Texas A&M University Undergraduate Catalog 2004-2005 Edition

Curriculum in
International Studies

The International Studies (INTS) degree provides an interdisciplinary curriculum that captures the broad range of social, political, cultural and economic forces at play in an increasingly interdependent world. Students take courses in a number of different departments. These are linked by language, topic and region. INTS majors must take (1) a minimum of 23 credit hours of a foreign language at the college level; (2) 18 hours of core courses, including an introductory course and senior seminar; (3) 24 hours in one of five tracks or topic areas: International Politics and Diplomacy, International Commerce, International Environmental Studies, International Communication and Media, and International Arts and Culture; and (4) 12 hours of area studies in courses related to Latin America, Europe, Africa and the Middle East, or Asia. Class work is enhanced by a related international experience with an emphasis on cultural and language immersion. Students must spend at least 14 continuous weeks abroad studying in an academic program or working for internship credit in a business, government agency or non-profit organization. Upon graduation, INTS majors will have the language proficiency, analytical skills, substantive knowledge and cultural sensitivity necessary for work in government, academia or international business.

International Studies.

Core Courses: 18 credits.

Credit
3		ECON 202 Principles of Economics
3		INTS 201 Introduction to International Studies
3		INTS 481 International Studies Seminar
3		POLS 331 Introduction to World Politics
3		One of the following:
		HIST 481 Seminar in History
		JOUR 370 Introduction to Mass Media Research
		POLS 209 Political Science Research Methods
		SOCI 220 Methods of Social Research
		STAT 201 Elementary Statistical Inference
		STAT 303 Statistical Methods
3		One of the following:
		ANTH 205 Peoples and Cultures of the World
		GEOG 202 Geography of the Global Village
		HIST 104 World History Since 1500
		SOCI 206 Global Social Trends

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

Choose one track.

International Politics and Diplomacy Track
Credit
3		Literature/Cultural Studies. One course to be chosen from the following:
		ENGL 308 History of Literary Criticism
		ENGL 312 Shakespeare
		ENGL 333 Gay and Lesbian Literature
		ENGL 338 American Ethnic Literature
		ENGL 339 African-American Literature
		ENGL 340 Twentieth-Century Drama
		ENGL 350 Twentieth-Century Literature Pre-World War II
		ENGL 352 Twentieth-Century Literature Post-World War II
		ENGL 362 Hispanic Literature in the United States
		ENGL 374 Women Writers
		ENGL 377 The English Novel to 1870
		ENGL 378 The English Novel, 1870 to Present
		MODL 342 Russian Novel in Translation
		MODL 352 Hispanic Literature and Film
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 463American Foreign Relations Since 1913
		HIST 464 International Developments Since 1918
		INTS 484 Internship
		POLS 324 Politics of Global Inequality
		POLS 350 Modern Political Thought
		POLS 413 American Foreign Policy
		POLS 415 U.S. Foreign Policy
		POLS 421 Social Conflict and Political Change
		POLS 429 Issues in World Politics
		POLS 447 National Security Policy
		POLS 454 Contemporary Political Ideologies
		SOCI 325 Internationalization and Social Change

International Commerce Track
Credit
3		Literature/Cultural Studies. One course to be chosen from the following:
		ENGL 308 History of Literary Criticism
		ENGL 312 Shakespeare
		ENGL 333 Gay and Lesbian Literature
		ENGL 338 American Ethnic Literature
		ENGL 339 African-American Literature
		ENGL 340 Twentieth-Century Drama
		ENGL 350 Twentieth-Century Literature Pre-World War II
		ENGL 352 Twentieth-Century Literature Post-World War II
		ENGL 362 Hispanic Literature in the United States
		ENGL 374 Women Writers
		ENGL 377 The English Novel to 1870
		ENGL 378 The English Novel, 1870 to Present
		MODL 342 Russian Novel in Translation
		MODL 352 Hispanic Literature and Film
9		Basics of Commerce. Three courses to be chosen from the following:
		ACCT 209 Introductory Accounting*
		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 452 International Trade Theory and Policy
		INTS 484 Internship
		SOCI 325 International Business Behavior
		SOCI 423 Globalization and Social Change
		* Courses are requirements for the minor in business.

