IPE - International Political Economy Major

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3. One class each in PG and SOAN (100 level or above)

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5. Elective courses: Three courses in IPE (200 or above) or related disciplines (300 or above). Elective courses taken outside the IPE department must be pre-approved by the student's IPE advisor in consultation with the student. At least one of the three IPE Major Electives must be an upper-division IPE course taken on the Puget Sound campus. The following CONN courses offered by the IPE program count as IPE electives: course, course, course, and course. Elective classes should be chosen to:

   1. Broaden or deepen the student's understanding of IPE theory;

   2. Provide economic, political, social or historical context for analysis of important IPE issues;

   3. Provide specific expertise necessary for a student's senior thesis research;

   4. Develop analytical tools useful in IPE research;

   5. Deepen knowledge of a particular country or region. 

6. Senior Thesis: course

Notes

1. To count towards the major a course grade must be C- or above.

2. Every student must coordinate his or her program with an IPE advisor.

3. Any changes to major requirements must be reviewed and approved by the student's IPE advisor, and subject to approval of the IPE Director.

General Requirements for the Major

General university degree requirements stipulate that 1) at least four units of the major be taken in residence at Puget Sound; 2) students earn a GPA of 2.0 in courses taken for the major; and 3) all courses taken for a major must be taken for graded credit. Any exceptions to these stipulations are indicated in the major degree requirements listed below.