Degree Requirements
- Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog
- Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major without prior school approval
- Students should consult with a school advisor
- School Residency Requirement consists of at least 21 semester hours of regularly scheduled courses taken from the UCF School of Politics, Security, and Intl Affairs
- All prerequisites of courses taught within the College of Sciences will be enforced.
- Most courses designated in 1 (General Education Program) and 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours
Double major/dual degree policy in Political Science programs and minors:
- Students who double major/degree in any Political Science track and International and Global Studies shall not count more than two courses toward both programs, with the exception of:
- POS 2041 - American National Government
- POS 3703 - Scope and Methods of Political Science
- Students who major in International and Global Studies, and minor in Political Science, shall not count more than one course toward both programs, except for the following course.
- POS 2041 - American National Government
International and Global Studies (B.A.) may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
Degree Requirements
Core Requirements: Basic Level
3 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- In addition to completing POS2041 (GEP).
- Complete the following:
- INR2002 - International Relations-Theory and Practice (3)
Core Requirements: Advanced Level
15 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Complete the following:
- CPO3103 - Comparative Politics (3)
- GEO3471 - World Political Geography (3)
- INR4008 - Global Perspectives (3)
- INR4603 - International Relations Theory (3)
- POS3703 - Scope and Methods of Political Science (3)
- POS4961 - Exit Course
- Note: POS4961 is taken in the graduating semester.
Restricted Electives
9 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Students must meet all prerequisites before taking these classes.
- Other courses may be substituted with school approval.
Regional- Complete at least of the following:
- CPO3034 - Politics of Developing Areas (3)
- CPO3104 - Politics of Western Europe (3)
- CPO3132 - Canadian Politics (3)
- CPO3403 - Politics of the Middle East (3)
- CPO3614 - Politics of Eastern Europe (3)
- CPO4101 - Politics of the European Union (3)
- CPO4123 - Government and Politics of Great Britain (3)
- CPO4303 - Comparative Latin American Politics (3)
- CPO4400 - Kurdish Politics: Identity, Violence, and Democracy (3)
- CPO4514 - Politics of East Asia (3)
- CPO4541 - Chinese Politics (3)
- CPO4553 - Politics of Japan (3)
- CPO4643 - Government and Politics of Russia (3)
- CPO4710 - Women in Comparative Politics (3)
- INR3250 - Politics of Pan-Africanism (3)
- INR3253 - International Politics of Africa (3)
- INR4224 - Contemporary International Politics of Asia (3)
- INR4243 - International Politics of Latin America (3)
- INR4274 - International Politics of the Middle East (3)
Functional- Complete all of the following
- Complete at least 3 of the following:
- CPO3057 - Contemporary Revolution and Political Violence (3)
- CPO4062 - Comparative Judicial Process (3)
- CPO4074 - Political Economy (3)
- CPO4731 - Politics of Democratization (3)
- CPO4754 - Comparative Political Institutions (3)
- CPO4784 - Political and Economic Inequality in Comparative Perspective (3)
- CPO4731 - Politics of Democratization (3)
- INR3016 - Global Political Issues (3)
- INR4011 - Politics of Globalization (3)
- INR4030 - Diplomacy (3)
- INR4035 - International Political Economy (3)
- INR4054 - Global Politics of Energy (3)
- INR4060 - Causes of War (3)
- INR4063 - The Cold War (3)
- INR4074 - Immigration Policy (3)
- INR4075 - Human Rights Policy (3)
- INR4076 - Global Drug Policy (3)
- INR4084 - Politics of International Terrorism (3)
- INR4085 - Women, Gender, and Globalization (3)
- INR4102 - American Foreign Policy (3)
- INR4104 - Topics and Cases in American Foreign Policy (3)
- INR4114 - American Security Policy (3)
- INR4115 - Strategic Weapons and Arms Control (3)
- INR4225 - The Vietnam War (3)
- INR4304 - Issues in International Public Policy (3)
- INR4335 - Coercion in International Politics (3)
- INR4350 - Global Environmental Politics (3)
- INR4351 - International Environmental Law (3)
- INR4363 - Intelligence Analysis and Reporting (3)
- POS4407 - The Intelligence Community (3)
- INR4401 - International Law (3)
- INR4404 - Space Law (3)
- INR4502 - International Organizations (3)
- INR4714 - Politics of International Trade Policy (3)
- INR4743 - Military Power and Effectiveness (3)
- INR4744 - Militaries in World Politics (3)
- INR4764 - Cyberwarfare Policy (3)
- INR4765 - Emerging Space Powers (3)
- INR4774 - Military Space Policy (3)
- POS3733 - Designing Political Science Research (3)
- PUP4503 - Government and Science (3)
- PUP4510 - Space Policy (3)
- Internship (INR4941) may also be used as an elective in the Functional area.
Grand Total Credits: 27