International Political Economy Degree Requirements

Carthage offers a major in international political economy (IPE). To earn a Bachelor of Arts in IPE from Carthage, students must complete the Carthage Core, Distribution Requirements, and the IPE major requirements listed below.

The major is broadly cross-disciplinary. Students take courses in economics, political science, geospatial science, modern languages, and business. Students are also required to complete a senior thesis.

IPE Major

Required Courses (32 credits)

• ECN 1030 Issues in Economics (4 credits)
• ECN/BUS 2340 Applied Statistics for Management and Economics (4 credits)
• ECN 3270 International Trade (4 credits)
• ECN 4030 International Political Economy (4 credits)
• ECN/POL 4050 Seminar in International Political Economy (4 credits)
• POL 1050 Introduction to International Relations (4 credits)
• POL 2050 Philosophical Foundations of Political Economy (4 credits)
• MGT 3710 International Management (4 credits)

Choose One (4 credits)

• ECN 2510 Intermediate Microeconomics (4 credits)
• ECN 2520 Intermediate Macroeconomics (4 credits)

Choose Three (12 credits)

• ECN 200T/400T Topics in Economics (1-4 credits)
• ECN 3290 International Finance (4 credits)
• ECN 3300 Law and Economics (4 credits)
• GEO 1500 Human Geography (4 credits)
• GEO 1600 Earth Revealed (4 credits)
• GEO 1610 Introduction to GIS: Mapping Your World (4 credits)
• POL 200T/400T Topics in Political Science (1-4 credits)
• MGT 3730 International Legal Environment of Business (4 credits)
• FRN 3080 French-Speaking World: Social, Political, and Economic Issues (4 credits)
  OR
  GRM 3080 German-Speaking World: Social, Political, and Economic Issues (4 credits)
  OR
  SPN 3080 Spanish-Speaking World: Social, Political, and Economic Issues (4 credits)

 

Current students: You should follow the official College Catalog from the year you entered Carthage and work with your advisors and the department chair to ensure all requirements are met.