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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.
Core Program
The major in International Studies includes core requirements and requirements for one regional concentration. In addition, an international engagement experience is required. This may be study abroad (preferred) or a domestic/local alternative that may include an internship or volunteer work. 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 a student's regional concentration - 2 classes of the following in the same language: FREN-F 313, FREN- 314, FREN-F 315, or FREN-F 316 (Europe or Africa); GER-G 310 and GER-G 311 (Europe); EALC-J 301 and EALC-J 302 (Asia); SPAN-S 311, SPAN-S 312, or SPAN-S 317 (Europe or Latin America).
- INTL-I 100 Introduction to International Studies - must be taken face-to-face with an IU Southeast faculty member
- INTL-I 199 Careers for International Studies Majors
- INTL-I 400 International Studies Capstone Seminar - must be taken face-to-face with an IU Southeast faculty member
- ECON-E 333 International Economics or POLS-Y 376 International Political Economy
- GEOG-G 201 World Regional Geography
- POLS-Y 109 Introduction to International Relations or POLS-Y 107 Introduction to Comparative Politics
- HIST-H 101 The World in the 20th Century
- In addition to required coursework, students who earn a BA in International Studies are required to complete an International Engagement Experience. Regardless of which option students choose, they should contact the head of the IS department when they reach 60 credit hours to plan for their experience. All experiences must be approved by IS faculty, both in planning and for completion. This requirement could be fulfilled in either fo the following ways:
- (Preferred) Successful completion of an IS-faculty-approved Study Abroad Program.
- Successful completion of a local International Engagement Experience developed in consultation with a full-time IS-faculty mentor.
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
EALC-J |
301 |
Third Year Japanese I |
3 |
C- |
EALC-J |
302 |
Third Year Japanese II |
3 |
C- |
FREN-F |
313 |
Advanced Grammar and Composition I |
3 |
C- |
FREN-F |
314 |
Advanced Grammar and Composition II |
3 |
C- |
FREN-F |
315 |
French Conversation and Diction I |
3 |
C- |
FREN-F |
316 |
French Conversation and Diction II |
3 |
C- |
GER-G |
311 |
Composition and Conversation |
3 |
C- |
GER-G |
310 |
Deutsch: Mittelstufe II |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
311 |
Spanish Grammar |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
312 |
Written Composition in Spanish |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
317 |
Spanish Conversation and Diction |
3 |
C- |
ECON-E |
333 |
International Economics |
3 |
C- |
POLS-Y |
376 |
International Political Economy |
3 |
C- |
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- |
INTL-I |
100 |
Introduction to International Studies |
3 |
C- |
INTL-I |
199 |
Careers for International Studies Majors |
1 |
C- |
Capstone
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
INTL-I |
400 |
International Studies Capstone Seminar |
3 |
C- |
Europe Concentration
EUROPE (15 credit hours, at least 12 at the 200 level or higher):
Group A: Language and Culture (one course) FREN-F 300, FREN-F 363, FREN-F 461, FREN-F 474, FREN-F 475, FREN-F 495, GER-G 362, GER-G 363, GER-G 415, GER-G 418, GER-G 464, SPAN-S 411, SPAN-S 407, SPAN-S 408, FINA-A 101, FINA-A 102, ENG-L 297, ENG-L 298, ENG-L 303, ENG-L 309, ENG-L 313, ENG-L 314, ENG-L 365
Subject to Departmental Approval: SPAN-S 275, SPAN-S 291, SPAN-S 301, SPAN-S 302, SPAN-S 303, SPAN-S 363, SPAN-S 494
Group B: History and Philosophy (one course) HIST-B 323, HIST-B 361, HIST-B 362, HIST-H 103, HIST-H 104, PHIL-P 302, PHIL-P 304, PHIL-P 314, PHIL-P 410, REL-R 152, REL-R 327
Group C: Politics and Geography (one course) POLS-Y 335, POLS-Y 349, POLS-Y 354, GEOG-G 418
