Schools

School of Social Sciences

International Studies (Bachelor of Arts)

Mission/Vision Statement

To create students who can operate successfully throughout their lives in an ever expanding and diversifying global environment.

Student Learning Goals

  • Understand the range of cultural, economic, political, and social systems around the globe.
  • Understand the interrelationship of cultural, economic, political, and social systems around the globe.
  • Develop an in-depth understanding of a particular world region’s cultures, history, economic and political systems, and a language of the region.
  • Develop a sense of global citizenship.
  • Develop effective analytical, oral, and written communication skills.
  • Prepare majors for multiple career opportunities and possibilities for advanced studies.
  • Participate in international experiential learning.

Core Program

  1. Completion of the third year of foreign language study in a language correlating to the student’s regional concentration. Two classes from the following list for the language study: EALC-J 302, J303; FREN-F 313, F 314, F 315, F 316; GER-G 300, G 311, G 330, G 340; SPAN-S 311, S 312, S 317.
  2. COAS-I 400 International Studies Capstone Seminar
  3. ECON-E 333 International Economics or POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy
  4. GEOG-G 201 World Regional Geography
  5. POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations or POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics
  6. HIST-H 101 The World in the 20th Century

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

EALC-J

302

Third Year Japanese I

3

C-

EALC-J

303

Third Year Japanese II

3

C-

FREN-F

313

Advanced Grammar I

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

314

Advanced Grammar II

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

315

French Conversation and Diction I

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

316

French Conversation and Diction II

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

GER-G

300

Deutsch: Mittelstufe I

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

311

Composition and Conversation

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

330

Deutsch: Mittelstufe II

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

340

3

C-

SPAN-S

311

Spanish Grammar

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

SPAN-S

312

Written Composition in Spanish

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

SPAN-S

317

Spanish Conversation and Diction

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

COAS-I

400

International Studies Capstone Seminar

3

C-

ECON-E

333

International Economics

3

C-

P: ECON-E 100, ECON-E 200

POLS-Y

376

International Political Economy

3

C-

R: POLS-P 109, ECON-E 100 and E 200

GEOG-G

201

World Regional Geography

3

C-

POLS-Y

109

Introduction to International Politics

3

C-

POLS-Y

107

Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

C-

HIST-H

101

The World in the Twentieth Century

3

C-

Capstone

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

COAS

I400

International Studies Capstone Seminar

3

C-

Europe Concentration

EUROPE (18 credit hours, at least 12 at the 200 level or higher):

Group A: Language and Culture (one course) ENG-L 101, ENG-L 102, FINA-A 102, FINA-A 315, FINA-A 322, FREN-F 363, FREN-F 461, GER-G 363, GER-G 415, GER-G 418, GER-G 464, HUMA-U 101, HUMA-U 102, SPAN-S 407, SPAN-S 408, SPAN-S 411

Group B: History and Philosophy (one course) HIST-H 103, HIST-H 104, HIST-H 206, HIST-B 312, HIST-D310, HIST-D330, PHIL-P 211, PHIL-P 304, REL-R 152

Group C: Politics and Geography (one course) POLS-Y 331, POLS-Y 335, POLS-Y 349, POLS-Y 350, POLS-Y 354, GEOG-G 418

Group D: Two other courses in the concentration

Group E: One international studies course outside the concentration, which may be a global topics course or a regional concentration course for a different regional focus

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

ENG-L

101

Western World Masterpieces I

3

C-

P or C:  ENG-W 131

ENG-L

102

Western World Masterpieces II

3

C-

P or C: ENG-W 131

FREN-F

313

Advanced Grammar I

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

314

Advanced Grammar II

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

315

French Conversation and Diction I

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

316

French Conversation and Diction II

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

GER-G

300

Deutsch: Mittelstufe I

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

311

Composition and Conversation

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

330

Deutsch: Mittelstufe II

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

340

German Language in Society: Past and Present

3

C-

SPAN-S

301

Hispanic World I

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

302

Hispanic World II

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

303

Hispanic World III

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

311

Spanish Grammar

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

SPAN-S

312

Written Composition in Spanish

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

SPAN-S

317

Spanish Conversation and Diction

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

FINA-A

102

Renaissance through Modern Art

3

C-

FINA-A

315

Ancient Art

3

C-

P: ENG-E 131

FINA-A

322

Romanesque and Gothic Art

3

C-

P: ENG-E 131

HUMA-U

101

Introduction to the Humanities

3

C-

HUMA-U

102

Introduction to Modern Humanities

3

C-

HIST-H

103

Europe:  Renaissance to Napoleon

3

C-

HIST-H

104

Europe:  Napoleon to the Present

3

C-

HIST-H

206

Medieval Civilization

3

C-

HIST-D

310

Russian Revolutions and the Soviet Regime

3

C-

HIST-D

330

Eastern Europe:  1944-present

3

C-

PHIL-P

211

3

C-

PHIL-P

304

Nineteenth Century Philosophy

3

C-

P: 3 credit hrs in Philosophy

REL-R

152

Religion of the West

3

C-

POLS-Y

331

British Politics

3

C-

POLS-Y

335

West European Politics

3

C-

R: POLS-Y 107

POLS-Y

349

Comparative Public Policy

3

C-

R: POLS-Y 107

POLS-Y

350

Politics of the European Union

3

C-

R: POLS-Y 107

POLS-Y

354

Ethnicity and Nationalism in Contemporary Europe

3

C-

R: POLS-Y 107 and/or POLS-Y 109

GEOG-G

418

Historical Geography

3

C-

Latin America Concentration

LATIN AMERICA (18 credit hours, at least 12 at the 200 level or higher):