International Communication and Media Track
Credit
3		Literature/Cultural Studies. One course to be chosen from the following:
		ENGL 308 History of Literary Criticism
		ENGL 312 Shakespeare
		ENGL 333 Gay and Lesbian Literature
		ENGL 338 American Ethnic Literature
		ENGL 339 African-American Literature
		ENGL 340 Twentieth-Century Drama
		ENGL 350 Twentieth-Century Literature Pre-World War II
		ENGL 352 Twentieth-Century Literature Post-World War II
		ENGL 362 Hispanic Literature in the United States
		ENGL 374 Women Writers
		ENGL 377 The English Novel to 1870
		ENGL 378 The English Novel, 1870 to Present
		MODL 342 Russian Novel in Translation
		MODL 352 Hispanic Literature and Film
9		Basics of Communication. Three courses to be chosen from the following:
		COMM 243 Argumentation and Debate
		COMM 320 Organizational Communication
		COMM 325 Persuasion
		ENGL 241 Advanced Composition
		ENGL 320 Technical Editing and Writing
		JOUR 203 Media Writing I*
		JOUR 303 Media Writing II*
		JOUR 324 Principles of Public Relations*
		MKTG 309 Introduction to Marketing
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 458 Global Media
		INTS 484 Internship
		JOUR 314 Multi-Media Concepts
		JOUR 356 Public Relations Case Studies*
		JOUR 357 Public Relations Media
		JOUR 401 Mass Media and Technological Change
		JOUR 406 International Journalism*
		* Courses are requirements for the minor in public relations.

International Arts and Culture Track
Credit
3		Literature/Cultural Studies. One course to be chosen from the following:
		ENGL 308 History of Literary Criticism
		ENGL 312 Shakespeare
		ENGL 333 Gay and Lesbian Literature
		ENGL 338 American Ethnic Literature
		ENGL 339 African-American Literature
		ENGL 340 Twentieth-Century Drama
		ENGL 350 Twentieth-Century Literature Pre-World War II
		ENGL 352 Twentieth-Century Literature Post-World War II
		ENGL 362 Hispanic Literature in the United States
		ENGL 374 Women Writers
		ENGL 377 The English Novel to 1870
		ENGL 378 The English Novel, 1870 to Present
		MODL 342 Russian Novel in Translation
		MODL 352 Hispanic Literature and Film
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
		RELS 403 Primitive Religions
		THAR 201 Introduction to World Theatre
		WMST 404 Women and Culture

International Environmental Studies Track
Credit
3		Literature/Cultural Studies. One course to be chosen from the following:
		ENGL 308 History of Literary Criticism
		ENGL 312 Shakespeare
		ENGL 333 Gay and Lesbian Literature
		ENGL 338 American Ethnic Literature
		ENGL 339 African-American Literature
		ENGL 340 Twentieth-Century Drama
		ENGL 350 Twentieth-Century Literature Pre-World War II
		ENGL 352 Twentieth-Century Literature Post-World War II
		ENGL 362 Hispanic Literature in the United States
		ENGL 374 Women Writers
		ENGL 377 The English Novel to 1870
		ENGL 378 The English Novel, 1870 to Present
		MODL 342 Russian Novel in Translation
		MODL 352 Hispanic Literature and Film
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 357 Ecology
		BOTN 328 Plants and People
		FSTC 201 Food Science
		GEOG 203 Planet Earth
		GEOG 204 Economic Geography
		GEOG 311 Cultural Geography
		GEOG 324 Global Climatic Regions
		GEOG 330 Resources and the Environment
		GEOL 420 Environmental Geology
		INTS 484 Internship
		PHIL 314 Environmental Ethics
		RENR 205 Fundamentals of Ecology
		SOCI 328 Environmental Sociology

Area Studies: 12 credits. Choose one area.

Latin America
Credit
12		To be chosen from the following:
		ANTH 308 Archaeology of Mesoamerica
		GEOG 323 Geography of Latin America
		HIST 304 Mexican-American Frontier to 1848
		HIST 305 Mexican-American Frontier, 1848-Present
		HIST 341 Latin America to 1810
		HIST 342 Latin America Since 1810
		HIST 440 Latin American Cultural and Intellectual History
		HIST 441 History of Mexico, 1821-Present
		HIST 449 History of Brazil
		MODL 352 Hispanic Literature and Film
		PHIL 283 Latin American Philosophy
		POLS 323 Political Systems of Latin America

Europe
Credit
12		To be chosen from the following:
		ECON 320 Economic Development of Europe
		HIST 210 Russian Civilization
		HIST 234 European Military History, 1630-1900
		HIST 324 European Society in the Industrial Age
		HIST 331 Medieval Europe, 300-1300
		HIST 332 Renaissance and Reformation Europe, 1300-1660
		HIST 333 Europe in the Age of Absolutism, 1600-1815
		HIST 338 Rise of European Middle Class
		HIST 339 Eastern Europe Since 1453
		HIST 406 Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon, 1715-1815
		HIST 407 History of France Since 1815
		HIST 410 Russian History to 1801
		HIST 411 Imperial Russia, 1801-1917
		HIST 412 Soviet Union, 1917-Present
		HIST 420 European Intellectual History from the Enlightenment to 1900
		HIST 421 European Intellectual History in the Twentieth Century
		HIST 438 Nineteenth Century England
		HIST 439 Twentieth Century England
		HIST 477 Women in Modern European History
		MODL 341 Russia's Artistic Heritage
		POLS 322 Western European Government and Politics
		POLS 338 Government and Politics of the Former Soviet Union
		SOCI 340 Soviet Society

