B.A. in International Studies
A Bachelor of Arts in the International Studies program enables students to explore interconnections among history, economics, politics, culture, society and language with a global perspective. Through the completion of a flexibility-structured degree program, this major prepares students for careers in law, government, Foreign Service, the Peace Corps, non-governmental organizations and for pursuing graduate work in the humanities, social sciences, international business, teaching and human services.
Students who wish to major in International Studies must have a 2.5 GPA for admission.
Summary of Requirements
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2024-2025 |
| Core Curriculum |
43 |
| Pre-major courses |
4 |
| Major and Related Courses |
38 |
| Free Elective Courses |
35 |
| TOTAL |
120 |
Required pre-major courses 4 credits
Major required courses (26 Credits)
Core courses 19 Credits
| ECO 201 | Introduction to Macroeconomics | 3 |
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| FRE 112 | Basic French II | 4 |
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| SPA 212 | Spanish Through Film | 3 |
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| GOV 391 | International Relations | 3 |
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| GOV 410 | Introduction to Research Methods in Political Science | 3 |
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| SOC 334 | Introduction to Methods of Social Research | 3 |
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| WLC 314 | Topics in Language Diversity | 3 |
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| HIS 102 | World Civilization II | 3 |
| SOC 268 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
Junior Year International Experience 4 Credits
Choose four credits from one of the following:
Senior seminar 3 Credits
| IST 400 | Senior Seminar in International Studies | 3 |
Major electives 12 Credits
To be completed within the student's concentration area and taken from the list of courses below. Courses must be taken from at least three different disciplines:
ASL and Deaf Studies
Business
Government
| GOV 328 | Comparative European Governments | 3 |
| GOV 329 | Comparative Governments of Asia, Africa & Latin America | 3 |
| GOV 330 | Intro to the European Union | 3 |
| GOV 387 | Nationalism and Developing Nations | 3 |
| GOV 396 | International Law and Organization | 3 |
| GOV 397 | Democracy and Democratization | 3 |
History
Sociology
World Languages and Cultures
| FRE 211 | Communicating in French | 3 |
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| SPA 211 | Reading in Spanish | 3 |
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| FRE 212 | Readings in French | 3 |
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| SPA 212 | Spanish Through Film | 3 |
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| FRE 311 | Advanced French I | 3 |
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| SPA 311 | Advanced Spanish I | 3 |
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| FRE 312 | Advance French II | 3 |
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| SPA 312 | Spanish Through Short Fiction | 3 |
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| FRE 437 | French Civilization | 3 |
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| SPA 438 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
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| SPA 437 | Contemporary Latin American Society | 3 |
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| SPA 438 | Spanish Civilization | 3 |
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| SPA 439 | Mexican Civilization | 3 |
| WLC 314 | Topics in Language Diversity | 3 |
| WLC 315 | Contemporary African Issues | 3 |
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| WLC 361 | Masterpieces of FrenchLiterature in English Translation I | 3 |
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| WLC 362 | Masterpieces of French Literature in English Translation II | 3 |
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| WLC 381 | Masterpieces of Spanish Literature in English Translation I | 3 |
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| WLC 382 | Masterpieces of Spanish Literature in English Translation II | 3 |
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| WLC 384 | U.S. Latino Literature | 3 |
*If WLC 314 is not used to satisfy the research methods core course
Religion
Program Outcomes
Students will use ASL and written English to communicate information effectively in the field of international Studies with diverse audiences, for a variety of purposes, and in a variety of interdisciplinary settings. (GU SLO #1)
Students will demonstrate basic to intermediate proficiency in a written foreign language. (GU SLO #1)
Students will summarize, synthesize, and critically analyze ideas from the multiple disciplines involved in this major in order to draw well-supported conclusions related to the international Studies field and to their area of concentration. (GU SLO #2)
Students will describe similarities and differences among the political, historical, economic, cultural, and social situations of Deaf and hearing individuals in their international area of interest, as well as similarities and differences between their own Deaf community and one or more Deaf communities in the U.S. or abroad. (GU SLO #3)
Students will describe and apply basic research methodology from Government or Sociology in order to gather, evaluate, interpret, and report information in their area of concentration. (GU SLO #4)
Students will gain perspective on their role as citizens of the world by demonstrating (1) an awareness of the consequences that their own community's or their own country's actions have had or currently have on other communities across the world, and (2) as citizens of the world, they should be able to guide their actions in ways that are consistent with promoting the wellbeing of the larger global community. (GU SLO #5.)