Eight Semester Plan
This eight-semester plan (see important details) is intended to guide students through a four-year undergraduate career, with completion of an academic major and all college-wide degree requirements. The plan is designed as an advising tool – a starting point for careful discussions between students and their academic advisors. In consultation, a student and advisor will adjust the plan to accommodate the student’s prerequisite needs, transferred credits, and other such variables.
The plan below reflects General Education (GE4) requirements in effect as of Fall 2019. Students who matriculated prior to that date will find the previous plan associated with their majors here. For a summary of GE4 requirements, see New Paltz General Education Requirements.
Students are responsible for reviewing their Progress Reports each semester to track their own progress toward degree requirements.
International Relations
Year 1
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
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| Gen Ed: Composition (COMP) | 3 | | Gen Ed: Mathematical Inquiry (MATH) | 3 | | Gen Ed: Foreign Languages (FLNG) | 3 | | Gen Ed: The Arts (ART) | 3 | | POL227 Intro to Intl Politics - GE (SSCI)/major | 4 | | Total | 16 |
| | Course | Credits |
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| Gen Ed: Composition (COMP) | 3 | | Gen Ed: United States Studies (USST) | 3 | | Gen Ed: Foreign Languages (FLNG) | 3 | | Gen Ed: Humanities (HUM) | 3 | | Gen Ed: Natural Sciences (NSCI) | 3 | | Total | 15 |
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Year 2
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
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| Gen Ed: Natural Sciences (NSCI) | 3 | | Gen Ed: Western Civilization (WEST) | 3 | | ECO206 Microeconomics or ECO207 Macroeconomics (prereq) | 3 | | Gen Ed: Diversity (DIVR) | 3 | | Choose one course - Note 1 | 3 | | Total | 15 |
| | Course | Credits |
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| Gen Ed: World Civilizations and Cultures (WRLD) | 3 | | International Economics Course - Note 2 | 4 | | POL300 Scope & Methods | 4 | | Upper-Division Major Elective Course - Note 3 | 3 | | Total | 14 |
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Year 3
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
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| POL366 Amer. For. Policy or HIS379 U.S. Foreign Pol. since 1898 | 3 | | Upper-Division Major Elective Course - Note 3 | 3 | | Upper-Division Major Elective Course - Note 3 | 3 | | Major Elective Course - Note 4 | 3 | | Upper-Division Elective | 3 | | Total | 15 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| POL390 Junior Seminar / Upper-Division Major Elective - Note 3 | 3-4 | | Major Elective Course - Note 4 | 3 | | Upper-Division Elective | 3 | | Upper-Division Elective | 3 | | Elective | 3 | | Total | 15-16 |
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Year 4
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
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| Upper-Division Elective | 3 | | Upper-Division Elective | 3 | | Upper-Division Elective | 3 | | Elective | 3 | | Elective | 3 | | Total | 15 |
| | Course | Credits |
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| POL404 Seminar Internatl Reltns (WI) | 3 | | Upper-Division Elective | 3 | | Elective | 3 | | Elective | 3 | | Elective | 3 | | Total | 15 |
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Notes
Choose one of the following courses:ANT214 Principles of Cultural Anthropology (WRLD), ANT404 Political Anthropology, GEO274 Environment and Culture (SSCI)
Choose one of the following international economics courses (prereq required - ECO206 Principles of Microeconomics OR ECO207 Principles of Macroeconomics):ECO302 Comparative Economic Systems, ECO401 International Trade and Finance, ECO418 Economics of Development
Majors are required to complete twelve (12) elective credits by advisement, selected from among those courses accepted for credit in the International Relations major/minor program. No more than one course may be at the 200 level. Three courses (9 credits) must be taken in the Department of Political Science & International Relations.
Additional electives: Six (6) credits by advisement are to focus on a single world area (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or Middle East), selected from among courses accepted for credit in the International Relations major/minor program.
Optional course to prepare students for the demands of the senior seminar. May count toward the elective requirement.
Total Credits: 120-121
