| INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Director: Stephen D. Morris (460-7200)
The International Studies major is a rigorous interdisciplinary program
designed for students who wish to build a solid foundation for a career
in international affairs. The program combines language fluency, international/
area studies, and international business, and, as such, fulfills the
requirements for both the major and minor. The faculty directing the
major is drawn mostly from the departments of foreign languages and
literatures, geography, history, political science, sociology and
anthropology.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Students majoring in International Studies should complete the 12
hours of core courses, one of three tracks of study, and a pre-professional
program. The pre-professional program takes the place of a traditional
minor. IS majors must also take AN 100, GEO 114 and HY 102 as part
of their general education requirements since these courses are prerequisites
for upper division courses in the major.
CORE COURSES (Required of all majors)
(12 hrs)
IS 100 Global Issues
PSC 250 Comparative Politics
PSC 270 International Relations
GEO 312 World Economic Geography (W)
AREA CONCENTRATIONS (27 hrs)
Majors must complete one of the following tracks of study:
European Studies (27 hrs)
6 hours of a European language at the 200 level
GEO 314 Geography of Europe
HY 357 Europe since 1918
PSC 360 Politics of Europe
12 hrs electives from among the following: any 300-400 level course
in European language or literature (if not in language pre-professional
or double major program): EH 216; HY 244; HY 246; HY 249; HY 252;
HY 347; HY 348: HY 355; HY 356; PSC 313; IS 492; IS 496; or any approved
Special Topics or Variable Content course or Directed Readings focusing
on contemporary Europe or European country.
*Students selecting the pre-professional program in Language or the
language/IS double major should take an additional 6 hours of non-language
electives.
PACE DEGREE PROGRAM
01 General Education Requirement
See General Education Requirements for the College
of Arts and Sciences.
02 Foreign Language (6 HRS)
Satisfied with major requirements.
03-04 General Education Requirement
See General Education Requirements for the College
of Arts and Sciences.
05 History, Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 HRS)
Select one: AN 101, GEO 115, HY 101, HY 235, HY 236, PSC 130, PSY
120, PSY 250, ECO 215, ECO 216, SY 109, SY 112, SS 199, SS 299
06-10 General Education Requirement
See General Education Requirements for the College
of Arts and Sciences.
11 Major
AN 100
GEO 114
GEO 312
GEO 314 |
HY 102
HY 357
IS 100
LG 205 |
PSC 250
PSC 270
PSC 360 |
Select one group:
Group 1: LG 211 and LG 212
Group 2: LG 251 and LG 252
Group 3: LG 271 and LG 272
Select 2 courses from any one group:
Group 1: LG 311, LG 312, LG 313, LG 315
Group 2: LG 361, LG 362, LG 363, LG 364, LG 366, LG 368
Group 3: LG 373, LG 374, LG 376, LG 380, LG 381
Select 9 hours: LG 300 - LG 400, EH 216, HY 244, HY 245, HY 246,
HY 249, HY 252, HY 347, HY 348, HY 355, HY 356, HY 457, PHL 243, PHL
244, PSC 312, PSC 450, PSC 470, IS 492, IS 496
12 Major Residency/GPA
Complete at least 15 semester hours in residence in major at the
300 and/or 400 level FROM Depts of AN, GEO, HY, IS, PSC, LG, EH, PHL,
ECO, MKT, ACC, MGT. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in major.
13 Minor/Pre-Professional Option
ACC 211 ECO 216 ECO 363 MKT 320
Select three: MGT 465, MKT 336, MKT 477, MKT 492, IS 496
15 University Residency Requirement/GPA
Complete at least 32 semester hours in residence at the 300 and/or
400 level. An overall GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.
International Relations Track (27 hrs)
6 hours of a foreign language at the 200 level*
PSC 251 World Leaders
PSC 372 US Foreign Policy
IS 492 Seminar
12 hours of electives from among the following: HY 205; HY 405;
PSC 313; PSC 470; PSC 482; PSC 484; IS 492 (when content varies);
IS 496; or any approved Special Topics or Variable Content course
or Directed Readings focusing on International Relations.
*Students selecting the pre-professional program in Language or the
language/IS double major should take an additional 6 hours of electives.
