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Apr 20, 2024
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
International Studies Major (Bachelor of Arts)
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Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 125-126
Freshman - Credits: 32-33
- Foreign Language (Cr: 6)
- Global Issues General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Individual and Society General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Politics Elective (Cr: 3)
- Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Science and Technology General Education Requirement (Cr: 3-4)
Sophomore - Credits: 32
(Recommended Study Abroad one Semester)
- Art, Literature, and Culture Elective (Cr: 3)
- Electives (Cr :9)
- Foreign Language (Cr: 6)
- History Elective (Cr: 3)
Junior - Credits: 31
- Aesthetic Awareness and Creative Expression General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Values & Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- World Cultures General Education Requirement (Cr: 3)
- Economics Elective (Cr: 3)
- Philosophy/Religion Elective (Cr: 3)
- Electives (Cr: 9)
Senior - Credits: 30
- General Education Electives (Cr: 12)
(two must be above the 100 level)
International Studies Major Requirements
To meet the international studies major’s requirements in politics; art, literature, and culture;economics; philosophy and religion; and history, students must choose one course from each of the following lists.
Art, Literature and Culture
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the international studies program, students will:
- Demonstrate knowledge of the cross-disciplinary nature of the field - e.g. the global and comparative dimensions of history, economic systems, cultural norms, art, and literature.
- Demonstrate an understanding of international politics and geopolitics, and their role in world affairs and conflicts.
- Communicate effectively in written form within the conventions of the disciplines that constitute international studies.
- Describe the language and culture of a region of the world that differs from that which students already know.
- Demonstrate the critical inquiry and analysis skills needed to engage constructively in intellectual discourse within the international studies discipline.
- Make connections between their major and professional opportunities through a variety of internships.
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