Course Catalog 2005-2007.pdf - The American University of Paris
Course Catalog 2005-2007.pdf - The American University of Paris
Course Catalog 2005-2007.pdf - The American University of Paris
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THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL<br />
AFFAIRS AND POLITICS<br />
<strong>Catalog</strong> <strong>2005</strong>-07<br />
REQUIREMENTS<br />
FOR THE BA<br />
DEGREE WITH A<br />
MAJOR IN<br />
INTERNATIONAL<br />
POLITICS<br />
FirstBridge<br />
7 FirstBridge courses change every year. Only for Fall entry Freshmen.<br />
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS<br />
6 EN 110 College Writing, EN 120 Writing and Criticism<br />
(Students may fulfill these 6 credits in other ways depending on EN placement.<br />
See General Education, page 20.)<br />
Up to 20 French through Intermediate French II (FR 220) and FrenchBridge<br />
6 Historical and Cross-Cultural Understandings<br />
6 Social Experience and Organization<br />
Up to 8 Scientific and Mathematical Investigations<br />
It is recommended that IP students take PL 100 and PL/PO 203 to fulfill<br />
the Historical and Cross-Cultural Understanding requirement.<br />
IP students should also consider taking HI 101, HI 102 and HI 103.<br />
CORE COURSES<br />
3 PO 105 Contemporary Global Issues or<br />
PO 101 Civil Society and the Politics <strong>of</strong> International Activism<br />
3 PO 115 Politics and Governance<br />
3 PO/GS 205 Political Economy <strong>of</strong> Developing Countries<br />
3 PO 210 European Politics<br />
3 PO 231 International Relations<br />
3 PO 250 Political Analysis<br />
3 PO 351 Globalization<br />
3 HI/PO 354 20th Century Diplomatic History or<br />
PO/HI 360 War and Peace<br />
3 PO 361 International Law<br />
3 PO 490 Seminar in International Affairs<br />
DEPARTMENTAL<br />
HONORS<br />
All IA/IP Honors students<br />
must take all three<br />
economics courses (EC<br />
210, 220, 230), plus PO<br />
250 Political Analysis, in<br />
addition to all other IA/IP<br />
requirements. <strong>The</strong>y must<br />
have a minimum average<br />
<strong>of</strong> 3.5 in all courses<br />
related to the IA/IP<br />
program (including the<br />
three economics courses<br />
and Political Analysis) and<br />
an overall GPA <strong>of</strong> 3.0.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y must obtain an “A”<br />
in their senior seminar.<br />
Language ability must<br />
meet the new GERC<br />
standards.<br />
TRACKS<br />
15 Choose 5 courses from a track<br />
Track 1: World Politics<br />
and Security Issues<br />
PO 112 Introduction to<br />
Political Geography and<br />
Geopolitics<br />
PO/GS 324 Politics <strong>of</strong><br />
Human Rights<br />
PO 332 International<br />
Institutions<br />
PO 333 International<br />
Politics <strong>of</strong> the Environment<br />
PO 343 European Security<br />
in the New Europe<br />
PO/HI 346 <strong>American</strong><br />
Foreign Policy<br />
PO 352 Global Hot Spots<br />
and Conflict Resolution<br />
PO 356 <strong>The</strong> Cold War and<br />
After<br />
PO 357 Politics in Central<br />
and Eastern Europe<br />
PO/HI 358 Russian Foreign<br />
Policy<br />
PO 365 Revolution<br />
PO 378 <strong>The</strong> Use <strong>of</strong> Force in<br />
International Relations<br />
Track 2: Comparative<br />
Politics and European<br />
Affairs<br />
PO 306 Politics <strong>of</strong> Latin<br />
America<br />
PO 322 Contemporary Africa<br />
PO/GS 324 Politics <strong>of</strong><br />
Human Rights<br />
PO 326 Politics <strong>of</strong> European<br />
Integration<br />
PO 327 Politics in China<br />
PO 332 International<br />
Institutions<br />
PO 334 Comparative Public<br />
Policy<br />
PO 343 European Security<br />
in the New Europe<br />
PO 345 Politics in Russia<br />
PO 353 Politics in France<br />
PO 357 Politics in Central<br />
and Eastern Europe<br />
PO/HI 358 Russian Foreign<br />
Policy<br />
PO 372 Politics <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Middle East<br />
Track 3: Development<br />
Studies<br />
PO 306 Politics <strong>of</strong> Latin<br />
America<br />
PO 322 Contemporary Africa<br />
PO/GS 324 Politics <strong>of</strong><br />
Human Rights<br />
PO 327 Politics in China<br />
PO 329 International<br />
Relations in Asia<br />
PO 332 International<br />
Institutions<br />
PO 333 International Politics<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Environment<br />
PO 336 Bureaucracy,<br />
Development, Corruption<br />
PO 352 Global Hot Spots<br />
and Conflict Resolution<br />
PO 365 Revolution<br />
GS/PO 386 Women and<br />
Politics<br />
Plus GENERAL ELECTIVES to total 120 credits<br />
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