International Studies, B.A.

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A minimum of 120 credit hours is required for a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.

Major Requirements

39 Credits:

ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroecon Credits: (3)
PSCI 201 - International Relations Credits: (3)
PSCI 206 - Comparative Politics Credits: (3)
PSCI 290 - Investigating Politics Credits: (3)
PSCI 360 - Political Analysis Credits: (3)
PSCI 498 - Senior Seminar Credits: (3)
XXXX 3XX - Advanced World Language course Credits:(3)
XXXX 3XX - Advanced World Language course Credits:(3)

Language courses must be approved by the coordinator of the International Studies major.

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Choose one of the following:
PSCI 338 - American Foreign Policy Credits: (3)
HIST 338 - American Foreign Policy Credits: (3)
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Choose one of the following:
ECON 310 - International Trade and Investments Credits: (3)
PSCI 349 - Comparative Political Economy Credits: (3)

International Studies Electives (9 Credits)

Choose three of the following:

BUS 310 - Int. Trade, Investments & Economics Credits: (3)
BUS 319 - International Marketing Credits: (3)
SPMT 336 - International Sport Management Credits: (3)
BUS 370 - International Finance Credits: (3)
BUS 460 - International Management: Cases Credits: (3)
CMGE 300 - Intercultural Communication Credits: (3)
ECON 310 - International Trade and Investments Credits: (3) (if not taken as requirement)
ECON 360 - Global Business and Economics Credits: (3)
EDGE 343 - Globalization and Education Credits: (3)
ENGL 328 - Modern and Contemporary Irish Lit. Credits: (3)
ENGE 360 - African Literature Credits: (3)
ENGE 363 - Literature of the Caribbean Credits: (3)
ENGE 370 - Latin American Literature Credits: (3)
ENGE 377 - Literature of Modern India Credits: (3)
ENGE 378 - Stories of Islam Credits: (3)
HIGE 311 - History of Mexico Credits: (3)
HIGE 324 - Rebels of the Atlantic Credits: (3)
GEOG 200 - Global Geography Credits: (3)
PHGE 335 - Islamic Philosophy Credits: (3)
PHGE 344 - Intercultural Dialogue Credits: (3)
PHIL 347 - Global Justice Credits: (3)
PHGE 375 - Mysticism East and West Credits: (3)
PSCI 120 - Politics and Film Credits: (3)
PSCI 190 - Terrorism and Counterinsurgence Credits: (3)
PSCI 250 - Democracy and Democratization Credits: (3)
PSCI 270 - Israel and Palestine Credits: (3)
PSGE 300 - Global Encounters Credits: (3)
PSGE 313 - The Politics of the Middle East Credits: (3)
PSCI 314 - Politics & Culture in South America Credits: (3)
PSGE 315 - Politics in Asia Credits: (3)
PSGE 325 - The Politics of Developing Nations Credits: (3)
PSCI 333 - International Law and Organization Credits: (3)
PSGE 335 - Politics/Culture in Central America Credits: (3)
PSGE 344 - Mass Atrocities Credits: (3)
PSGE 345 - Politics and Culture in India Credits: (3)
PSCI 341 - Women and War Credits: (3)
PSCI 342 - Peace and Security Credits: (3)
PSGE 343 - Politics of Africa Credits: (3)
PSCI 348 - Human Rights Credits: (3)
PSCI 349 - Comparative Political Economy Credits: (3) (if not taken as requirement)
THEOL 336 - Catholic Social Teaching Credits: (3)
THGE 450 - Religions of the World Credits: (3)
THGE 451 - Mysticism East and West Credits: (3)
THGE 452 - Christianity in the East Credits: (3)
Courses above the 202 level in each modern language (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish).

Core Requirements (46 to 49 credits)

The First Year Symposium (3 credits)

Complete the First Year Symposium

FSYM 101 - The First Year Symposium Credits: (3)
Students who cannot complete First Year Symposium must pass one of the following composition courses:
COMM 200 - Foundations of Writing Credits: (3)
COMM 125 - Essentials of Speaking and Writing Credits: (3)
GENED 104 - Work and Education Credits: (3)

World Language Requirement (3-6 Credits)

Complete either 6 credits at the 101 and 102 level or 3 credits at the 200 level or above

Introductory Language (For students beginning at the 101 level)
- XXXX 101 (3)
- XXXX 102 (3)
Advanced Language (For students who begin at the 201 level or above)
- XXXX 201/301 (or higher).

Foundations of Social Science (3 Credits)

Choose 3 credits from among the following:

CJUST 110 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credits: (3)
ECON 101 - Foundations of Economics: Macroecon Credits: (3)
ECON 102 - Foundations of Economics: Microecon Credits: (3)
EDUC 100 - Foundations of American Education Credits: (4)
PSCI 100 - Foundations of American Government Credits: (3)
PSYCH 100 - Foundations of Psychology Credits: (3)
SOC 100 - Foundations of Sociology Credits: (3)

Modernity in Literature or the Arts (3 Credits)

Choose from among one of the following:

ARMO 300 - Modernity in Visual Art Credits: (3)
ENMO 300 - Modernity in Literature Credits: (3)
MUMO 300 - Modernity in Music Credits: (3)
THMO 300 - Modernity in Theatre Credits: (3)

Laboratory Science (3-4 Credits)

Choose one laboratory science course:

BIOL 110 - Introduction to Biology I Credits: (4)
BIOL 111 - Introduction to Biology II Credits: (4)
BIOL 298 - Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: (4)
CHEM 101 - General Chemistry I Credits: (4)
PHYS 101 - College Physics I Credits: (4)
PHYS 201 - General Physics I Credits: (4)
GNSCI XXX: General Science Course: Credits (3)

Global Encounters (3 Credits)

Choose one Global Encounters course:

XXGE Global Encounters
- Global Encounters courses are offered in many departments, including Business, Communication, English, Education, Foreign Language, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology and Theology.

Ethics and the Human Good (3 Credits)

Complete one of the following:

PHIL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)
THEOL 300 - Ethics and the Human Good Credits: (3)

Ethical Leaders (0 Credits)

The Ethical Leadership Experiential Learning Core Requirement invites students to integrate their own personal call to leadership with a mature reflection on one or more of the core virtues of Justice, Courage, Integrity, and Humility. Students will accomplish this by engaging in and reflecting upon the practice of virtue ethics within the context of one or more experiential learning activities.

Note

The three International Studies elective courses should be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor and should be connected to one another by some rationale.

As part of the international studies major, students are strongly advised to undertake an internship in the international field (government, the private sector, international organizations, institutions or societies), to study abroad for a summer or semester, or to work on a project related to the international field.

DOUBLE-MAJORS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
Double majors in Political Science and International Studies must complete all of the courses required for both majors. However, neither PSCI 338 nor PSCI 349 nor any of the courses counted as electives within the International Studies major may count as electives for the Political Science major, and at least two of the four electives for the Political Science major must come from the following list of courses: PSCI 126 , PSCI 212 , PSCI 227 , PSCI 238 , PSCI 311 ,PSCI 312 , PSCI 315 , PSCI 317 , PSCI 318 , or PSCI 332 .

To earn a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, students must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours. Students must also earn a major GPA of 2.0, and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.