Group A: Language and Culture (one course) FINA-A 150, FINA-A 452, SPAN-S 275, SPAN-S 301, SPAN-S 302, SPAN-S 363, SPAN-S 471, SPAN-S 472

Group B: History and Philosophy (one course) HIST-F 100, HIST-F 341, HIST-F 342, HIST-H 231, HIST-F 232, SPAN-S 412

Group C: Politics and Geography (one course) POLS-Y 337, GEOG-G 323

Group D: Two other courses in the concentration

Group E: One international studies course outside the concentration, which may be a global topics course or a regional concentration course for a different regional focus

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

 Pre-reqs

FINA-A

150

Africa, New World, and Oceanic Art

3

C-

FINA-A

452

Art of Pre-Columbian America

3

C-

P: ENG-W 131

SPAN-S

275

Hispanic Culture and Conversation

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

SPAN-S

301

The Hispanic  World I

3

C-

P:  SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

302

The Hispanic World II

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

303

The Hispanic World III

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 317 or equivalent

SPAN-S

363

Introduccion a la Cultura Hispanica

3

C-

P:  One of the following: SPAN-S 275, SPAN-S 291, SPAN-S 312, or SPAN-S 317

SPAN-S

471

Survey of Spanish American Literature I

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 301, SPAN-S 302 or equivalent

SPAN-S

472

Survey of Spanish American Literature II

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 301, SPAN-S 302 or equivalent

HIST-F

100

Issues in Latin American History:  Introduction

3

C-

HIST-F

341

Latin America:  Conquest and Empire

3

C-

HIST-F

342

Latin America:  Evolution and Revolution

3

C-

HIST-H

231

The Men, Women and Family in History: Latin America

3

C-

HIST-F

232

Upheaval in 20th Century Latin America

3

C-

SPAN-S

412

Latin American Culture and Civilization

3

C-

P: SPAN S 317 or SPAN-S 301, SPAN-S 302

POLS-Y

337

Latin American Politics

3

C-

R: POLS-Y 107 and POLS-Y 109

GEOG-G

323

Geography of Latin America

3

C-

EDUC-H

427

Education Through Travel

3

C-

East Asia Concentration

EAST ASIA (18 credit hours, at least 12 at the 200 level or higher):

Group A: Language and Culture (one course) ENG-L 107, FINA-A 362, REL-R 153

Group B: History and Philosophy (one course) HIST-G 100, HIST-G 200, HIST-H 207, HIST-H 208, HIST-G 385, HIST-G 451, HIST-G 387, PHIL-P 170, PHIL-P 334, PHIL-P 374

Group C: Politics and Geography (one course) POLS-Y 334, POLS-Y 369

Group D: Two other courses in the concentration

Group E: One International Studies course outside the concentration, which may be a global topics course or a regional concentration course for a different regional focus

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or Pre-reqs

ENG-L

107

Oriental World Masterpieces

3

C-

FINA-A

362

American Drama

3

C-

REL-R

153

Religions of the East

3

C-

HIST-G

100

Introduction in Asian History

3

C-

HIST-H

208

American-East Asian Relations

3

C-

HIST-G

385

Modern China

3

C-

HIST-G

387

Contemporary China

3

C-

HIST-G

461

China:  The Age of Glory and the Decline of the Empires

3

C-

HIST-H

207

Modern East Asian Civilization

3

C-

HIST-G

200

Issues in Asian History: Film and Society

3

C-

PHIL-P

170

Introduction to Asian Philosophy

3

C-

PHIL-P

334

Buddhist Philosophy

3

C-

PHIL-P

374

Early Chinese Philosophy

3

C-

POLS-Y

334

Japanese Politics

3

C-

POLS-Y

369

Introduction to Asian Politics

3

C-

R:  POLS-Y 107

Africa Concentration

AFRICA (18 credit hours, at least 12 at the 200 level or higher):

Group A: Language and Culture (one course) FINA-H 473 or African-focused course to be taken on a study abroad program from disciplines such as literature, culture studies, art history, or anthropology; course is subject to the approval of the Program Coordinator of International Studies

Group B: History and Philosophy (one course) HIST-E 100 or course to be taken on a study abroad program in the area of African history or philosophy; course is subject to the approval of the Program Coordinator of International Studies

Group C: Politics and Geography (one course) GEOG-G 425 or course to be taken on a study abroad program in the area of African politics or geography; course is subject to the approval of the Program Coordinator of International Studies

Group D: Two other courses in the concentration Courses to be taken on a study abroad program and are subject to the approval of the Program Coordinator of International Studies

Group E: One international studies course outside the concentration, which may be a global topics course or a regional concentration course for a different regional focus

Dept.

Course Number

Title

Credit Hours

Minimum Grade

Co-Reqs or

Pre-reqs

FINA-A

453

Art of Sub-Saharan Africa

3

C-

P: ENG-W 131

HIST-E

100

Introduction to African History

3

C-

GEOG-G

425

Africa:  Contemporary Geographic Problems

3

C-

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