College of Liberal Arts

Curriculum in International Studies

International Studies.

Tracks: 24 credits. To be chosen from the following from at least two departments.

Choose one track.

International Politics and Diplomacy Track

International Commerce Track

International Communications and Media Track

International Arts and Culture Track

International Environmental Studies Track

 

International Politics and Diplomacy Track
Credit   Course
21  
To be chosen from the following:
    ECON 203 Principles of Economics
    ECON 320 Economic Development of Europe
    ECON 324 Comparative Economic Systems
    ECON 330 Economic Development
    ECON 452 International Trade Theory and Policy
    HIST 343 Inter-American Relations
    HIST 444 History of Military Thought
    HIST 462 American Foreign Relations
    HIST 463 American Foreign Relations Since 1913
    HIST 464 International Developments Since 1918
    INTS 484 Internship
    POLS 324 Politics of Global Inequality
    POLS 328 Globalization and Democracy
    POLS 329 Introduction to Comparative Politics
    POLS 347 Politics of Energy and the Environment
    POLS 350 Modern Political Thought
    POLS 358 Comparative Judicial Politics
    POLS 364 Global Political Thought
    POLS 413 American Foreign Policy
    POLS 415 U.S. Foreign Policy
    POLS 421 Social Conflict and Political Change
    POLS 423 U.S.-Latin American Relations (W)
    POLS 424 Comparative Governmental Institutions
    POLS 429 Issues in World Politics
    POLS 432 The Politics of European Union
    POLS 447 National Security Policy
    POLS 454 Contemporary Political Ideologies
    POLS 456 Environmental Political Theory (W)
    POLS 475 Government and the Economy
    SOCI 325 Internationalization and Social Change
    SOCI 423 Globalization and Social Change
     
International Commerce Track
Credit   Course
9  
Basics of Commerce. Three courses to be chosen from the following:
    ACCT 209 Survey of Accounting Principles*
    AGEC 105 Introduction to Agricultural Economics
    ECON 203 Principles of Economics
    FINC 309 Business Finance*
    INFO 209 Business Information Systems Concepts*
    MGMT 209 Business, Government and Society*
    MGMT 309 Survey of Management*
    MKTG 309 Introduction to Marketing*
     
12  
The International Setting. Five courses to be chosen from the following:
    AGEC 452 International Trade and Agriculture
    ECON 320 Economic Development of Europe
    ECON 324 Comparative Economic Systems
    ECON 330 Economic Development
    ECON 425 Organization of Industry
    ECON 452 International Trade Theory and Policy
    GEOG 304 Economic Geography
    INTS 484 Internship
    SOCI 324 Social Change
    SOCI 325 International Business Behavior
    SOCI 328 Environmental Sociology
    SOCI 423 Globalization and Social Change

* Courses are requirements for the minor in business.

International Communication and Media Track
Credit   Course
9  
Basics of Communication. Three courses to be chosen from the following:
    COMM 240 Rhetorical Criticism
    COMM 243 Argumentation and Debate
    COMM 320 Organizational Communication
    COMM 325 Persuasion
    COMM 415 New Media and Civil Society
    COMM 443 Communication and Conflict
    COMM 446 Communication, Organizations and Society
    ENGL 241 Advanced Composition
    ENGL 320 Technical Editing and Writing
    JOUR 203 Media Writing I*
    JOUR 303 Media Writing II*
    MKTG 309 Introduction to Marketing
    PSYC 346 Psychology of Language
     
12  
International/Intercultural Communication. Five courses to be chosen from the following:
    COMM 330 Technology and Human Communication
    COMM 335 Intercultural Communication
    COMM 340 Communication and Popular Culture
    COMM 354 Political Economy of Telecommunication
    COMM 365 International Communication
    COMM 450 Media Campaigns
    COMM 454 Telecommunication Policy
    COMM 456 Telecommunication and Media Management
    COMM 458 Global Media
    INTS 484 Internship

* Courses are requirements for the minor in public relations.

International Arts and Culture Track
Credit   Course
21  
To be chosen from the following:
    ARCH 430 History of Ancient Architecture
    ARCH 434 The Role of Sculpture and Painting in Ancient Architecture
    ARTS 149 Art History Survey I
    ARTS 150 Art History Survey II
    ARTS 350 The Arts and Civilization
    COMM 335 Intercultural Communication
    COMM 340 Communication and Popular Culture
    COMM 458 Global Media
    ENDS 149 Survey of Architectural History I
    ENDS 150 Survey of Architectural History II
    ENGL 222 World Literature Since 1500
    GEOG 201 Introduction to Human Geography
    GEOG 311 Cultural Geography
    GEOG 402 Interpretation of Cultural Landscapes
    INTS 484 Internship
    LING 209 Introduction to Linguistics
    MUSC 311 Music in Early Western Culture
    MUSC 312 Music in Modern Western Culture
    MUSC 324 Music in World Cultures
    PSYC 346 Psychology of Language
    RELS 403 Primitive Religions
    THAR 201 Introduction to World Theatre
    WMST 404 Women and Culture
International Environmental Studies Track
Credit   Course
21  
To be chosen from the following:
    AGEC 105 Introduction to Agricultural Economics
    AGEC 350 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
    AGEC 414 Agricultural Market Analysis
    AGEC 452 International Trade and Agriculture
    AGLS 101 Modern Agricultural Systems and Renewable Natural Resources
    BESC 201 Introduction to Bioenvironmental Sciences
    BIOL 328 Plants and People
    BIOL 357 Ecology
    FSTC 201 Food Science
    GEOG 201 Introduction to Human Geography
    GEOG 203 Planet Earth
    GEOG 204 Economic Geography
    GEOG 311 Cultural Geography
    GEOG 324 Global Climatic Regions
    GEOG 330 Resources and the Environment
    GEOG 401 Political Geography
    GEOG 403 Historical Geography
    GEOG 410 Global Change
    GEOG 430 Environmental Justice
    GEOG 433 Geography of Communication
    GEOL 101 Principles of Geology
    GEOL 420 Environmental Geology
    INTS 484 Internship
    OCNG 251 Oceanography
    PHIL 314 Environmental Ethics
    POLS 347 Politics of Energy and the Environment
    POLS 456 Environmental Political Theory (W)
    RENR 205 Fundamentals of Ecology
    RENR 375 Conservation of Natural Resources
    SOCI 328 Environmental Sociology