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International Studies Major (International Culture Option)

Note: In addition to completing the following required courses, students must fulfill the General Education Requirements. Major requirements and/or General Education Requirements may be changed by official action of the faculty.

Under “Recommended Sequence” below, a number indicates the year during which it is recommended that the course be taken (i.e., 1-first year; 2-second year, etc.); a letter indicates that the course should be taken during a particular semester (i.e., F-Fall; S-Spring). This is a recommended sequence which will be individualized based on the course rotation schedule and in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Required courses

Department

Course Number

Credits

Course Title

Recommended Sequence Year/Title

BMS

306

3

World Religions

3 or 4

ECO

309

3

International Economics

3 or 4

ENG

318

3

World Literature II

2 or 3

GEO

105

3

Introduction to Geography

1 or 2

HIS

206

3

Twentieth-Century World History and Culture

2 or 3

INT

105

3

World Poverty and World Development

1 or 2

INT

469

4-16

International Internship (credits depend on length of time and demands of position)

3 or 4

LAN

195

6-12

Special Topics in Language
or SPN 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 201, 202 that totals two or more semesters of a language or linguistics

1 or 2

POL

106

3

Introduction to Politics

1S

POL

309

3

International Relations

3 or 4

POL

316

3

Comparative Politics

3 or 4

SOC

106

3

Societies

1

There are 40-58 credits required for this major. Prerequisite courses may be necessary and the General Education Requirements must be completed.

Recommended Courses

The student must select enough courses from this list to bring the minimum total hours to 54.

Department

Course Number

Credits

Course Title

ART

101

3

Art to the Early Renaissance

ART

102

3

Art from the Early Renaissance to the Present

BUS

228

3

International Business and Cultures

ECO

201

3

Macroeconomics

INT

228

3

Cultures & Environment of Global Business

MUS

117

3

Ethnomusicology (Folk Music)

POL

206

3

American Foreign Policy