JMU - Cross Disciplinary Studies

Dr. A.J. Morey
Associate Vice Provost
Julie Caran, M.A.

Curriculum Support Technician

cds@jmu.edu
Cross Disciplinary Studies
MSC 1206
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Harrisonburg, VA 22807
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Interdisciplinary Social Science

Political Science Checksheet

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B.A. Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (proficiency at intermediate level - 2 years)
____1. ____2. ____3. ____4.

____Philosophy - 3 credit hours. May not also be counted toward GENED

Please note: MATH 220 is a pre-requisite for the required course, POSC 295, so you must take MATH 220.

Major Requirements:

Core:
Credit hours

____GPOS 225 US Government
(GHIST 225 for GenEd)
4

____GPOS 225 US Government
4

____POSC 201 Western Political Theory
3

____POSC 295 Research Methods
4

____POSC 230 International Relations OR
GPOSC 200 Global Politics OR POSC 240
3

____POSC 492 Senior Seminar
4

Depth Requirement: Take 9 credit hours total at the 300 level or above from three of the four areas of political inquiry listed below. See catalog for listing of courses.
9

Choose three:
____Comparative politics upper level course
____International relations upper level course
____Political theory upper level course
____American politics upper level course

Electives: Take any two POSC courses from
the 300 level or above. You may substitute
PUAD 265 or PUAD 215 for one of these
courses.

____POSC elective*
3 or 4

____POSC 4____ Capstone
3 or 4

Total Credits
33-35

*POSC 493 Simulations and POSC 495 Internship are four credit hour courses that may be used for elective credit.

Interdisciplinary Social Science Minor

Political Science Major

GHIST 225. U.S. History
Must be completed for GenEd credit 3

GECON 200. Macroeconomics, or
ECON 201. Microeconomics May double count 3

GEOG 280. Introduction to Cultural Geography, or
GGEOG 200. The Global Dimension Should double count 0

One course from the following: 3

GEOG 300 or 400 level

ECON 200, 300 or 400 level

Take three of the following six courses:

HIST 350. Virginia History

HIST 362. U.S. Religious History

HIST 356. Afro-American History Since 1865

HIST 453. Patterns of Global History

HIST 456. The Global Economy and Nationalism

HIST 4??. Travel and Exploration

_______________________ 9

18 hours total

For further information about the ISS minor, please contact Dr. David Dillard, dillarpd@jmu.edu, 8-3757, or view the undergraduate catalog.

Major Requirements:
Core:		Credit hours
____GPOS 225 US Government (GHIST 225 for GenEd)		4
____GPOS 225 US Government		4
____POSC 201 Western Political Theory		3
____POSC 295 Research Methods		4
____POSC 230 International Relations OR GPOSC 200 Global Politics OR POSC 240		3
____POSC 492 Senior Seminar		4

Depth Requirement: Take 9 credit hours total at the 300 level or above from three of the four areas of political inquiry listed below. See catalog for listing of courses.		9
Choose three: ____Comparative politics upper level course ____International relations upper level course ____Political theory upper level course ____American politics upper level course

Electives: Take any two POSC courses from the 300 level or above. You may substitute PUAD 265 or PUAD 215 for one of these courses.
____POSC elective*		3 or 4
____POSC 4____ Capstone		3 or 4

Total Credits		33-35

Interdisciplinary Social Science Minor
Political Science Major
GHIST 225. U.S. History	Must be completed for GenEd credit	3
GECON 200. Macroeconomics, or ECON 201. Microeconomics	May double count	3
GEOG 280. Introduction to Cultural Geography, or GGEOG 200. The Global Dimension	Should double count	0

One course from the following:		3
GEOG 300 or 400 level
ECON 200, 300 or 400 level

Take three of the following six courses:
HIST 350. Virginia History
HIST 362. U.S. Religious History
HIST 356. Afro-American History Since 1865
HIST 453. Patterns of Global History
HIST 456. The Global Economy and Nationalism
HIST 4??. Travel and Exploration
	_______________________	9
	18 hours total