Bachelor of Arts in International Relations Check-Off Sheet
Catalog Year 2015 or Later
General Education Program (Minimum of 34 hours)
English Composition (Minimum of 6 hours: complete either ENGL 1101 or ENGL 1102; then complete ENGL 1105)
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
Grade Earned
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ENGL 1101
Discourse and Composition
5
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ENGL 1102
Discourse and Composition
3
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ENGL 1105
Composition and Argumentation
3
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Quantitative Reasoning (3 hours: complete MATH 1500)
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Course Number
Course
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MATH 1500
Principles of Statistics
Credit Hours
3
Grade Earned
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Fine and Performing Arts (3 hours: select one of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
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ARTH 1101
Introduction to Art
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ENGL 2275
American Film History
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MUSI 1201
Music Appreciation
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MUSI 2211
Music History I
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PHIL 3300
Philosophy and Film
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THAR 1000
Introduction to Theatre
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Social Sciences (3 hours: select one of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
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ANTH 2530
World Prehistory and Archeology
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ANTH 3350
Biological Anthropology
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ECON 1103
Foundations of Political Economy
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ECON 2201
Principles of Microeconomics
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ECON 2202
Principles of Macroeconomics
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HIST 2430
World History I
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HIST 2440
World History II
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HIST 4110
Intellectual History
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PHIL 3360
Social and Political Philosophy
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POLS 1010
Introduction to Political Science
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PSYC 1101
Introduction to Psychology
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SOCI 1101
Introduction to Sociology
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SOSC 1110
Foundations of Social Science
Credit Hours
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Credit Hours
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Grade Earned
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Course Number
BIOL 1120
BIOL 1130
BIOL 1131
BIOL 1151
BIOL 1152
BIOL 2252
BIOL 2253
BIOL 3355
BIOL 3560
BIOL 3630
BIOL 3750
BIOL 3852
CHEM 1121
CHEM 1141
CHEM 1142
CHEM 2200
GEOL 1201
GEOL 1202
NTSC 1110
NTSC 3850
NTSC 3860
PHYS 2201
PHYS 2202
PHYS 2210
PHYS 2211
PHYS 2212
PSCI 2251
PSCI 2252
Course
Concepts in Biology
Prin. of Anatomy & Physiology 1
Prin. of Anatomy & Physiology 2
General Biology 1
General Biology 2
Dendrology
Practical Horticulture
Ornithology
Principles of Anatomy
Kinesiology
Microbiology
Marine Biology
Prin. of Chemistry (non-majors)
General Chemistry 1 (majors)
General Chemistry 2 (majors)
Introduction to Organic Chemistry
Physical Geol. & Human Environ.
Historical Geology
Scientific Reasoning & Methodology
Ohio’s Natural Heritage
Environmental Science: Regional & Global…
Physics 1 (Mechanics & Energy)
Physics 2 (Electricity & Magnetism)
Introductory Astronomy
Calculus-Based Physics 1
Calculus-Based Physics 2
Physical Science by Inquiry 1
Physical Science by Inquiry 2
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations Check-Off Sheet
Catalog Year 2015 or Later
Western Cultural Perspectives (3 hours: select one of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
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ENGL 2211
Survey of English Literature 1
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ENGL 2212
Survey of English Literature 2
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HIST 3115
Women in Medieval Europe
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HIST 3300
Christianity in Early America
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HIST 3520
History of the Crusades
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IDST 2225
Civilization and Literature 1
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IDST 2226
Civilization and Literature 2
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PHIL 2200
Introduction to Philosophy
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RELI 2230
History of Christian Thought
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Non-Western Cultural Perspectives (3 hours: select one of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
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ANTH 2250
Principles of Cultural Anthropology
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ARTH 3366
Non-Western Arts Survey
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GEOG 2201
Cultural Geography
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GEOG 3351
Regional Geography of the Middle East
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HIST 3410
East Asian History
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HIST 3430
Ancient Indian Culture and Society
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HIST 3432
Gandhi and Modern India
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HIST 3500
History of Southern Africa
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HIST 3550
Islam: Religion, Politics, and Society
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HIST 4420
Middle East in Modern Times
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IDST 2227
Civilization and Literature 3
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PHIL 2284
Asian Philosophy
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POLS 3220
Third World Politics
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Ethics (3 hours: select one of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
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PHIL 2320
Ethics in Public and Private Life
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ROCI 4485
Reflections on Community Involvement
Credit Hours
3
3
Grade Earned
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Capstone (3 hours: select one of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
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IDST 4490
Senior Seminar
3
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PSYC 4179
Psychological Study of Contemporary Problems 3
Grade Earned
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Bachelor of Arts in International Relations Check-Off Sheet
Catalog Year 2015 or Later
