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2013-2014 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Studies, B.A.

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Regional Areas of Concentration

All students majoring in international studies must complete 15 hours in a primary area of concentration, and six hours in a secondary area of concentration. At least nine hours in the primary concentration must be taken at the 3000 level or above. At least three hours in the secondary concentration must be taken at the 3000 level or above.

Areas of concentration in International Studies are classified as either regional or global. The regional areas of concentration are Africa, Middle East, Asia, Europe, Latin America, or Russian and Central Asia- SUSPENDED. The global areas of concentration are Global Studies, Global Diplomacy, Environment and Development, or Global Cultures. Students must select one regional and one global area of concentration. Thus if a regional area of concentration is chosen as the primary area of concentration, then the secondary area of concentration must be a global area, and vice versa. Courses in the primary concentration must be taken in at least two different departments.

Students must meet language competency standards in a language appropriate to their regional area of concentration. (See below.)

Note: The following course listings are not exhaustive. Special topics classes are not included, but, if relevant, may be counted towards a concentration by arrangement with the Associate Director. As many of the listed courses are offered either infrequently or in alternate years, students are advised that they should check availability with departments and plan their course work schedule well in advance.

Consult “” in this section of the catalog for specific instructions regarding approved electives and foreign language requirements.

Consult “” section of the catalog for the general education requirements.

Students must complete 15 hours for a primary area of concentration or six hours for the secondary area of concentration in one of the following regional areas.

For additional information, contact Dr. Leonard Ray, 153A Howe-Russell Hall, 225-578-7242.

Africa

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: / or / or / or or /
SEMESTER 2: / or / or / or or /
SEMESTER 3: / or / or / or or /; First Course in Arabic or French Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
 SEMESTER 4: / or / or / or or /; Second Course in Arabic or French Foreign Language Sequence.
SEMESTER 5: ;; Third Course in Arabic or French Foreign Language Sequence.

Semester 1

 

Total Semester Hours: 16

 

Semester 2

 

Total Semester Hours: 13

 

Semester 3

 

Total Semester Hours: 16-17

 

Semester 4

 

Total Semester Hours: 16-15

 

Semester 5

 CRITICAL: ;; Third Course in Arabic or French Foreign Language Sequence.

  • Fifth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (3)1
  • General Education course - Arts (3)
  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Course (3)3
  • Approved Electives (6)
Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 6

  •  International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Courses (6)3
  • Sixth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (3)1
  • Approved Electives (6)
Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 7

  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Courses (6)3
  • General Education course - Humanities (3)
  • Approved Electives (5)
Total Semester Hours: 14

 

Semester 8

 

Total Semester Hours: 15

 

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

1 - Select from ARAB or FREN:
, , , , , .
, , , , , and or or or or or or or or or or or or or  .

2 - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.

3 - Select fifteen hours from the following (must be taken in at least two different departments; at least nine hours must be at or above the 3000-level):
, , ; , ; ; , , , , ; ; /.

4 - Select six hours from one of the following secondary areas of concentration (at least 3 hours must be at or above the 3000-level):
Environment and Development
; , ; , , , , ; , ; , ; , , , , , ; , , ; , ; , ; , , , ; , .

Global Cultures
, , , ; , , , ; ; /; , , ; , , ; ; ; , , , ; ; ; , , .

Global Diplomacy
, , , ; , , , , , , ; , , , , , , , , , , .

Global Studies
; , , ; ; ; ; , , , ; ; , , , , , , , ; , , , ; /; , ; .
 

Asia

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: / or / or / or or /
SEMESTER 2: / or / or / or or /
SEMESTER 3: / or / or / or or /; First Course in Chinese Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
 SEMESTER 4: / or / or / or or /; Second Course in Chinese Foreign Language Sequence.
SEMESTER 5: ;; Third course in Chinese Foreign Language Sequence.

Semester 1

 

Total Semester Hours: 16

 

Semester 2

 

Total Semester Hours: 13

 

Semester 3

 

Total Semester Hours: 16

 

Semester 4

 

Total Semester Hours: 16

 

Semester 5

 CRITICAL: ;; Third course in Chinese Foreign Language Sequence.

  • Fifth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (3)1
  • General Education course - Arts (3)
  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Courses (6)3
  • Approved Elective (3)
Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 6

  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Courses (3)3
  • Sixth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (3)1
  • Approved Electives (9)
Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 7

  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Courses (6)3
  • General Education course - Humanities (3)
  • Approved Electives (5)
Total Semester Hours: 14

 

Semester 8

 

Total Semester Hours: 15

 

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

1 - Select from CHIN:
, , , , , .

2 - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.

3 - Select fifteen hours from the following (must be taken in at least two different departments; at least nine hours must be at or above the 3000-level):
, , , , ; , , ; ; , ; , , , , , , ; /; ; // or , /; , ; , , .

4 - Select six hours from one of the following secondary areas of concentration (at least 3 hours must be at or above the 3000-level):
Environment and Development
; , ; , , , , ; , ; , ; , , , , , ; , , ; , ; , ; , , , ; , .

Global Cultures
, , , ; , , , ; ; /; , , ; , , ; ; ; , , , ; ; ; , , .

Global Diplomacy
, , , ; , , , , , , ; , , , , , , , , , , .

Global Studies
; , , ; ; ; ; , , , ; ; , , , , , , , ; , , , ; /; , ; .

