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International studies is a multidisciplinary major designed to meet the needs of students interested in acquiring a broadly based international perspective for eventual careers in government service, international law, teaching, and social service. The curriculum includes a core of required courses, a concentration (Europe, Latin America, global development, human rights, and peace and global security), a foreign language requirement, and additional hours of course work drawn from the multidisciplinary elective pool.

Majors are also required to include an international and/or cross-cultural experiential component in their program. This may be satisfied through study abroad, internship, immersion, service, or work experience. The Center for International Programs can assist students in identifying opportunities.

A minor in international studies consists of twenty-one semester hours.

International Studies Committee

David Darrow, Director
Bilocerkowycz (Political Science), Carlson (History), Cheney (Anthropology), Fleischmann (History), Huff (Arts & Sciences), Krugh (Languages), O'Meara (Languages)



Bachelor of Arts with a major in International Studies (Europe Concentration) (INS)
Sem. Hrs.
International Studies 61-66
ANT
3
ECO
6
POL
6
Select one course from: 3
ASI
HST
Select two courses from: 6
CMS
ECO
HST
POL
Select one course from: 3
ENG
FRN
MUS 
VAH
Concentration (Europe) 18
HST
POL
Select two courses from:
HST
Select one course from:
ENG
FRN
GER
ITA
PHL
REL
SPN
VAH
Language2 6
Experiential Requirement3 1-6
Electives (select from the following)4 9
ANT
CJS
CMM
ENG
FIN
HST
INS
PHL
PSY
REL
SOC
VAH
Liberal Studies Curriculum
Humanities and Fine Arts
Philosophy and Religious Studies 12
History 6
Literature: English or Foreign Language 3
Creative and Performing Arts 3
Foreign Language and/or Additional Arts and/or Humanities 3
Social Sciences 12
Mathematics (excludes MTH 102, 204, 205) 3
Natural Sciences 11
Communication Competencies 0-9
Introduction to the University: ASI 150 0-1
General Education courses/academic electives to total at least 124
_______
1When offered as Art and Social Activism.
2A student majoring in INS must complete at least six semester hours of upper-level foreign language instruction in one of the following languages: French, German, Italian, Spanish. Foreign language literature in translation courses do not fulfill this requirement. Also, these six semester hours may not duplicate upper-level foreign language courses taken to fulfill the requirement of nine semester hours drawn from the elective pool.
3A student majoring in INS must include an international and/or cross-cultural experiential component in their program prior to graduation. This requirement can be satisfied through participation in a study abroad program, an internship, immersion, service, or work experience. The experience must be for a minimum of four weeks. This experiential component also requires taking either INS 395 or INS 495.
4The remaining nine semester hours are to be chosen from the courses listed under the concentrations or from those listed under electives.

Bachelor of Arts with a major in International Studies (Global Development Concentration) (INS)
Sem. Hrs.
International Studies 61-66
ANT
3
ECO
6
POL
6
Select one course from: 3
ASI
HST
Select two courses from: 6
CMS
ECO
HST
POL
Select one course from: 3
ENG
FRN
MUS 
VAH
Concentration (Global Development) 18
Select three courses from:
ASI
BIO
ECO
POL
Select one course from:
HST
Select one course from:
ANT
CMS
ECO
POL
SOC
Select one course from:
ENG
PHL
REL
Language2 6
Experiential Requirement3 1-6
Electives (select from the following)4 9
ANT
CJS
CMM
ENG
FIN
HST
INS
PHL
PSY
REL
SOC
VAH
Liberal Studies Curriculum
Humanities and Fine Arts
Philosophy and Religious Studies 12
History 6
Literature: English or Foreign Language 3
Creative and Performing Arts 3
Foreign Language and/or Additional Arts and/or Humanities 3
Social Sciences 12
Mathematics (excludes MTH 102, 204, 205) 3
Natural Sciences 11
Communication Competencies 0-9
Introduction to the University: ASI 150 0-1