Group D: Two other courses in the concentration
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
FREN-F |
300 |
Lectures Et Analyses Litteraires |
3 |
C- |
FREN-F |
363 |
Introduction A La France Moderne |
3 |
C- |
FREN-F |
461 |
La France Contemporaine |
3 |
C- |
FREN-F |
474 |
Theme Et Version |
3 |
C- |
FREN-F |
475 |
Le Francais Oral : Cours Avance |
3 |
C- |
FREN-F |
495 |
Individual Readings in French (Variable Topics) |
3 |
C- |
GER-G |
362 |
Introduction to Contemporary Germany |
3 |
C- |
GER-G |
363 |
Introduction to German Cultural History |
3 |
C- |
GER-G |
415 |
Perspectives on German Literature |
3 |
C- |
GER-G |
418 |
German Film and Popular Culture |
3 |
C- |
GER-G |
464 |
German Culture and Society |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
411 |
Spain: The Cultural Context |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
407 |
Survey of Spanish Literature I |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
408 |
Survey of Spanish Literature II |
3 |
C- |
FINA-A |
101 |
Ancient and Medieval Art |
3 |
C- |
FINA-A |
102 |
Renaissance Through Modern Art |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
297 |
English Literature to 1600 |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
298 |
English Literature from 1600 to 1800 |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
299 |
English Literature since 1800 |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
303 |
Medieval English Literature in Translation |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
309 |
Elizabethan Poetry |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
313 |
Early Plays of Shakespeare |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
314 |
Late Plays of Shakespeare |
3 |
C- |
ENG-L |
365 |
Continental Drama |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
275 |
Hispanic Culture and Conversation* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
291 |
Hispanic Literature and Civilization* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
301 |
The Hispanic World I* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
302 |
The Hispanic World II* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
303 |
The Hispanic World III* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
363 |
Introduccion a La Cultura Hispanica* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
494 |
Individual Readings in Hispanic Studies* |
3 |
C- |
HIST-B |
323 |
History of the Holocaust |
3 |
C- |
HIST-B |
361 |
Europe in the Twentieth Century |
3 |
C- |
HIST-B |
362 |
Europe in the Twentieth Century, Since 1945 |
3 |
C- |
HIST-H |
103 |
Europe: Renaissance to Napoleon |
3 |
C- |
HIST-H |
104 |
Europe: Napoleon to the Present |
3 |
C- |
PHIL-P |
302 |
Medieval Philosophy |
3 |
C- |
PHIL-P |
304 |
19th Century Philosophy |
3 |
C- |
PHIL-P |
314 |
Modern Philosophy |
3 |
C- |
PHIL-P |
410 |
Ancient Greek Philosophy |
3 |
C- |
REL-R |
152 |
Jews, Christians, and Muslims |
3 |
C- |
REL-R |
327 |
Christianity, 50-450 |
3 |
C- |
POLS-Y |
335 |
European Politics |
3 |
C- |
POLS-Y |
349 |
Comparative Public Policy |
3 |
C- |
POLS-Y |
354 |
Nationalism in Europe |
3 |
C- |
GEOG-G |
418 |
Historical Geography |
3 |
C- |
Latin America Concentration
LATIN AMERICA (15 credit hours, at least 12 at the 200 level or higher):
Group A: Language and Culture (one course) SPAN-S 412, SPAN-S 471, SPAN-S 472, FINA-A 150
Subject to Departmental Approval: SPAN-S 275, SPAN-S 291, SPAN-S 301, SPAN-S 302, SPAN-S 303, SPAN-S 363, SPAN-S 494
Group B: History and Philosophy (one course) HIST-F 100, HIST-F 216, HIST-F 416, HIST-F 232, HIST-F 341, HIST-F 342, HIST-F 350, HIST-F 360
Subject to Departmental Approval: HIST-H 231
Group C: Politics and Geography (one course) POLS-Y 337, GEOG-G 323
Group D: Two other courses in the concentration
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
SPAN-S |
412 |
