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International Studies Major, B.A. or B.S.

(53-59 credits)

Required Core Courses, B.A. or B.S. (19 credits)

INST 101Introduction to International Studies

3
SOCI 100Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 101Principles of Microeconomics

4
HIST 334/HIST 534U. S. Diplomatic History since 1940

3
INST 495Senior Seminar in International Studies

3

One of the following two courses (3 credits)

POLS 241Comparative Politics

3
POLS 282International Relations

3

Courses taken while studying abroad and approved by the advisor may satisfy some elective and required courses and will be counted as STYA X01-STYA X03, Study Abroad Program I-III.

Required Supporting Courses, B.A. or B.S. (18-24 credits)

Category A: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Two courses from two different departments

6-8

Category B: Arts and Humanities

Two courses from two different departments

6-8
Two additional 300- and 400-level courses

6-8

Required Additional Supporting Requirements, B.A. only (16 credits)

Foreign language study, 4 credits beyond 203-level

16

Required Additional Supporting Courses, B.S. only (14-16 credits)

Foreign language study

8

One of the following courses (3-4 credits)

MATH 223Beginning Statistics

3
MATH 224Elements of Statistics

4

One of the following courses (3-4 credits)

BIOL 210Environmental Biology

3
CHEM 102Chemistry in Our Environment

4
CSCI
Computer Science course(s)

3-4

While meeting the core requirements for the major, students may specialize their studies in a given area or around a theme of interest. A concentration must total at least 12 credits, and course listings below are to serve as examples of courses that coordinate with a concentration. Therefore, it is imperative that a student work closely with the major director to ensure that the courses taken accurately reflect the focus of a student’s desired concentration.

The following concentrations are offered:

Arts and People

SOCI 318Social Movements and Social Change

3
ARTH 210/CLAS 210Archaeology of the Ancient World

3
ARTH 246Survey of World Art and Architecture II

4
ARTH 247Intro Visual Culture

3
ARTH 346Medieval Art & Architecture

3
CLAS 123Greek Civilization

3
CLAS 124Roman Civilization

3
THEA 252Introduction to Film

3
DANC 201Dance History

3
INST 115World Regional Geography

3
MUSC 113Introduction to World Music

3
PHIL 349Philosophy of Art

3

Environment and Development

BIOL 210Environmental Biology

3
BIOL 321Ecology

4
CHEM 102Chemistry in Our Environment

4
HIST 215Latin America to 1898

3
INST 115World Regional Geography

3
POLS 375Environmental Politics

3
POLS 386/POLS 586International Organizations

3

Ideas and Religions

SOCI 313Law & Society

3
SOCI 357Religion, Witchcraft, Sorcery, and Magic

3
HIST 310History of Ideas

2
PHIL 329Philosophy of Religion

3
PHIL 330Philosophy of Science

3
PHIL 349Philosophy of Art

3
RELG 111World Religions

3
RELG 211History of Judaism

3
RELG 212Saints & Sinners: Hist of Christianity

3

Politics and Economy

BSAD 315International Marketing

4
BSAD 357International Management

4
ECON 320/ECON 520International Economics

4
ECON 321/ECON 521History of Economic Thought

4
POLS 180Current Issues in Global Affairs

3
POLS 347/POLS 547Regional Politics

3
POLS 386/POLS 586International Organizations

3

Security and Peace Studies

SOCI 228/POLS 228Introduction to Peace/ Conflict Studies

3
SOCI 340Sociology of War

3
HIST 212Modern Asia

3
HIST 333/HIST 533U. S. Diplomatic History 1800-1940

3
POLS 180Current Issues in Global Affairs

3
POLS 282International Relations

3
POLS 386/POLS 586International Organizations

3
PSYC 323Conflict Analysis and Resolution

3

For the Required Supporting Requirements, departmental options are listed below from which students can choose their coursework. Topics courses, independent study, study abroad, or special offerings not regularly listed in the course catalog may be used to satisfy requirements of the major and concentration area credit requirements, dependent upon prior approval of the advisor.

Category A: Social and Behavioral Science Course Options

Chemical and Biological Sciences

BIOL 210Environmental Biology

3
BIOL 321Ecology

4
CHEM 321Methods of Analysis

2

Economics, Business, and Accounting

BSAD 315International Marketing

4
BSAD 357International Management

4
ECON 320/ECON 520International Economics

4
ECON 321/ECON 521History of Economic Thought

4
ECON 327Economic Growth and Development

4

History

HIST 107World History I: to 1500 C.E.

