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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

The major in International Studies requires 39 credit hours, including core requirements and requirements for one regional concentration.  In addition, study abroad or an international engagement activity is required, the international engagement activity being reserved for those majors with a demonstrated inability to study abroad.  Study in approved study abroad programs will be applied to fulfillment of other requirements in the major.  Students should speak with an international studies faculty member for more details.

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 275, G 310, G 311; SPAN-S 311, S 312, S 317.

  1. COAS-I 400 International Studies Capstone Seminar
  2. ECON-E 333 International Economics or POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy
  3. GEOG-G 201 World Regional Geography
  4. POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations or POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics
  5. HIST-H 101 The World in the 20th Century
  6. Participation in an approved study abroad program or an international engagement activity

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 and Composition I

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

314

Advanced Grammar and Composition II

3

C-

P: FREN-F 313

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 315

GER-G

275

Deutsch: Mittelstufe I

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

311

Composition and Conversation

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

310

Deutsch: Mittelstufe II

3

C-

P: GER-G 275

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 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 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-

ENG-L

102

Western World Masterpieces II

3

C-

FREN-F

313

Advanced Grammar and Composition I

3

C-

P: FREN-F 250

FREN-F

314

Advanced Grammar and Composition II

3

C-

P: FREN-F 313

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 315

GER-G

275

Deutsch: Mittelstufe I

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

311

Composition and Conversation

3

C-

P: GER-G 250

GER-G

310

Deutsch: Mittelstufe II

3

C-

P: GER-G 275

SPAN-S

301

Hispanic World I

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 250

SPAN-S

302

Hispanic World II

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 312 and S317

SPAN-S

303

Hispanic World III

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 312 and S317

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-W 131

FINA-A

322

Romanesque and Gothic Art

3

C-

P: ENG-W 131, W290 

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

304

Nineteenth Century Philosophy

3

C-

P: ENG-W131, 3 credit hrs in Philosophy

REL-R

152

Jews, Christians, Muslims

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, W290

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 250

SPAN-S

302

The Hispanic World II

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 312 and S317

SPAN-S

303

The Hispanic World III

3

C-

P: SPAN-S 312 and S317

SPAN-S

363

Introduccion a la Cultura Hispanica

3

C-

P:  One 300-level literature/culture course

SPAN-S

471

Survey of Spanish American Literature I

3

C-

P:  One 300-level literature/culture course

SPAN-S

472

Survey of Spanish American Literature II

3

C-

P:  One 300-level literature/culture course

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

Women, Men and Family in History

3

C-

HIST-F

232

Upheaval in 20th Century Latin America

3

C-

SPAN-S

412

Spanish America: the Cultural Context

3

C-

P:  One 300-level literature/culture course

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

The Art of Japan

3

C-

REL-R

153

Religions of Asia

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-

 P: ENG-W 131, 3 hours of Philosophy

PHIL-P

374

Early Chinese Philosophy

3

C-

 P: ENG-W 131, 3 hours of Philosophy

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-H

473

Art of Sub-Saharan Africa

3

C-

P: ENG-W 131 and W290

HIST-E

100

Introduction to African History

3

C-

GEOG-G

425

Africa:  Contemporary Geographic Problems

3

C-

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