INTLST-BA - International Studies

Total Credits
      120

The international studies major provides exposure to global issues through the Core Courses. It also provides students with the opportunity to design an interdisciplinary program of study that facilitates an understanding of the human experience in a global perspective, while at the same time allowing them to develop in-depth knowledge and expertise in a specific geographical area.

The major requires 33 credit hours of coursework (in addition to prerequisites for certain courses and the language requirement). Note: Courses taken in the Core Courses do not double count in the regional concentration.

The senior seminar, INTL 4388, which must be taken on campus by all majors in their senior year, is designed as a capstone course where students integrate and apply what they have learned. The seminar is offered in the fall semester only.

A cocurricular requirement for the B.A. in international studies is four semesters of college-level study of a world language or equivalent. Note: Latin does not fulfill the language requirement in this major. Courses for the language requirement do not count toward the 33-hour requirement. The language requirement may be met through examination, the transfer of language study credit from another university or by taking courses on campus or study abroad.

Information about independent readings, study abroad opportunities and internship requirements are available on the website for international studies.

To earn the B.A. degree with a major in International Studies, students must complete all University-wide requirements, including the completion of University’s Common Curriculum and satisfy the international studies major requirements listed below, and one of the regional concentrations/specializations (Africa/Middle East, Asia, Europe, or Latin America).

Five courses, with at least four that must be at the 3000 level and above.

• Three courses from Social Sciences and two courses from Humanities and Arts are recommended. Students who wish to deviate from this recommendation should consult with the program adviser for international studies.

• No more than two courses may be double counted towards this major and any other minor or major.