Albertson College of Idaho

Politics and Economics

Politics and Economics Major

Consists of 36 credits to include the following:

Introductory Core
Electives

Other courses focusing on either economics, politics, or both depending on student interest.

Capstone
International Political Economy Major

Consists of 36 credits plus a foreign language requirement and includes the following:

Introductory Core
International Political Economy
Electives

Other courses focusing on either economics, politics, or both depending on student interest.

Capstone
Foreign Language Requirement

Students pursuing a major in International Political Economy must demonstrate a competence in one foreign language at the intermediate level. Competence will be measured by successful completion of two intermediate level college semester courses in a foreign language or by passing a standardized intermediate level foreign language examination.

Senior Thesis

Students who plan to enter graduate school or law school are encouraged to write a senior thesis. The thesis topic, definition of terms, method of analysis and bibliography must be carefully worked out and approved by the Department at the conclusion of the junior year and successful completion of POE-299. During the senior year, students writing a thesis will enroll in POE-480. During the senior year, students writing a thesis will enroll in POE-480, which partially fulfills the 400-level seminar requirement.

Business-International Political Economy Joint Major

As a joint program between the Business and Politics & Economics departments, this major combines two areas of related significance in a world of increasing economic globalization. This major serves students interested in preparing for careers in international business, government, or development (or further graduate work in Business or International Studies). Students pursing this major benefit by graduating with the applied skills and knowledge used in business and organizational environments in addition to an analytical understanding of international political and economic life.

The Business-International Political Economy major consists of 36 credits plus the foreign language requirement and includes the following:

Foreign Language Requirement

Students pursuing this joint major must demonstrate a competence in one foreign language at the intermediate level. Competence will be measured by successful completion of two intermediate level college semester courses in a foreign language or by passing a standardized intermediate level foreign language examination (Department of Modern Foreign Languages).

Politics and Economics Minor

Consists of 21 credits.

Introductory Core
Electives

Other courses focusing on either economics, politics, or both depending on the students interests.

Senior Capstone
International Political Economy Minor

Consists of 21 credits, 16 of which must be selected from the following courses:

Electives

Other courses focusing on either economics, politics, or both depending on the student’s interests.