Requirements of the Major:

At least 30 credits of political science course work (based on the three-credit-hour per course system), consisting of 10 courses*. Only four credits of honors thesis research may be counted in the total 30 credits.
*Transfer credit for courses taken outside Tulane University involving different credit systems will be evaluated case by case.

Distribution of Course Work:

At least one course in each of the following subfield areas:

American Political Processes and Institutions
POLA 210 or any other course with a POLA designation

Comparative Political Processes and Institutions
POLC 230 or any other course with a POLC designation

International Politics, Organization, and Law
POLI 250 or any other course with a POLI designation

Political Theory
POLT 270 or any other course with a POLT designation

At least four of the remaining six courses required for completion of the major must be POLC or POLI courses.

Level of Course Work:

• At least one course at the 100 or 200 level.

• At least two courses at the 400 level or above. This does not include internships, independent studies, or honors thesis credits.

• Either one course at the 600 level or one four-credit writing course in political science. Honors theses written in political science do not count as political science writing courses.

Economics Component:

ECON 101, ECON 102 and one additional economics course, for a total of nine credits.

Foreign Language Component:

Students must demonstrate a proficiency in a modern foreign language, normally attained by the completion of three credits of course work beyond the college foreign language proficiency requirement.

Electives:

Students selecting the concentration in international relations are expected to focus their political science course work in the two subfields most relevant to their international interests (POLI and POLC) and to select elective courses which are complementary to their major. Students interested in the concentration should consult with Professor Clinton.

Grade Point Average:

According to college rules, all students must have an overall GPA of 2.0 or better, and a GPA in their major of 2.0 or better, at the time of graduation.