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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES |
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| Director:
Stephen D. Morris (251) 460-7200 |
| Faculty
Affiliates: |
Ms. Kristy Britt, Foreign Languages (Latin America)
Dr.
Isabel Z. Brown, Foreign Languages (Latin America)
Dr. Nader Entessar, Political Science (International Relations, Middle East)
Dr. Larry Dilsaver, Geography (Europe)
Dr. Christian Fantoni, Foreign Languages (French)
Dr. David Faught, Foreign Languages (Latin America)
Dr. Elwood Hannum, History (Europe)
Dr. Mara Kozelsky, History (Asia, Europe)
Dr. Harry Miller, History
(Asia)
Dr. Robert Houston, History (International
Relations)
Dr. Zohair Husain, Political Science
(Asia, International Relations, Middle East)
Dr. Zoya Khan, Foreign Languages (Spanish, Latin America)
Dr. Konrad
Kressley, Political Science (Europe)
Dr. Mollie Lewis, History (Latin America)
Dr. Eric
Loomis, Philosophy (Asia)
Dr. Mihaela Marin, Foreign Languages (French)
Dr. Susan McCready,
Foreign Languages (Europe)
Dr. Mark Moberg,
Anthropology (Latin America)
Dr. Joseph Mozur,
Foreign Languages, (Europe)
Dr. Genevra Murray, Anthropology (Asia and IR)
Dr.
Harry Roddy, Foreign Languages (Europe)
Dr. Christine Rinne, Foreign Languages (German)
Dr. Victoria Rivizzigno, Geography
(International Relations)
Dr. Daniel Rogers, History
(Europe)
Dr. Roy Ryder, Geography (Latin America)
Dr. Alex Sharland, Marketing (International Business)
Dr. Michele Strong, History (Europe)
Dr. James Swofford, Economics (International
Economics)
Dr. Rajiv Thakur, Geography (Asia)
Ms. Terri Wilbanks, Foreign Languages (Latin America)
Dr. Rebecca Williams, History (Asia, Middle East) |
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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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All first-time freshmen must successfully complete CAS 100: New Student Seminar as a degree requirement. Students must enroll during their first term at USA, except for summer-entry students who must enroll in the fall semester following entry. |
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| USA EDUCATION/STUDY ABROAD |
| Students in International Studies are strongly encouraged to incorporate international experiences as part of their academic activities. Study, research, and internships as well as service learning and community service abroad are available options. For more information contact the IS Office and/or the USA Office of International Education. |
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REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MAJOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES |
| Students
majoring in International Studies should complete
the 15 hours of core courses, one of five 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) (15 hrs) |
- IS 100 Global Issues
- PSC 250 Comparative Politics
- PSC 270 International Relations
- GEO 312 World Economic Geography (W)
- IS 495 Senior Research Seminar*
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| *All IS majors must take this research seminar in their senior year. Students can opt to do a study abroad research project in place of the seminar. |
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| AREA
CONCENTRATIONS (24 hrs) |
| (majors
must complete one of the following tracks of
study) |
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| Asian
Studies (24 hrs) |
- 3 hours of Asian Language at the 200 level
(LGS 201, LGS 206, LGS 221)
- HY 104 Asian Civilization since 1800
- 3 hours 300-400 level course on Asian
history (HY 367(w),
HY 368, HY 461)
- 3 hours in Asian Philosophy
(PHL 354, PHL 355)
- PSC 368 Politics of South Asia(w)
- 9 hours of electives from among the following: HY 367, HY 368, HY 461 (not taken above); LG 202, LG 207, LG 222; PHL 354, PHL 355 (not taken above); PSC 365(w); IS 492, IS 496; or any approved Special Topics course or Directed Studies focusing on contemporary Asia or Asian country.
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| European
Studies (24 hrs) |
- Six hours of a European language at the
200
level* (LG 211 and LG 212, LG 231 and LG
232, LG 241, LG 242, 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
- 9 hours of 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, EH 349; HY 246, HY 333, HY 334, HY 335, HY 336, HY 337, HY 338, HY 347, HY 348, HY 457; PSC 313; IS 492, IS 496; or any approved Special Topics course or Directed Studies 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 (24 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 American Foreign Policy
- IS 492 Seminar
- 9 hours of electives from among the following:
ECO 330, ECO 363 (if not taken as part of a pre-professional program), ECO 371; HY 303, HY 305,
HY 405; PSC 313, PSC 365(w), PSC 470, PSC 484; IS 473, IS 475, IS 492 (when content varies), IS 496; or any approved Special Topics course or Directed Studies focusing on International Relations.
