Course Offerings and Major/Minor Requirements

Major Requirements (42 credit hours)

Core Requirements

• 12 hours from:
  • Economics 215, 216
  • History 112
  • Philosophy 203
  • Political Science 131, 342
• A senior seminar experience selected in consultation with the international affairs advisor and a department involved in the major.

Distribution Requirements
At least 27 hours including courses in three disciplines from the first three groups:

Social and Economic Development (3 hours)

• Anthropology 201
• Economics 341, 361
• Religion 393
• Sociology 350

International Relations (6 hours)

• History 320, 376
• Political Science 231, 351

Comparative Culture and Politics (9 hours)

• French 325
• German 325
• History 346, 351
• Political Science 331
• Spanish 325

Language Skills (one of the following)

• Participation in an approved study abroad program that includes 3 hours of coursework in a foreign language.
• Completion of a Muskingum College foreign language course at the 212 level or above, excluding French, German, or Spanish 325 if taken to fulfill the Comparative Culture and Politics distribution.

Two additional 300- or 400-level courses from the listed courses, excluding those already used to fulfill requirements.

NOTE: Major/minor requirements are in addition to the Liberal Arts Essentials (LAE), which are required of all students to graduate.