Foreign and National Security Affairs

Political Science, Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Foreign and National Security Affairs Requirements

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 34 Hours Required
Minimum of “C-“required
Fundamental Skills 15
Writing – 6 hrs.
ENGLISH COMPOSITION I
COLLEGE RESEARCH AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Oral Communication – 3 hrs.
PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS
ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
Quantitative Literacy – 3 hrs.
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS
COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
Data Literacy – 3 hrs.
Select one from the following:
DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
Until Fall 2028, students can satisfy this requirement with an approved data literacy course, or any approved natural or social science general education course.
Breadth of Knowledge13
Social Science – 3 hrs.
Humanities – 3 hrs.
Natural & Physical Science (must complete a lab) – 4 hrs.
Arts – 3 hrs.
Individual and Social Responsibility 6
Cultural Knowledge – 3 hrs.
Civic Knowledge and Engagement – 3 hrs.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
**Course will satisfy UNO's General Education requirement
^Course requires pre-requisite(s)
Political Science with a Concentration in Foreign and National Security Affairs - 36 Hours Required
At least 18 hours of political science courses must be taken at the 3000 - 4000 levels.
Required Courses15
INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT (**)
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL INQUIRY AND WRITING (^)
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (**)
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THOUGHT (**)
INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS (**)
SENIOR ASSESSMENT IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (^)
Select four of the following 3-credit hour courses 12
AFRICAN POLITICS (**)
DIPLOMACY AND INTERNATIONAL PROBLEM SOLVING (^)
GENDER AND GLOBAL POLITICS (** ^)
THE POLITICS AND PRACTICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS (^)
UNITED STATES FOREIGN POLICY (^)
EUROPEAN POLITICS (** ^)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF RUSSIA AND THE POST-SOVIET STATES (** ^)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF CHINA AND EAST ASIA (** ^)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF LATIN AMERICA (** ^)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF THE MIDDLE EAST (** ^)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF EAST ASIA (** ^)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAST (** ^)
INTERNATIONAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION (^)
INTELLIGENCE AND NATIONAL SECURITY (^)
INTERNATIONAL LAW (^)
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS (^)
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF LATIN AMERICA (^)
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SUSTAINABILITY (^)
DEMOCRACY (^)
AUTHORITARIAN REGIMES (^)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF GREAT BRITAIN (^)
POLITICS OF FRANCE (** ^)
POLITICAL VIOLENCE, INSURGENCY, AND TERRORISM (^)
ISLAM AND POLITICS (** ^)
COMPARATIVE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION
Select three additional 3-credit PSCI courses, ensuring the minimum number of 18 required 3000-4000 level credits within the major will be met.9
College Breadth (choose one option) 15-30+
Option 1: Complete any UNO minor or undergraduate certificate - 15+ hours
Option 2: Additional General Education Requirements - 18+ hours
Additional quantitative literacy - 3 hours
Additional Social Science Gen. Ed. from another Discipline - 3 hours
Additional Humanities Gen. Ed. from another Discipline - 3 hours
HIST 1000 and HIST 1010 - 6 hours
Additional Nat. and Physical Science w/ or without Lab - 3-5 hours
Option 3: CAS comprehensive major (50+ hours) OR any second UNO major (30+ hours)
Bachelor of Arts Language Requirement 16
FREN, GERM, Or SPAN, 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120
ELECTIVES
Elective hours as required to reach a total of 120 hours