International Relations Major (Minimum of 51 hours)
International Relations Core Courses (21 hours: complete all 7 of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
Foundational Core Courses
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ECON 2201
Principles of Microeconomics
3
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ECON 2202
Principles of Macroeconomics
3
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POLS 1010
Introduction to Political Science
3
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POLS 3220
Third World Politics
3
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POLS 3420
Global Politics
3
Integrative Core Course
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POLS 3410
International Political Economy
3
Capstone Course
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POLS 4410
State of the World
3
Grade Earned
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The Global Economy (3 hours: select one of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
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ECON 4405
Economic Development
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ECON 4411
Comparative Economic Systems
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HIST 3140
Europe & the Modern World System
Credit Hours
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Specialized International Relations (3 hours: select one of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
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POLS 3110
United States Foreign Policy
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POLS 3120
Mass Media Politics
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POLS 3230
European Politics
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POLS 3240
Women and Politics
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Modern International History (6 hours: select two of the following courses)
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Course Number
Course
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HIST 3110
Nazi Germany & Fascist Europe
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HIST 3500
History of Southern Africa
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HIST 3410
East Asian History
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HIST 3415
Japan in the Global World
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HIST 3432
Gandhi and Modern India
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HIST 3435
India in the Global World
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HIST 3540
Arab-Israeli Conflict
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HIST 3550
Islam: Religion, Politics, & Society
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HIST 4420
Middle East in Modern Times
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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The International Relations Environment (6 hours)
Select one course (3 hours) from the following list:
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Course Number
Course
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GEOG 1125
World Geography
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GEOG 2201
Cultural Geography
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GEOG 3351
Regional Geography of the Middle East
Credit Hours
3
3
3
Grade Earned
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
Grade Earned
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ANTH 2250
Principles of Cultural Anthropology
3
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CIPA 2999
Study Abroad*
3
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GOVT 2240
Contemporary Political Ideologies
3
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HIST 2540
Introduction to the Middle East:
3
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History, Peoples and Culture
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PHIL 3360
Social and Political Philosophy
3
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SOCI 3313
Sociology of Religion: Monotheisms
3
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SOCI 3314
Sociology of Religion: Polytheisms & Eastern 3
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SOSC 4170*
Social Sciences Travel Course*
3
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*International Relations Majors are strongly encouraged to take travel/study abroad courses (offered as special topics courses in sociology) or to
spend a semester studying at our sister institutions in other countries through the Center for International Programs and Activities (CIPA).
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations Check-Off Sheet
Catalog Year 2015 or Later
Foreign Language (Minimum of 4 semesters of college coursework in a single language – up to 6 hours of which may be waived based upon high
school language experience and placement. Bilingual students, including international students, who are fluent in English and a second language
may have all 12 hours waived.)
Shawnee State University offers the following languages:
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Course Number
Course
Credit Hours
Grade Earned
Arabic
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ARAB 1111†
Elementary Arabic 1
3
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ARAB 1112†
Elementary Arabic 2
3
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ARAB 2211†
Intermediate Arabic 1
3
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ARAB 2212†
Intermediate Arabic 2
3
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French
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FREN 1111
Elementary French 1
5
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FREN 1112
Elementary French 2
3
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FREN 2211
Intermediate French 1
3
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FREN 2212
Intermediate French 2
3
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German
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GERM 1111
Elementary German 1
5
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GERM 1112
Elementary German 2
3
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GERM 2211†
Intermediate German 1
3
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GERM 2212†
Intermediate German 2
3
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Spanish
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SPAN 1111
Elementary Spanish 1
5
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SPAN 1112
Elementary Spanish 2
3
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SPAN 2211
Intermediate Spanish 1
3
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SPAN 2212
Intermediate Spanish 2
3
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Courses marked with † are proposed future courses. They may be available in the meantime as ENGL 2999: Special Topics.
Elective Courses (35 Hours:
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HOURS:
Complete additional coursework such that at least 120 semester hours are completed)
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34 GEP
51 Major
35 Elective
120 Total
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