3
HIST 108World History II: From 1450 to Present

3
HIST 209Medieval and Renaissance Europe

3
HIST 210Rise and Fall of European Empires

3
HIST 212Modern Asia

3
HIST 215Latin America to 1898

3
HIST 310History of Ideas

2
HIST 333/HIST 533U. S. Diplomatic History 1800-1940

3
HIST 334/HIST 534U. S. Diplomatic History since 1940

3
HIST 356Modern Russia

3
HIST 360Modern Japan

3
HIST 361/HIST 561Modern Germany

3
HIST 363Middle East History

3
HIST 385/POLS 385History and Politics of the Cold War

3

International Studies

INST 115World Regional Geography

3

Political Science

POLS 180Current Issues in Global Affairs

3
POLS 241Comparative Politics

3
POLS 282International Relations

3
POLS 333/HIST 333U. S. Diplomatic History 1800-1940

3
POLS 334/HIST 334U. S. Diplomatic History since 1940

3
POLS 342Politics of Russia/The Soviet Union/CIS

3
POLS 345/POLS 545Topics in European Politics

3
POLS 347/POLS 547Regional Politics

3
POLS 375Environmental Politics

3
POLS 384/POLS 584Statesmanship

3
POLS 385/HIST 385History and Politics of the Cold War

3
POLS 386/POLS 586International Organizations

3
POLS 387/POLS 587Current Issues in American Forgn Policy

3

Psychology

PSYC 280Cross-Cultural Interaction

3
PSYC 323Conflict Analysis and Resolution

3
PSYC 346History and Systems of Psychology

3

Sociology

SOCI 100Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3
SOCI 110Introduction to Archaeology

3
SOCI 228/POLS 228Introduction to Peace/ Conflict Studies

3
SOCI 309Race and Ethnic Relations

3
SOCI 313Law & Society

3
SOCI 340Sociology of War

3

Category B: Arts and Humanities Course Options

Art and Art History

ARTH 210/CLAS 210Archaeology of the Ancient World

3
ARTH 245Survey of World Art and Architecture I

4
ARTH 246Survey of World Art and Architecture II

4
ARTH 247Intro Visual Culture

3
ARTH 346Medieval Art & Architecture

3
ARTH 347Renaissance Art & Architecture

3
ARTH 35119th Century European Art & Architecture

3
ARTH 352Early 20th Century Art & Architecture

3

English

ENGL 280Survey I: Beowulf to Chaucer

3
ENGL 281Survey II: Utopia to Gulliver’s Travels

3
ENGL 282Survey III: Revolution and Nationalism

3
ENGL 283Survey IV: Victorianism to Modernity

3

Languages, Literatures, and Cultures

CLAS 123Greek Civilization

3
CLAS 124Roman Civilization

3
CLAS 210/ARTH 210Archaeology of the Ancient World

3
CLAS 313/HIST 313History of Ancient Greece

3
CLAS 314/HIST 314History of Ancient Rome

3
FREN 279Topics in French-Speaking Cultures

3
FREN 308French Culture and Civilization

3
FREN 310Survey of French Literature

3
FREN 321Theater and Poetry

3
FREN 334Narrative Fiction

3
GER 301Survey of German Literature I

3
GER 302Survey of German Literature II

3
GER 310German Poetry

3
GER 312German Novel

3
GER 314German Drama

3
SPAN 279Hispanic Cultural Topics

3
SPAN 310Survey of Spanish Literature

3
SPAN 319Theatre of Spain and Spanish America

3
SPAN 330Survey of Spanish-American Literature

3
SPAN 379Literary and Cultural Topics in Spanish

3

Performing Arts

DANC 201Dance History

3
MUSC 113Introduction to World Music

3
MUSC 313World Music

3
THEA 101Theatre Appreciation

3
THEA 252Introduction to Film

3
THEA 378Costume History

3
THEA 385Theatre History III

3

Philosophy

PHIL 325Business and Economic Ethics

3
PHIL 330Philosophy of Science

3
PHIL 349Philosophy of Art

3

Religious Studies

RELG 211History of Judaism

3
RELG 212Saints & Sinners: Hist of Christianity

3
RELG 330Religious Classics

3