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
Requirements for the major are threefold:

1. 18 semester hours that comprise the International Studies Core;
   
2. 36 semester hours from the list of required and elective courses in one of the Area Studies Concentrations (European or Latin American); and
   
3. one of the two 21 semester hours pre- professional options in place of a traditional minor.

International Studies majors must also take ST 210 and are strongly encouraged to take IS 496 (Internship) and participate in a Study Abroad program during their course of study. Note that many of the required courses will also help fulfill some of the general education requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences.

FACULTY ADVISORS
Students must be advised on a regular basis. Following an initial interview with the Director of International Studies Program, prospective majors are normally assigned an advisor on the basis of the student’s choice of Area Studies Concentration. Advisors must either be members of the International Studies Advisory Committee or be designated by the program director to serve as an IS advisor.

Language Policy: Native or near-native speakers of a language who are not eligible to enroll in lower division courses in their language must see the Director of the International Studies Program to discuss approved substitutions.

INTERNATIONAL STUDIES CORE
Required Courses (18 hours)

AREA STUDIES CONCENTRATIONS

EUROPEAN STUDIES (36 HOURS)
Required Courses (27 hours)

Elective Courses (minimum of 9 hours)

LATIN-AMERICAN STUDIES (36 HOURS)
Required Courses (27 hours)

Elective Courses (minimum of 9 hours)

PRE-PROFESSIONAL OPTIONS
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. The Personalized Pre-Professional Program is designed primarily for students who wish to pursue graduate study in the arts and sciences and need a special program tailored to the needs of their expected graduate area.

1. International Business (21 hours)
   

   ACC 211 ECO 363	ECO 216 MKT 320
   And three of the following courses:
   MGT 465 MKT 477 IS 496	MKT 336 MKT 492

2. Personalized Pre-Professional Program
   A pre-professional program consisting of a minimum of 21 semester hours including at least one upper-level seminar, directed studies, or internship. This option is intended primarily for students who wish to pursue graduate study. Proposals for a personalized program, drawn up by the student in consultation with their advisor, must be submitted for approval to the Program Director, International Studies Committee, and the Dean of Arts and Sciences, preferably before the last semester of the student’s junior year.

REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Students must complete a minimum of 21 hours in one of the Area Studies Concentrations as prescribed as follows:

ASIAN STUDIES

EUROPEAN STUDIES

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

Descriptions of all International Studies (IS) courses

College of Arts and Sciences

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