General Education Requirements (53-57 Hours)
Area I - Written Composition (2 Courses, 6 Hours)
Area II - Humanities & Fine Arts (5 Courses, 15 Hours)
No more than six hours from any one discipline.
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3 hours: CA 110
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3 hours from: EH 215, EH 216, EH 225, EH 226, EH 235, EH 236
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3 hours from: ARH 100, ARH 103, ARH 123, ARS 101, DRA 110, MUL 101
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6 hours from: AFR 101, ARH 100, ARH 103, ARH 123, ARH 203, ARS 101, CLA 110, DRA 110, EH 215, EH 216, EH 225, EH 226, EH 235, EH 236, LG 101, LG 102, LG 111, LG 112, LG 121, LG 122, LG 131, LG 132, LG 141, LG 142, LG 151, LG 152, LG 153, LG 171, LG 172, LG 173, LG 201, LG 202, LG 211, LG 212, LG 213, LG 221, LG 222, LG 231, LG 232, LG 234, LG 241, LG 242, LG 251, LG 252, LG 271, LG 272, LG 273, LGS 101, LGS 102, LGS 106, LGS 107, LGS 110, LGS 111, LGS 171, LGS 172, LGS 201, LGS 202, LGS 206, LGS 207, LGS 210, LGS 211, MUL 101, PHL 110, PHL 120, PHL 121, PHL 131, PHL 220, PHL 231, PHL 240, REL 100, REL 200, REL 201
Area III – Natural Sciences & Mathematics (3 Courses & Labs, 11-14 Hours)
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3-4 hours from: MA 110, MA 112, MA 113, MA 115, MA 120, MA 125, MA 126, MA 227, MA 237, MA 238
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8-10 hours from: AN 121 & AN 121L, BLY 101 & BLY 101L or BLY 121 & BLY 121L, BLY 102 & BLY 102L or BLY 122 & BLY 122L, BMD 110, BMD 111, CH 101 & CH 101L, CH 103 & CH 103L, CH 131 & CH 131L, CH 132 & CH 132L, GEO 101 & GEO 101L, GEO 102 & GEO 102L, GY 111 & GY 111L, GY 112 & GY 112L, MAS 134 & MAS 134L, PH 101 & PH 101L, PH 104 & PH 104L, PH 114 & PH 114L, PH 115 & PH 115L, PH 201 & PH 201L, PH 202 & PH 202L
Area IV – History, Social & Behavioral Sciences (4 Courses, 12 Hours)
No more than six hours from any one discipline.
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3 hours from: HY 101, *HY 102, HY 121, HY 122, HY 135, HY 136
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9 hours from: *AN 100, AN 101, CA 100, CA 211, CJ 105, ECO 215, ECO 216, *GEO 114, GEO 115, GS 101, HY 101, HY 102, HY 121, HY 122, HY 135, HY 136, *IS 100, IST 201, NAS 101, PSC 130, PSY 120, PSY 250, SY 109, SY 112
Area V - (3 Courses, 9-10 Hours)
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Foreign Language. 6 hours from any one group:
LG 101 & LG 102, LGS 106 & LGS 107, LGS 110 & LGS 111, LG 111 & LG 112 or proficiency test or LG 113, LG 121 & LG 122, LG 131 & LG 132 or proficiency test or LG 134, LGS 131 & LGS 132, LG 141 & LG 142, LGS 141 & LGS 142, LG 151 & LG 152 or proficiency test or LG 153, LGS 161 & LGS 162, LG 171 & LG 172 or LG 173, LGS 171 & LGS 172, LGS 181 & LGS 182
Students may fulfill the foreign language requirement by passing a proficiency test offered by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at the level equivalent to the second semester of the foreign language sequence, or by passing another test (e.g., AP (Advanced Placement) or CLEP (College Level Examination Program) at the equivalent level). Students who pass a proficiency test at the level equivalent to first semester of the foreign language sequence are required to complete only the second semester and will fulfill the foreign language requirement with 3 credit hours of course work.
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Natural Sciences/Math. 3-4 hour lab science or math/stat course from:
AN 121 & AN 121L, BLY 101 & BLY 101L or BLY 121 & BLY 121L, BLY 102 & BLY 102L or BLY 122 & BLY 122L, BMD 110, BMD 111, CH 101 & CH 101L, CH 103 & CH 103L, CH 131 & CH 131L, CH 132 & CH 132L, GEO 101 & GEO 101L, GEO 102 & GEO 102L, GY 111 & GY 111L, GY 112 & GY 112L, MAS 134 & MAS 134L, PH 101 & PH 101L, PH 104 & PH 104L, PH 114 & PH 114L, PH 115 & PH 115L, PH 201 & PH 201L, PH 202 & PH 202L, ST 210, MA 113- MA 299 (except PH 201 and PH 202).
