Program Requirement
Program details
credit hours
Curriculum Checksheet
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| Requirement | Minimum Grade | Credit Hours |
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| Major Requirements | ||
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A minimum of 12 upper-division credit hours used toward the major requirements must be taken from The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. When selecting courses, the college offering the course can be identified by viewing the course details in Class Search. |
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POS 160 Global Politics
(GCSI)
POS 360 can substitute for POS 160 and is recommended for transfer students.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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SGS 101 Thinking Globally
(GCSI)
SGS 301 can substitute for SGS 101 and is recommended for transfer students.
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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INR 205 Perspectives on International Relations
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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POS 301 Empirical Political Inquiry
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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POS 401 Political Statistics
(QTRS)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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INTELLIGENCE, DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY INTERNATIONAL LAW, ECONOMY AND INSTITUTIONS Note: Only POS 350 can be used for the Upper Division Track Electives. CULTURE, POLITICS AND IDENTITY Students may choose any combination of courses from the three different track lists.
12 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 12 |
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INTELLIGENCE, DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY INTERNATIONAL LAW, ECONOMY AND INSTITUTIONS Note: Only POS 350 can be used for the Upper Division Track Electives. CULTURE, POLITICS AND IDENTITY Students may choose any combination of courses from the three different track lists.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
| The College Requirements | ||
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Mathematics Proficiency Requirement: All students are required to obtain a grade of "C" or higher in any course that satisfies the ASU General Studies MATH requirement.
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Mathematics (MATH)
Recommended:
MAT 114
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Science and Society Requirement: All students pursuing a BS or BSP degree in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences must complete two courses from the Science and Society list. At least one of the two courses must be upper division and students must earn a "C" or better in the courses. Both Science and Society courses (i.e., all six credits) may count towards any major, minor, related fields and ASU General Studies requirements. |
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Upper Division
Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Science and Society Elective
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
| Related Area | ||
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Any upper-division course from the subjects in this list will apply to the Upper Division Related Area requirement.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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Any course from the subjects in this list will apply to the Related Area requirement.
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
| ASU 101 or College-Specific First-Year Seminar | ||
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ASU 101 or college-specific equivalent First-Year Seminar required of all first-year students.
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ASU 101-LA The ASU Experience
OR LIA 101 Student Success in The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Campus immersion students enroll in LIA 101. ASU Online students enroll in ASU 101-LA.
1 Credit Hours
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| First-Year Composition | ||
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ENG 101 First-Year Composition
AND
ENG 102 First-Year Composition
OR ENG 105 Advanced First-Year Composition OR ENG 107 First-Year Composition AND ENG 108 First-Year Composition
6 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 6 |
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All baccalaureate degree students must fulfill university graduation requirements, including a minimum of 120 credit hours, with at least 45 credit hours in upper-division courses. |
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All undergraduate students must complete General Studies requirements. |
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Mathematics Placement Assessment score determines placement in first mathematics course. |
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Students should work with their academic advisor, and consider course prerequisites, in order to complete all degree requirements in four years.
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