Spanish America: The Cultural Context |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
471 |
Spanish American Literature |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
472 |
Spanish American Literature II |
3 |
C- |
FINA-A |
150 |
African, New World/Oceanic Art |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
275 |
Hispanic Culture and Conversation* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
291 |
Hispanic Literature and Civilization* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
301 |
The Hispanic World I* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
302 |
The Hispanic World II* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
303 |
The Hispanic World III* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
363 |
Introduccion a la Cultura Hispanica* |
3 |
C- |
SPAN-S |
494 |
Individual Readings in Hispanic Studies* |
3 |
C- |
HIST-F |
100 |
Issues in Latin American History |
3 |
C- |
HIST-F |
216 416 |
History of Slavery in the Americas |
3 |
C- |
HIST-F |
232 |
Upheaval in 20th Century Latin America |
3 |
C- |
HIST-F |
341 |
Latin America: Conquest and Empire |
3 |
C- |
HIST-F |
342 |
Latin America: Evolution and Revolution |
3 |
C- |
HIST-F |
350 |
The Environment in Latin American History |
3 |
C- |
HIST-F |
360 |
Natural Disasters in Latin American History |
3 |
C- |
HIST-H |
231 |
Women, Men, and Family in History* |
3 |
C- |
POLS-Y |
337 |
Latin American Politics |
3 |
C- |
GEOG-G |
323 |
Geography of Latin America |
3 |
C- |
East Asia Concentration
EAST ASIA (15 credit hours, at least 12 at the 200 level or higher):
Group A: Language and Culture (one course) FINA-A 362, FINA-A 451, FINA-A 456, REL-R 153, REL-R 354
Group B: History and Philosophy (one course) HIST-G 100, HIST-G 200, HIST-G 300, HIST-G 385, HIST-G 387, HIST-H 207, HIST-H 208, PHIL-P 170, PHIL-P 374
Group C: Politics and Geography (one course) POLS-Y 369
Group D: Two other courses in the concentration
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
FINA-A |
362 |
Art of Japan |
3 |
C- |
FINA-A |
451 |
Art of the South Pacific |
3 |
C- |
FINA-A |
456 |
Samoa Art and Culture |
3 |
C- |
REL-R |
153 |
Religions of Asia |
3 |
C- |
REL-R |
354 |
Buddhism |
3 |
C- |
HIST-G |
100 |
Introduction to Asian History |
3 |
C- |
HIST-G |
200 300 |
Issues in Asian History |
3 |
C- |
HIST-G |
385 |
Modern China |
3 |
C- |
HIST-G |
387 |
Contemporary China |
3 |
C- |
HIST-H |
207 |
Modern East Asian Civilization |
3 |
C- |
HIST-H |
208 |
American-East Asian Relations |
3 |
C- |
PHIL-P |
170 |
Intro to Asian Philosophy |
3 |
C- |
PHIL-P |
374 |
Early Chinese Philosophy |
3 |
C- |
POLS-Y |
369 |
Asian Politics |
3 |
C- |
Africa Concentration
For the African Concentration, it is expected that students will need to take courses through Metroversity and/or study abroad programs in order to meet the requirements of this concentration. See the International Studies Program Coordinator for advising.
AFRICA (15 credit hours, at least 12 at the 200 level or higher):
Group A: Language and Culture (one course) FREN-F 415, FINA-A 150
Subject to Departmental Approval: FREN-F 305
Group B: History and Philosophy (one course) HIST-E 100, REL-R 257
Group C: Politics and Geography (one course) GEOG-G 425
Group D: Two other courses in the concentration Courses to be taken on a study abroad program or through Metroversity and are subject to the approval of the Program Coordinator of International Studies
Dept. |
Course Number |
Title |
Credit Hours |
Minimum Grade |
FREN-F |
415 |
La Culture Francophone |
3 |
C- |
FINA-A |
150 |
African, New World/Oceanic Art |
3 |
C- |
FREN-F |
305 |
Chefs D'Oeuvre De La Litterature Francaise I* |
3 |
C- |
HIST-E |
100 |
Issues in African History |
3 |
C- |
REL-R |
257 |
Introduction to Islam |
3 |
C- |
GEOG-G |
425 |
Africa: Contemporary Geography Problems |
3 |
C- |
*Denotes courses that are subject to departmental approval.