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Students must complete a 6 credit hour sequence either in literature (Area II – EH 215 & EH 216, EH 225 & EH 226, or EH 235 & EH 236) or history (Area IV – HY 101 & HY 102 or HY 135 & HY 136 or HY 121 & HY 122).
All undergraduates must complete two designated writing credit (W) courses, at least one of which must be in the student's major or minor.
Major Requirements (42 Hours)
International Studies core (6 Courses, 18 Hours)
Asian Studies Concentration (8 Courses, 24 Hours)
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6 hours: Asian Language at 200 level: LG 221 & LG 222, LGS 201 & LGS 202, LGS 206 & LGS 207, or LGS 271 & LGS 272
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3 hours: HY 104
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3 hours: PSC 368 (W)
- 6 hours electives: ARH 203; HY 367, HY 368, HY 461 (not taken above); PHL 354, PHL 355 (not taken above); PSC 365 (W); IS 489, IS 491, IS 492, IS 496; or any approved Special Topics course or Directed Studies focusing on contemporary Asia or Asian country.
Minor Requirements (18-24 Hours)
A minor is required for this degree program.
Notes:
* IS 100, HY 102, GEO 114 are required for IS majors; AN 100 is recommended for students with an Asian Studies Concentration
Additional Information
Students majoring in International Studies should complete 18 credit hours of core courses, one of six concentrations (24 credit hours), and a pre-professional program or traditional minor in a complementary subject.
Pre-Professional Program (21 hours)
Students should complete either one of the three pre-professional programs outlined below (international business, a language specialization, or a personalized pre-professional program) or have a traditional minor. Students with a double major are not required to have a pre-professional program or a minor.
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.
ECO 330 Global Economic Issues or
ECO 363 International Economics
MKT 320 Principles of Marketing
MKT 374 Consumer Behavior
MKT 380 Integrated Market
9 hrs electives from the following: FIN 332; MGT 334; MGT 465; MKT 336; MKT 384; MKT 390; MKT 310, MKT 477; MKT 492; IS 496; IS 475
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 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 and the Dean of Arts and Sciences before the first semester of the student's junior year.
International Studies (BA) : Asian Studies Concentration (122 Total Hours)
First Year - Fall Semester
Course ID | Course Description | Hours |
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CAS 100 | First Year Experience - College Success | 2 |
EH 101 | English Composition I | 3 |
LGS 101, LGS 106, LGS 171, or LG 121 | First semester of Japanese, Arabic, Korean, or Chinese | 3 |
IS 100 | Global Issues | 3 |
Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
Total Hours | 15 |
First Year - Spring Semester
Course ID | Course Description | Hours |
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EH 102 or Honors | English Composition II | 3 |
LGS 102, LGS 107, LGS 172, or LGS 122 | Second semester of Japanese, Arabic, Korean, or Chinese | 3 |
HY 102 | History of Western Civilization II | 3 |
GEO 114 | Introduction to Human Geography | 3 |
Natural Science with Lab | 4 | |
Total Hours | 16 |
Second Year - Fall Semester
Course ID | Course Description | Hours |
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EH 235 or EH 236 | World Literature I or II | 3 |
HY 104 | Asian Civilization Since 1800 | 3 |
HY 101 | History of Western Civilization I | 3 |
LGS 201, LGS 206, LGS 271, or LG 221 | Third semester of Japanese, Arabic, Korean, or Chinese | 3 |
PSC 250 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Second Year - Spring Semester
Course ID | Course Description | Hours |
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Math course | MA 110 or higher | 3 |
PSC 270 | International Relations | 3 |
AN 100 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
LGS 202, LGS 207, LGS 272, or LG 222 | Fourth semester of Japanese, Arabic, Korean, or Chinese | 3 |
CA 110 | Public Speaking | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year - Fall Semester
Course ID | Course Description | Hours |
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IS 495 | Senior Research Seminar | 3 |
International Studies elective, 300 or 400 level | 3 | |
Minor course | 3 | |
Minor course | 3 | |
Minor course | 300 or 400 level | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Fourth Year - Spring Semester
Course ID | Course Description | Hours |
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Minor course | 300 level or higher | 3 |
International Studies elective, 300 or 400 level | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Minor course | 300 level or higher | 3 |
Minor course | 300 level or higher | 3 |
Total Hours | 15 |
Notes |
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International Studies Staff | (251) 460-6746 |
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Director | Dr. Christine Rinne (Europe) |
Faculty Affiliates |
Ms. Kristy Britt, Modern and Classical Languages and Literature (Latin America) |
International Studies website
http://www.southalabama.edu/departments/internationalstudies
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 modern and classical languages and literature, geography, history, philosophy, political science, sociology and anthropology.
All first-time freshmen must successfully complete CAS 100: First Year Experience 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. GEO 312 will satisfy the technology requirement for International Studies majors.
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.