Europe

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: / or / or / or or /
SEMESTER 2: / or / or / or or /
SEMESTER 3: / or / or / or or /; First Course in French, German, Italian, or Spanish Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
 SEMESTER 4: / or / or / or or /; Second Course in French, German, Italian, or Spanish Foreign Language Sequence.
SEMESTER 5: ;; Third course in French, German, Italian, or Spanish Foreign Language Sequence.

 

Semester 1

 

Total Semester Hours: 16

 

Semester 2

 

Total Semester Hours: 13

 

Semester 3

 

Total Semester Hours: 17

 

Semester 4

 

Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 5

 CRITICAL: ;; Third course in French, German, Italian, or Spanish Foreign Language Sequence.

  • Fifth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (3)1
  • General Education course - Arts (3)
  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Course (3)3
  • Approved Electives (6)
Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 6

  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Courses (6)3
  • Sixth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (3)1
  • Approved Electives (6)
Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 7

  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Courses (6)3
  • General Education coure - Humanities (3)
  • Approved Electives (5)
Total Semester Hours: 14

 

Semester 8

 

Total Semester Hours: 15

 

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

1 - Select from FREN, GERM, ITAL, OR SPAN:
, , , , , and or or or or or or or or or or or or or  .
, , , , , and or or or or or or or or or .
, , , , , and or or or or .
, or , , , , and one from , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

2 - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.

3 - Select fifteen hours from the following (at least 9 hours must be at or above the 3000-level):
; , , ; , ; , , , , , , ; , , , , , , , , ; , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ; ; , ; , , , , ; , , , , ; , , , .

4 - Select six hours from one of the following secondary areas of concentration (at least 3 hours must be at or above the 3000-level):
Environment and Development
; , ; , , , , ; , ; , ; , , , , , ; , , ; , ; , ; , , , ; , .

Global Cultures
, , , ; , , , ; ; /; , , ; , , ; ; ; , , , ; ; ; , , .

Global Diplomacy
, , , ; , , , , , , ; , , , , , , , , , , .

Global Studies
; , , ; ; ; ; , , , ; ; , , , , , , , ; , , , ; /; , ; .

Latin America

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: / or / or / or or /
SEMESTER 2: / or / or / or or /
SEMESTER 3: / or / or / or or /; First Course in Spanish Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
 SEMESTER 4: / or / or / or or /; Second Course in Spanish Foreign Language Sequence.
SEMESTER 5: ;; Third course in Spanish Foreign Language Sequence.

Semester 1

 

Total Semester Hours: 16

 

Semester 2

 

Total Semester Hours: 13

 

Semester 3

 

Total Semester Hours: 17

 

Semester 4

 

Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 5

 CRITICAL: ;; Third course in Spanish Foreign Language Sequence.

  • Fifth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (3)1
  • General Education course - Arts (3)
  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Course (3)3
  • Approved Electives (6)
Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 6

  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Courses (6)3
  • Sixth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (3)1
  • Approved Electives (6)
Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 7

  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Courses (6)3
  • General Education course - Humanities (3)
  • Approved Electives (5)
Total Semester Hours: 14

 

Semester 8

 

Total Semester Hours: 15

 

120 Total Sem. Hrs.

1 - Select from SPAN:
, or , , , , and one from , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

2 - If two course sequence is taken in the physical sciences, the additional three hour course must be taken from the life sciences, and vice versa.

3 - Select fifteen hours from the following (must be taken in at least two different departments; at least nine hours must be at or above the 3000-level):
/, , ; ; , , ; ; ; , , , , , , , .

4 - Select six hours from one of the following secondary areas of concentration (at least 3 hours must be at or above the 3000-level):
Environment and Development
; , ; , , , , ; , ; , ; , , , , , ; , , ; , ; , ; , , , ; , .

Global Cultures
, , , ; , , , ; ; /; , , ; , , ; ; ; , , , ; ; ; , , .

Global Diplomacy
, , , ; , , , , , , ; , , , , , , , , , , .

Global Studies
; , , ; ; ; ; , , , ; ; , , , , , , , ; , , , ; /; , ; .

Middle East

CRITICAL REQUIREMENTS

SEMESTER 1: / or / or / or or /
SEMESTER 2: / or / or / or or /
SEMESTER 3: / or / or / or or /; First Course in Arabic Foreign Language Sequence; Admission to the College.
 SEMESTER 4: / or / or / or or /; Second Course in Arabic Foreign Language Sequence.
SEMESTER 5: ;; Third Course in Arabic Foreign Language Sequence.

Semester 1

 

Total Semester Hours: 16

 

Semester 2

 

Total Semester Hours: 13

 

Semester 3

 

Total Semester Hours: 16

 

Semester 4

 

Total Semester Hours: 16

 

Semester 5

CRITICAL: ;; Third Course in Arabic Foreign Language Sequence.
 

  • Fifth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (3)1
  • General Education course - Arts (3)
  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Course (3)3
  • Approved Electives (6)
Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 6

  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentration Courses (6)3
  • Sixth Course in Foreign Language Sequence (3)1
  • Approved Electives (6)
Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Semester 7

  • International Studies Primary Area of Concentation Courses (6)3
  • General Education course - Humanities (3)
  • Approved Electives (5)
Total Semester Hours: 14

 

Semester 8

 

Total Semester Hours: 15

 

Global Areas of Concentration

Students must complete 15 hours for a primary concentration or six hours (from different departments) for a secondary concentration in one of these global areas.

There are four global areas of concentration to choose from: environment and development, global cultures, global diplomacy, and global studies.

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