Latin-American Studies (27 hrs)
6 hours of Spanish at the 200 level*
AN 347 Latin American Cultures and Societies
GEO 315 Geography of Latin American
HY 228 Latin America
PSC 363 Politics of Latin America
9 hours of electives from among the following: any 300-400 level
Spanish LG or Literature course (if not in language pre-professional
or double major program); HY 321; HY 323; HY 325; HY 326; HY 429(W);
PSC 450 (appropriate content); PSC 470 (appropriate content), IS 492;
IS 496; or any approved Special Topics or Variable Content course
or Directed Readings focusing on contemporary Latin American or a
Latin American country.
*Students selecting the pre-professional program in Language or the
language/IS double major should take an additional 6 hours of non-language
electives.
PACE DEGREE PROGRAM
01 General Education Requirement
See General Education Requirements for the College
of Arts and Sciences.
02 Foreign Language (6 HRS)
Satisfied with major requirements.
03-04 General Education Requirement
See General Education Requirements for the College
of Arts and Sciences.
05 History, Social & Behavioral Sciences (3 HRS)
Select one: AN 101, GEO 115, HY 101, HY 235, HY 236, PSC 130, PSY
120, PSY 250, ECO 215, ECO 216, SY 109, SY 112, SS 199, SS 299
06-10 General Education Requirement
See General Education Requirements for the College
of Arts and Sciences.
11 Major
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AN 100
AN 347
GEO 114
GEO 312
GEO 315
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HY 102
HY 228
IS 100
PSC 250
PSC 270 |
PSC 363
LG 231 and LG 232
or
LG 234 |
Select 6 hours: LG 333 - LG 336
Select 9 hours: LG 300 - LG 400, HY 321, HY 323, HY 325, HY 326, PSC
450, PSC 470, IS 492, IS 496
12 Major Residency/GPA
Complete at least 15 semester hours in residence in major at the
300 and/or 400 level FROM Depts of AN, GEO, HY, IS, PSC, LG, EH, PHL,
ECO, MKT, ACC, MGT. A minimum GPA of 2.0 is required in major.
13 Minor/Pre-Professional Option
ACC 211 ECO 216 ECO 363 MKT 320
Select three: MGT 465, MKT 336, MKT 477, MKT 492 IS 496
15 University Residency Requirement/GPA
Complete at least 32 semester hours in residence at the 300 and/or
400 level. An overall GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation.
PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
Students should complete one of the following programs to help prepare
them for a career in international business or international affairs.
The pre-professional course of study takes the place of a traditional
minor. Students taking a double major are not required to take the
pre-professional program.
International Business (21 hrs)
The International Business option provides students with a basic foundation
in business and best equips the student to enter the field of international
business or related areas upon graduation.
ACC 211 Accounting principles
ECO 215 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 363 International Economics
MKT 320 Principles of Marketing
9 hrs electives from the following: MGT 465; MKT 336; MKT 477; MKT
492; IS 496
Language Specialization (21 hrs)
The Language Concentration option allows students to acquire a professional
level of fluency in a foreign language as a complement to their international
studies training. The requirements are 21 hours of study in a selected
foreign language. Students wishing to concentrate in language should
possibly consider the FL/IS double major described below. Note: This
option may not be available for all languages.
Personalized Pre-Professional Program (21 hrs)
The Personalized Pre-Professional Program is designed primarily for
students who wish to pursue graduate study and need a special program
tailored to the needs of their expected graduate area. A pre-professional
program consisting of a minimum of 21 semester hours including at
least one upper-level seminar, directed studies, or internship. Proposals
for a personalized program, drawn up by the student in consultation
with his or her advisor, must be submitted for approval to the Program
Director, International Studies Committee, and the Dean of Arts and
Sciences before the first semester of the students junior year.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE/INTERNATIONAL
STUDIES DOUBLE MAJOR
This program allows students to truly maximize their international
training and experience. In addition to completing the 39 hours requirements
for the International Studies major, the student will complete the
program of study set out by the Department of Foreign languages. This
option allows the student to develop their language skills well beyond
the pre-professional component of the program. Moreover, Foreign language
majors enjoy additional and special opportunities to participate in
studies abroad programs.
REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
For a minor in International Studies, students must complete the following
course of study: (21 hours) AN 100; GEO 114; DEO 312; HY 228; IS 100;
PSC 250; PSC 270.
Descriptions of all International Studies (IS) courses
College
of Arts and Sciences
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