Africa and the Middle East
Credit
12		To be chosen from the following:
		ANTH 315 Peoples and Cultures of Africa
		GEOG 320 The Middle East
		GEOG 321 Geography of Africa
		HIST 344 History of Africa to 1800
		HIST 345 Modern Africa
		HIST 346 History of South Africa
		HIST 348 Modern Middle East
		HUMA 303 Near Eastern Religions
		SOCI 350 Sociology of Islamic Societies

Asia
Credit
12		To be chosen from the following:
		HIST 351 Traditional East Asia
		HIST 352 Modern East Asia
		HIST 355 Modern China
		HIST 356 Twentieth Century Japan
		HUMA 304 Indian and Oriental Religions
		POLS 311 China, Japan and the United States
		POLS 365 Asian Governments and Politics
		SOCI 329 Asian Business Behavior

Courses numbered 485 or 489 that contain significant international content can be taken in any department to meet part of the track or area requirement. Students must obtain International Studies advisor approval BEFORE taking the 485 or 489 course.

Foreign Language : 23 credits.

Placement exam to be taken upon entering program (students may place out of a maximum of 14 hours)
	Students placed in 101 will take 101, 102, 201 and 202 and 9 hours at the 300- or 400-level.
	Students placed in 102 will take 102, 201 and 202 and 9 hours at the 300- or 400-level.
	Students placed in 201 will take 201 and 202 and 9 hours at the 300- or 400-level.
	Students placed in 202 will take 202 and 9 hours at the 300- or 400-level.
	Students placing out of 101, 102, 201 and 202 will take 9 hours at the 300- or 400-level.
Students who receive a 3.0 or better GPA computed on the 15 hours of language study (12 hours for students who place out of 201 and 9 hours for students who place out of 202) completed beyond the 101 and 102 courses will receive a certificate of foreign language competency and the certificate will be recorded on the student's transcripts.

International Experience Requirement: 3 credits. Must generate at least 3 hours of Texas A&M University credit (requires approval by Director of International Studies).

1.	At least one long semester or one 14-week summer approved experience.
2.	Students must have completed 100- and 200-level language requirement and passed INTS 201 before the experience.
3.	May not be taken in the last semester of the senior year.
4.	Must be an immersion experience in the foreign culture. The requirement can be satisfied by:
	a.	An internship at a company, government agency or non-profit operation. Three hours of INTS 484 credit can be given for this. This will satisfy part of the International Studies track requirement.
	b.	Courses taken at a foreign university. Courses may count for Texas A&M University credit with approval of the advisor of the relevant department. These courses cannot apply to the International Studies core.
	c.	Selected Texas A&M University Study Abroad programs which involve intensive intercultural interactions.
	d.	A combination of the above to equal the requirement of a semester or 14 continuous weeks abroad .
5.	Must be taken outside of the student's country of origin.
6.	Must be taken in one foreign country.
7.	Foreign travel prior to the student's first semester in the International Studies program will not count toward the international experience requirement.

College and University Requirements (including Texas A&M University Core Curriculum Requirements). Other courses may qualify for the following categories. Students should consult the approved list of courses available in the Undergraduate Student Services Office in the College of Liberal Arts or in the International Studies Degree Program Office. The following list incorporates University Core Curriculum requirements. No course can be counted in more than one category, except as allowed in the International and Cultural Diversity requirement.

Credits
3		ENGL 104 Composition and Rhetoric
3		Communication (3 hours): To be selected from ENGL 203, 210, 235, 236, 241 OR 301; COMM 203 or 243.
6		Literature in English (6 hours): To be selected from ENGL 203 (unless 203 is used to satisfy the communication requirement), 212, 221, 222, 227, 228, 231, 232 or courses for which one of these listed courses is a prerequisite.
6		Mathematics: At least 3 hours must be in MATH (excluding 102, 103, 104, 130, 150, 165, 365 and 366). Three hours also may be in logic.
9		Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts: 9 hours to be selected from the approved list in the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
8		Natural Sciences: Two or more courses which deal with fundamental principles and in which a critical evaluation and analysis of data and process are required. A minimum of one course shall include a corresponding laboratory. See approved list in the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
6		Social and Behavioral Sciences: To be selected from such areas as cultural anthropology, economics, geography, psychology, and applied ethics. See approved list in the University Core Curriculum section of this catalog.
6		U.S. History: Two courses in U.S. history; no more than one course may be in Texas History.
6		Political Science: POLS 206 and 207.
(3)		International and Cultural Diversity: To be selected from approved list. This course may also be used to satisfy any other requirement.
*2		Kinesiology: KINE 198 Health and Fitness Activity and KINE 199 Required Physical Activity.
135		Total hours

* See Kinesiology requirements.