Political Science and Economics, BA (Boston)

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BA Language Requirements

12 semester hours.

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All BA students are required to complete the BA degree language requirements, for a total of 12 semester hours of language study or demonstrated equivalent proficiency, as described in Additional Requirements for BA students. Successful demonstration of proficiency does not reduce total minimum semester hours of study required to earn the BA degree.

Political Science Requirements

POLS 1150 — American Government
POLS 1155 — Comparative Politics
POLS 1160 — International Relations

Political Theory

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Complete one of the following:

One of:
- POLS 2325 — Ancient Philosophy and Political Thought
- POLS 2328 — Modern Political Thought
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 2332 — Contemporary Political Thought

Political Science Electives

16 semester hours.

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Note: You may use these four courses in the elective area to fulfill a concentration
Complete four courses POLS 2000 to POLS 5999

Breadth Courses

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Calculus

One of:
- MATH 1231 — Calculus for Business and Economics
- MATH 1241 — Calculus 1
- MATH 1245 — Calculus with Applications
- MATH 1340 — Intensive Calculus for Engineers
- MATH 1341 — Calculus 1 for Science and Engineering
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Computer Science
MISM 2510 — Fundamentals of Information Analytics

Required Economics Courses

ECON 1115 — Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 1116 — Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2315 — Macroeconomic Theory
ECON 2316 — Microeconomic Theory
ECON 3520 — History of Economic Thought

Economics Electives

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Complete 3 economics elective courses that are found in the following ranges, with no more than 1 in the ECON 1200 to ECON 1999 range. Unless otherwise noted in specific combined majors, required core economics courses cannot be counted as electives by students completing Department of Economics programs. Additionally, ECON 3520 may not be used as an economics elective:
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999
ECON 2990 to ECON 3559
ECON 3561 to ECON 4689
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999

Choose 12 semester hours from:
- Any ECON course numbered 1200–1999
- Any ECON course numbered 2990–3559
- Any ECON course numbered 3561–4689
- Any ECON course numbered 4900–4996
- Any ECON course numbered 5200–5999

Statistics

POLS 2400 — Quantitative Techniques

Economics

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Complete one course within the following ranges, excluding ECON 3520. This course may not also be used as an Economics elective.
ECON 1200 to ECON 1999
ECON 2990 to ECON 4689
ECON 4900 to ECON 4996
ECON 5200 to ECON 5999

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- Any ECON course numbered 1200–1999
- Any ECON course numbered 2990–4689
- Any ECON course numbered 4900–4996
- Any ECON course numbered 5200–5999

Statistics (2)

ECON 2350 — Statistics for Economists

Political Science

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Complete one course in the following range:
POLS 2401 to POLS 5999

Choose 4 semester hours from:
- Any POLS course numbered 2401–5999

Senior Seminar/Capstone

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Complete one of the following:

One of:
- ECON 4692 — Senior Economics Seminar
- ECON 4997 — Senior Economics Thesis
- POLS 4701 — Political Science Senior Capstone
- POLS 4703 — Senior Thesis

Concentrations

American Political Institutions

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Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections

Campaigns and Elections

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Complete two of the following:

POLS 3160 — Campaign Strategy
POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 3310 — Public Opinion, Voting, and Elections
- POLS 3320 — Politics and Mass Media

Comparative Politics

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Complete two of the following:
Complete one of the following:

Choose 8 semester hours from:
- POLS 2282 — The Holocaust and Comparative Genocide
- POLS 2356 — Democratic Erosion
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3418 — Nationalism
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
One of:
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 3465 — Government and Politics in the Middle East
One of:
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4918 — Model NATO
- POLS 4937 — Dialogue of Civilizations: Government and Politics Abroad

Identity, Culture, and Politics

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Complete three of the following:

POLS 3418 — Nationalism
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2359 — Immigration Politics
- POLS 2368 — Music and Politics in America and Abroad
- POLS 2370 — Religion and Politics
- POLS 3309 — Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Public Policy
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society

International Relations and Diplomacy

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Complete one of the following:
Complete three of the following:

One of:
- POLS 4910 — Model United Nations
- POLS 4915 — Model Arab League
- POLS 4938 — Dialogue of Civilizations: International Politics Abroad
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 3405 — International Political Economy
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 3435 — Politics and Governance of Europe and the European Union
- POLS 5408 — International Security

Law and Legal Studies

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Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 2330 — American Political Thought
- POLS 3300 — The U.S. Congress
- POLS 3302 — Judicial Process and Behavior
- POLS 3324 — Law and Society
- POLS 3406 — International Law
- POLS 4500 — U.S. Constitutional Law
- POLS 4505 — U.S. Civil Liberties

Public Policy

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Complete three of the following:

POLS 3307 — Public Policy and Administration
Choose 12 semester hours from:
- POLS 2345 — Urban Policies and Politics
- POLS 2390 — Science, Technology, and Public Policy
- POLS 2395 — Environmental Politics and Policy
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy

Security Studies

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Complete four of the following:

Choose 16 semester hours from:
- POLS 3420 — U.S. National Security Policy
- POLS 3423 — Terrorism and Counterterrorism
- POLS 3425 — U.S. Foreign Policy
- POLS 3487 — Politics of Developing Nations
- POLS 5408 — International Security

GPA requirements

Grades in the following required Economics courses and in Quantitative Techniques (POLS 2400) or Statistics for Economists (ECON 2350) must average to a minimum of C (2.000):

Substitutions

Possible equivalents for this program — dashed means a suggestion, not a rule, and every substitution needs your advisor's approval:

MATH 1231 ↔ MATH 1241 (tier C)
MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1251 (tier C)
MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1341 (tier C)
MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1245 (tier C)
MATH 1241 ↔ MATH 1340 (tier C)

What the tiers mean

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