International Studies, B.A.

Student Learning Outcomes

Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for BA International Studies
1	Students will be conversant in the vocabulary and concepts relevant to international and global studies.
2	Students will demonstrate an effective working knowledge of at least one foreign language, including listening, reading, writing and speaking abilities sufficient to allow them to pursue related professional, academic or personal goals.
3	Students will effectively draw on approaches and perspectives from multiple disciplines as they seek to understand complex international and global phenomena, systems and processes and their effects upon peoples’ lives.
4	Students will be able to show intercultural awareness and knowledge earned through experiential education, including internships, overseas or field study, participation in diplomatic or international affairs simulations, or cultural competency training.

In the International Studies Program, students both declare the major and choose one of the following as the focus of their studies -

(Please see the requirements for each at the bottom of the page.)

the International Business Track,

or a Thematic Concentration:

Diplomacy & International Organizations

Ethnicity, Nationalism & Migration

Environmental Issues & Policy

Peace & Justice Studies

or a Regional Concentration:

Africana Studies

Asian Studies

European Studies

Latin American & Caribbean Studies Studies

General Education Requirements

English

ENGL 1157 - English Composition 1 - Credits: 3
ENGL 1158 - English Composition 2 - Credits: 3
OR
ENGL 1159 - English Composition 2 Honors - Credits: 3 ¹

Mathematics

MATH 1115 - Applied Algebra - Credits: 3
and
MATH 1125 - Precalculus Algebra - Credits: 3 or higher.
Please see the General Education Menu for approved courses.

Science

A total of nine hours of science are required, including a 6-hour sequence in one science. Select from BIOS, CHEM, EES, or PHYS. At least 3 of the 9 science hours must be BIOS.

Please see the General Education Menu for approved courses.

BIOS Credits: 3
BIOS or Physical Science Credits: 6 ²

Humanities

Please see the General Education Menu for approved courses.

FORL 1001 Credits: 3
FORL 1002 Credits: 3
ENGL Literature Credits: 3

Social Sciences

SOC 1051 - Introductory Sociology - Credits: 3
POLI 2600 - Intro Comparative Government - Credits: 3
OR
POLI 2700 - Introduction to World Politics - Credits: 3 ⁸
Students pursuing concentrations in Regional Studies must take POLI 2600; students pursuing Thematic Concentrations or the International Business track must take POLI 2700.

Arts

Please see the General Education Menu for approved courses.

Arts Elective Credits:3 ³

Total Credit Hours: 39

Other Requirements

POLI 2900 - Methods of Political Research - Credits: 3
OR
SOC 2708 - Methods in Social Research - Credits: 3
ECON 1203 - Principles of Microeconomics - Credits: 3
Culture Course Credits: 3 ⁴
Approved Electives Credits: 9 ⁹
FORL 2001 Credits: 3
FORL 2002 Credits: 3
Literature Credits: 3 ⁵

Total Credit Hours: 27

Course Requirements for Major

ANTH 4765 - Ethnicity in Contemporary Society - Credits: 3
GEOG 4310 - Political Geography - Credits: 3
ECON 4261 - International Trade Theory - Credits: 3
SOC 4094 - Social Change - Credits: 3
OR
SOC 4086 - Sociological Theory - Credits: 3
OR
SOC 4101 - Social Organization - Credits: 3
OR
SOC 4124 - Social Stratification - Credits: 3
Additional FORL (language/not lit) Credits: 3 ⁷
Additional FORL (language/not lit) Credits: 3 ⁷
Non-Western or Diplomatic HIST Series Credits: 6 ⁶
Concentration Credits: 24 ⁹
POLI 4700/4800/4900 series - Credits: 6

Total Credit Hours: 54

Total Credit Hours Required: 120

“C” or better required
A total of nine hours of science are required, including a 6-hour sequence in one science. Select from BIOS, CHEM, EES, or PHYS. At least 3 of the 9 science hours must be BIOS.
FA, MUS, or theatre/dance/film-related course
Any 2000-level or higher course in any discipline that treats culture, e.g., ANTH 2052
Literature course may be in ENGL, FREN, or SPAN
Non-Western History Option includes any 2000-level or higher HIST course with a non-U.S./non-European focus. (Note: Students with an area studies concentration should choose 6 hours unrelated to that area.) Diplomatic History Option includes any two of the following courses: HIST 4381, HIST 4570 , HIST 4575 , 4580, HIST 4581 or other course by the program director.
Enhanced foreign language capacity may be achieved by completing 12 hours in a primary foreign language and one of the following: a) completing an additional six hours of 3000+ level non-literature foreign language coursework, b) completing an additional six hours of non-literature coursework at any level in a second foreign language, or c) demonstrating competency as determined by the Director of International Studies in consultation with the appropriate faculty in the Department of English and Foreign Languages. If a 3000-level conversation course is included in these 6 hours it will also satisfy COLAEHD’s oral competency requirement. If a conversation course is not included, students should include in Electives a course that fulfills the oral competency requirement for majors in any relevant discipline.
Students pursuing Regional concentrations must take POLI 2600; students pursuing Thematic concentrations or the International Business track must take POLI 2700.
The 24 total hours of course work taken in the concentration must be divided between at least three disciplines and should include at least three but no more than six hours of internship in the appropriate area. At least 12 of the 24 hours taken in the concentration must be at the 2000-level or above. Some concentrations impose further requirements.