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| *Students
selecting the preprofessional program in Language
should take an additional six hours of electives. |
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| International Political Economy |
| See International Business/International Studies Double Major below. |
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| Middle East Studies (24 hrs) |
- Six hours 200 level Arabic language
- HY 365 History of Islamic Civilization from 1453
- PSC 365 Politics of the Middle East
- PSC 452 Muslim World
- 9 hours of electives: HY 364, HY 465, IS 492, IS 496 or any approved Special Topics course of Directed Studies focusing on contemporary Middle East or Middle Eastern country.
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| Latin-American
Studies (24 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
- 6 hours of electives from among the
following: any 300-400 level course in Spanish language or literature (if not in language pre-professional or double major program); HY 321, HY 323, HY 325, HY 326, HY 429; PSC 450 (appropriate content), PSC 470 (appropriate content); or any approved Special Topics course or Directed Studies focusing on contemporary Latin America or 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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| General Education Requirements for International Studies Majors: |
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| Areas I, II, and III of the General Education Requirements for International Studies are specified in the College of Arts and Sciences section. Intermediate level language courses required for the major also help fulfill general requirements under Area II. International Studies majors must take AN 100, GEO 114 and HY 102 as partial fulfillment of Area IV General Education requirements. |
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| PREPROFESSIONAL
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 Microeconomics
- ECO 330 Current Global Economic Issues or
ECO 363 International Economics
- MKT 320 Principles of Marketing (prerequisite ACC 211 and ECO 215)
- 9 hrs electives from the following:
FIN 332; MGT 334; MGT 465; MKT 336; MKT 383;
MKT 477; MKT 492; IS 496
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| 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. |
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| Personalized
Preprofessional Program (21 hrs) |
| The
Personalized Preprofessional 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
preprofessional 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 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 |
| A joint initiative of the College of Arts and Sciences and the Mitchell College of Business, this program maximizes a student's preparation for a career in international business or for advanced study in business. In addition to completing the IS core, students take a special area concentration in International Political Economy and complete all of the required courses for a degree in International Business. The program requires a total of 140 credit hours and meets the requirements of both colleges. Students must designate either International Studies or International Business as their primary major and receive the degree from the college of the primary major. Interested students should consult the program director for advisement. |
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| General Education Requirements |
- EH 101, EH 102
CA 110
- 6 hours Foreign Language (100 level)
- 3 hours Fine Arts
- 6 hour sequence in Literature
- MA 120 (prerequisite MA 112)
- 8 hours Natural Science with Lab
- AN 100, GEO 114, HY 102
- BUS 101 (3 credit hours) or CAS 100 (2 credit hours)
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| Business Core |
- ACC 221 Principles of Accounting I
- ACC 212 Principles of Accounting II
- BUS 150 Introduction to Business
- BUS 245 Applied Business Statistics I
- BUS 255 Applied Business Statistics II
- CIS 250 Advanced Computer Applications (prerequisite CIS 150)
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ECO 215 Principles of Microeconomics
- ECO 216 Principles of Macroeconomics
- BUS 305 Information Systems and Technology
- FIN 315 Business Finance
- MGT 300 Management Theory and Practice
- MGT 305 Organizational Communication (W)
- MGT 310 Legal Environment of Business I
- MGT 325 Operations Management
- MKT 320 Principles of Marketing
- MGT 485 Business Policy in a Global Economy (W)
- MGT 486 Undergraduate Comp Exam (corequisite MGT 485)
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| International Studies Core |
| IS 100, PSC 250, PSC 270, GEO 312, IS 495 |
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| Area Concentration: International Political Economy |
- 6 hours 200 level LG
- ECO 330 Current Global Economic Issues
- 1 of the following: ECO 321 Econ Systems or ECO 371 Development Econ
(if transfer student, both courses required)
- FIN 332 Multinational Finance
- IS 475 International Political Economy
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| International Business - Marketing Concentration |
- ECO 363 International Economics
- MGT 334 International Management
- MKT 336 International Marketing
- MKT 374 Buyer Behavior
- MKT 384 Market Research
- MKT 477 Export-Import
- MKT 479 Marketing Policy
- MKT 492 Seminar: International Business
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| REQUIREMENTS
FOR A MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES |
| For
a minor in International Studies, students must
complete the following course of study: (21
hours, including 9 hours at the 300-400 level) IS 100, PSC 250, PSC 270, GEO 312 and 9 hours from the following: AN 347; GEO 314, 315, 316; HY 104, 228, 246, 303, 321, 323, 325, 326, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 347, 348, 356, 357, 362, 367, 368, 405, 429, 457, 461; IS 490, 492, 495; LG 200 or higher; PHL 354, 355; PSC 251, 360, 363, 364, 365, 368, 372, 450, 452, 470, 473, 475, 490 (appropriate area) or any IS-related course (upon approval of the Director). |
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