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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
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| Director:
Stephen D. Morris (251-460-7200) |
| Faculty
Affiliates: |
| Dr.
Isabel Z. Brown, Foreign Languages (Latin America);
Dr. Richmond Brown, History (Latin America);
Dr. Larry Dilsaver, Geography (Europe); Dr.
Robert Fornaro, Anthropology (International
Relations); Dr. Elwood Hannum, History (Europe);
Dr. Harry Miller, History
(Asia); Dr. Robert Houston, History (International
Relations); Dr. Zohair Husain, Political Science
(Asia, International Relations); Dr. Calvin
Jones, Foreign Languages (Europe); Dr. Konrad
Kressley, Political Science (Europe); Dr. Lynn
Kwiatkowski, Anthropology (Asia); Dr. Heide
Lomangino, Foreign Languages (Europe); Dr. Eric
Loomis, Philosophy (Asia); Dr. Susan McCready,
Foreign Languages (Europe); Dr. Mark Moberg,
Anthropology (Latin America); Dr. Joseph Mozur,
Foreign Languages, (Europe) Dr. Bernard Quinn,
Foreign Languages, (Europe); Dr.
Scott Rex, Foreign Languages (Europe, Latin
America); Dr. Victoria Rivizzigno, Geography
(International); Dr. Daniel Rogers, History
(Europe); Dr. Roy Ryder, Geography (Latin America);
Dr. James Swofford, Economics (International
Economics) |
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International
Studies web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/internationalstudies
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| 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, philosophy, political science, sociology
and anthropology. |
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REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES |
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majoring in International Studies should complete
the 12 hours of core courses, one of four 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. |
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| 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)
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| AREA
CONCENTRATIONS (27 hrs) |
| (majors
must complete one of the following tracks of
study) |
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| Asian
Studies (27 hrs) |
- 3 hrs of Asian Language at the 200 level
(LGS 201, 206, 221)
- AN 344 Southeast Asian Cultures and Societies
- HY 104 Asian Civilization since 1800
- 3 hours 300-400 level courses on Asian
history (HY 367,
368, 461)
- 3 hours in course on Asian Philosophy
(PHL 354, 355)
- PSC 368 Politics of South Asia
- 9 hours elective in any AN, GEO, HY, LG,
PHL or PSC courses focusing on Asia or Asian
country, IS 492 or IS 496.
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| European
Studies (27 hrs) |
- Six hours of a European language at the
200
level* (LG 211 and LG 212, LG 231 and LG
232, LG 251 and LG 252, or LG 271 and LG
272)
- 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.
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| *Students
selecting the pre-professional program in Language
should take an additional six hours of non-language
electives. |
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| International
Relations (27 hrs) |
- six hours of a foreign language at the
200 level* (LG 211 and LG 212, LG 231 and
LG 232, LG 251 and LG 252, LG 271 and LG
272, LGS 206 and LGS 207, LGS 221 and LGS
222, LGS 241 and LGS 242, or LGS 201 and
LGS 202)
- PSC 251 World Leaders
- PSC 372 US Foreign Policy
- IS 492 Seminar
- 12 hours of electives from among the following:
HY 303; 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 (Seminar) course or Directed Studies
focusing on International Relations.
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| *Students
selecting the pre-professional program in Language
should take an additional six hours of electives. |
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| Latin-American
Studies (27 hrs) |
- Six 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
- Nine 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.
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| *Students
selecting the pre-professional program in Language
should take an additional six hours of non-language
electives. |
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| 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. |
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| 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 Microeconomics
- ECO 363 International Economics
- MKT 320 Principles of Marketing
- Nine hrs electives from the following:
MGT 465; MKT 383;
MKT 477; MKT 492; IS 496
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| Language
Specialization (21 hrs) |
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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. |
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| Personalized
Pre-Professional Program (21 hrs) |
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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 student's junior
year. |
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| 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. |
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| International
Business / International Studies Double Major
(Pending final approval) |
| This
program maximizes preparation for careers in
international business or graduate study in
business. In addition to completing the IS Core,
students take a special concentration in International
Political Economy and complete all of the required
courses for a degree in business. The program
requires a total of 140 credit hours and meets
the requirements of both the College of Arts
and Sciences and the Mitchell College of Business.
For details, see the program director. |
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GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAJORS
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| General
Education Requirements for International Studies
majors are specified on page 46 (College of
Arts and Sciences section). |
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES |
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a minor in International Studies, students must
complete the following course of study: (21
hours) AN 100; GEO 114; GEO 312; HY 228 or HY
357; IS 100; PSC 250; PSC 270. |
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