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2021-2022 Catalog / College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Programs / International Relations / International Relations, BA
Students can earn a Bachelor of Arts degree with this major
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Choose 3 additional 4-credit courses from the following. Courses may not be taken to fulfill the Political Science major. No more than 1 internship course may be used to fulfill the major.
Experiential Courses
Internship Courses
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Residency Requirement Policy: In the College of Arts and Sciences, a two-course (8 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for completion of a minor and a four-course (16 credit) residency requirement must be satisfied for the completion of a major.
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Learning goals and objectives reflect the educational outcomes achieved by students through the completion of this program. These transferable skills prepare Suffolk students for success in the workplace, in graduate school, and in their local and global communities.
To complete requirements for honors in the major, a candidate must:
Graduate with a major GPA of 3.5
Graduate with an overall GPA of 3.5
Complete a major written assignment for two different 300-, 400-, or 500-level POLS courses, and receive a grade of A- or better on both papers (Note: Courses must be taught by a full-time faculty member)
Present 1 of the 2 papers at the Political Science & Legal Studies Department Spring Student Research Conference
Fill out the Honors Completion Form with all the appropriate signatures and submit it to the honors coordinator
CAS Honors Program students only: In addition to presenting the work as described above, present work from the senior honors experience present at the Honors Symposium or the Honors Pecha Kucha
To become a candidate for honors in the major, a student must:
Have a major GPA or 3.4 or higher
Have an overall GPA of 3.5 or higher
Have completed at least 8 credits in Political Science courses at Suffolk University
Degree Requirements
Students admitted to this dual degree program must meet all the requirements of the undergraduate Political Science (BA or BS) or International Relations (BA only) major offered by the department of Political Science & Legal Studies.
Students must also meet all requirements for the Master’s degree in Applied Politics (MAAP) or Global Public Policy (MAGPP).
Students will take two Political Science graduate courses during their senior year; one during the fall semester and one during the spring semester. The two graduate courses taken during the senior year will count toward BOTH the undergraduate and graduate degree requirements. Credit hours will be awarded based on the graduate course description.
The graduate courses taken during the senior year will be determined by the Political Science graduate program director.
Students are subject to the usual standards for academic standing, i.e., undergraduate standards for undergraduate courses and graduate standards for graduate courses.
Upon successful completion of all of the degree requirements, a student will receive a dual Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. The exact degree will be awarded based on the specific undergraduate program the student completes. A student may permanently exit the dual degree program and opt to graduate with a Bachelor’s degree if all the requirements for a Bachelor’s degree have been met. In this case, the graduate courses taken in the senior year will be counted as 4-credit courses applied toward the undergraduate degree requirements.
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