THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY
Degree: BA
2011 - 2012 Curriculum Guide
Contact Person: Nick Kontogeorgopoulos
A suggested four-year program:
Fall Semester Classes
Spring Semester Classes
Freshman
Foreign Language 1 (1)
MATH 160 or 260
IPE Tools Course (3)
SI core or WR Seminar (2)
Sophomore
IPE Tools Course (3)
Approaches core
Approaches core
Elective
Junior
Study abroad ( 4 units )
OR
ECON 371 or IPE Tools Course (3)
IPE elective 2 (4)
Electives ( 2 units )
Senior
IPE 301 or Elective (5)
CN core (6)
Elective
Elective
Units
1
1
1
1
Foreign Language 2 (if necessary)(1)
IPE Tools Course (3)
Elective
SI core or WR Seminar (2)
Units
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
IPE elective 1 (4)
IPE Tools Course (3)
ECON 371 or IPE Tools Course (3)
Approaches core
1
1
1
1
4
Study abroad ( 4 units )
OR
IPE elective 3 (4)
IPE 301 or elective (5)
Electives ( 2 units )
4
IPE 401 (5)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Elective or internship ( recommended)
Elective
Elective
1
1
2
UPS requires a total of 32 units to graduate.
(1) The foreign language graduation requirement should be satisfied early. (2) Students are encouraged to
take IPE first-year seminars. (3) IPE “tools” course: CSOC 103, 200, 204 or 230; ECON 170; IPE 201;
MATH 160 or 260; PG 102. MATH, PG and CSOC are recommended for semesters 1-2. ECON and IPE
are recommended for semesters 2-3 and 4. Take ECON 371 as soon as possible after ECON 170 -- in
semester 4 or 5. (4) To be chosen in consultation with IPE advisor. May not be used to meet University
core. (5) Students are encouraged to delay taking IPE 301 until they are ready to choose a thesis topic. They
should then take 401 as soon as possible after 301 so that work done in 301 can continue in 401 (6) Of the
three units of upper division coursework required outside the first major, the Connections course will count
for one unless it is used to meet a major requirement.