 (Principles of Economics-Macro)

G. GEOG 110 (World Regional Geography)

Students are advised to take all core courses before enrolling in PS 497.

In addition to the 12 core hours, students are required to select 12 additional hours in political science from PS 200, 267, 299, 300, 301, 303, 350, 352, 355, 360, 361, 362, 363, 365, 366, 367, 368, 369, 449, 450, 457, and 460. Students may also enroll in PS 403, 405, or 407 for a total of three hours. (Note: PS 200 is cross-listed as HIST 200, GEOG 200, and SPAN 200 and can be taken only once.)

The remaining 12 hours of electives should be chosen from the following courses with no more than 6 semester hours from one academic discipline. Students should consult the appropriate department and course catalog for prerequisites. AFAM 343, ANTH 120, ANTH 360, COMM 463, ECON 380, FIN 433, FIN 436, GEOG 330, GERM 202, HIST 299, MGT 303, MGT 316, MKT 3234, RELS 305, SOCL 240, SPAN 373. Other courses may qualify for this requirement with approval from International Affairs faculty. 

 

Additional baccalaureate degree requirements for students pursuing a major in international affairs:

A. Students are required to take a modern language through the intermediate level (201 and 202). For modern languages not taught at Western Kentucky University, students should consult with the Department of Modern Languages for transfer and testing information.

Students pursuing a degree in international affairs are strongly encouraged to participate in a study abroad program or an international internship experience.

Visit the WKU Course Catalog here.

 


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 Last Modified 11/4/19