Division of Arts & Sciences Programs - Arts Media Communication Digital Media design Economics Environmental Studies Fine Arts Graphic Design History of Art Mathematics Political Science & Diplomacy Statistics                     Individualized Programs Political Science & Diplomacy Course Requirements Course Offering Course Requirements Language Requirements English Language 2 courses 6 credits Second Language 2 courses 6 credits Quantitative Skills Requirements Quantitative Skills One course 3 credits Foundation Requirement Students must meet the following foundation requirements as a condition for applying to the major. Meeting these prerequisites is NOT a guarantee of admission to the major. Course Code Title Hours/Week ECO1014 History of Economic Thought 3 HSS1003 Technology & Society 3 MES1125 Ancient Middle Eastern Civilization 3 MES2233 Arabic Literary Heritage 3 HSS1110 Science & Literature 3 PSY1153 Thinking and Decisions 3 ANT1105 Human Adaptation 3 PHI1005 Formal Logic I 3 There is a common first semester for full-time students Students are required to have completed or be currently studying the foundation units before enrolling in second year courses. The student must have first semester sophomore standing. The student's cumulative GPA will be taken into account at the time of application. A cumulative GPA of less than 2.0 is considered beneath the standard for admission to major. Twelve courses make up the minimum requirement for the major. MODE OF STUDY The Political Science & Diplomacy Major is available by full-time or part-time study. Course Code Title Hours/Week POL1001 Introduction to the Study of Politics. 3 POL2295 Introduction to Political Research 3 POL1130 Introduction to Lebanese Politics 3 POL1180 Ancient Political Thought 3 POL1110 Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 POL1050 Contemporary International Politics. 3 POL1150 International Relations in Theory and Practice 3 POL2231 Business, Government and Public Policy 3 POL2235 Bureaucracy and Democracy 3 POL1181 Modern Political Thought 3 POL3358 . International Law 3 POL3313 . Religion and Politics in the Third World 3 Free Electives Students of Lebanese Nationality 7courses 21 credits Students of Foreign Nationality 15 courses 45 credits Back to Top Course Offering Course Description for ECO course description click Economic for HSS course description click Technology & Society for MES course description click Ancient Middle Eastern Civilization for HSS course description click Science & Literature for PSY course description click Thinking and Decisions for ANT course description click Human Adaptation for PHI course description click Formal Logic I for CSE course description click Information Technology Back to Top