Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Euro-Mediterranean Studies

Mission

The mission of the Bachelor’s degree in Political Science is to build the characteristics of high intellect, moral integrity, enlightened citizenship, human solidarity, and responsible leadership by providing a balance of practical, theoretical, and applied course work in the concerned areas of study to students.

Total Credits
105

Apply Before
December 2022

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Program Educational Objectives

The program is designed to provide students with in-depth awareness of the discipline of Political Science in general and concentrates on Euro-Mediterranean studies. In addition to the general Political Science courses, students take courses which include Modern European Thought, European Politics, European Civic Politics, politics and culture of Germany, special topics, Politics and Culture of Russia and Eastern Europe.

Program Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete the program will be able to:

1.Demonstrate a clear understanding of the rational behind the Barcelona Process;
2.Analyze and concisely describe the ongoing Euro-Med integration process, linking the European Union with the non-EU members bordering on the Mediterranean;
3.Coherently and convincingly critique European foreign policy with respect to the MENA region;
4.Place the Euro-Med process within the larger field of international relations and describe its significance;
5.Produce academic research papers and reports in the area of Euro-Mediterranean studies.

Courses

Liberal Arts Curriculum (30cr.)

English & Arabic Communication (9cr.)

Arabic Communication (3cr.)

One course from:

English Communication (6cr.)

Religion (3cr.)

One course from:

Ethics (3cr.)

One course from:

Cultural Studies & Social Science (6cr.)

Cultural Studies (3cr.)

One course from:

Social Science (3cr.)

One course from:

Citizenship (3cr.)

One course from:

Applied & Life Sciences (3cr.)

Applied Science (3cr.)

One course from:

Life and Natural Sciences (3cr.)

One course from:

Major Requirements (45cr.)

Electives in GIR (24cr.)

Free Electives (6cr.)

Minor in Euro-Mediterranean Studies (18cr.)

Suggested Program

Fall Semester Year I (15cr.)

POS	201	Intro. to Pol. Science	3 cr.
IAF	211	Intro. To Intl. Relations	3 cr.
ENL	213	Soph omore Rhetoric	3 cr.
CSC	201	Computer & its Use	3 cr.
		LAC	3 cr.

Spring Semester Year I (15cr.)

PAD	201	Intro. To Public Admin.	3 cr.
POS	240	Law & Society	3 cr.
ENL	230	English in the Workplace (LAC)	3 cr.
HIT	211	Hist. of Leb. & M.E.	3 cr.
		Major Elective	3 cr.

Summer Session Year I (6cr.)

		LAC	3 cr.
		Free Elective	3 cr.

Fall Semester Year II (15cr.)

EMS	303	Modern European Thoughts	3 cr.
IAF	301	Modern Pol. Ideologies	3 cr.
POS	350	Comp. Government & Pol.	3 cr.
POS	210	Gov. & Politics Of Lebanon	3 cr.
		LAC	3 cr.

spring Semester Year II (15cr.)

POS	331	Judicial Politics	3 cr.
EMS	391	European Politics	3 cr.
EMS	371	European Civic Politics	3 cr.
IAF	321	Diplomacy: Theory & Practice	3 cr.
		Major Elective	3 cr.

Summer Session Year II (9cr.)

		Major Elective	3 cr.
		Major Elective	3 cr.
		Free Elective	3 cr.

Fall Semester Year III (15cr.)

POS	345	Ethics & Leadership	3 cr.
IAF	453	Euro-Mediterranean Partnership	3 cr.
IAF	402	Human Rights in Intl. Pol.	3 cr.
IAF	407	Intl. & Regional Org.	3 cr.
AMS	408	American Foreign Policy	3 cr.