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IS Major (Effective Fall 2021)

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Requirements

International Studies B.A. Requirements (42 crs., effective Fall 2021) General Education Requirements (12 crs.)

Foundations:

HIS 105/HON 122 Historical Foundation of Global Cultures

Interconnections: Global (6 crs.)

HIS 106/HON 123 Modern World History
PLS 141/HON 274 World Politics

Comparative & Global Cultures/Global Political Relations concentrations:

Citizenship: Critical Analytic Reasoning (3 crs.)

GEO 140 Human Geography OR ECO 113 Principles of Economics

Global Business and Economics concentration:

Citizenship: Critical Analytic Reasoning (3 crs.)

ECO 113 Principles of Economics

Required Courses (9 crs.)

ANT 111/HON160 Cultural Anthropology OR GEO 101/HON141 World Geography (Freshman year)
INT 200 Introduction to International Studies Concepts and Methods (Sophomore year)
INT 300 International Studies Seminar (Senior year)†† ††HON 399 Honors Independent Study may serve as a substitute for INT 300 with an appropriate international topic, interdisciplinary research project, and permission of the director.

Global Perspectives

(12 crs. in one of the Global Perspectives concentrations below. 6 credit hours should be at the 300-level or higher. Courses must be in at least 2 disciplines.)

a. Comparative & Global Cultures Concentration

ANT 105 Great Discoveries in Archaeology
ANT 211 Comparative Cultures
ANT 220 Anthropology for Intl. Studies
ANT 305 Food, Drink, and Culture
ANT 310 Magic, Science and Religion
ANT 312 Comparative Marriage & Family
ANT 320 Comparative Gender Roles
ANT 350 Medical Anthropology
ART 231 Art History I (A gen-ed)
ART 232 Art History II (A gen-ed)
ART 233/HON 135 Art History III (A gen-ed)
COM 401 Film in the Contemporary World
ENG 239 Postcolonial Literature
ENG 240 Global Literature
ENG 385 Studies in Literature of the Postcolonial World
GRN 480 Valuing Diversity in Later Life
HCS 270 Intergroup/Intercultural Communication
HIS 379 History of Science
HIS 407 Women in Comp. Perspective
INT 190 General Education Special Topics
INT 280 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 380 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 390 International Stud. Internship
MUS 261/HON 261 World Music (A gen-ed)
PHL 295 Comparative Religions
PSY 365 Multicultural Psychology
PSY 447 Multicultural Health Psychology
SOC 248 Sociology of Religion
SOC 265 Global Society
SOC 257 Family in Modern Society
SOC 363 Growth & Change Human Populations
SOC 421 Impact of Int’l Migration
SOC 440 Global Leadership for Global Society

b. Global Political Relations Concentration

CRJ 411 Terrorism
CRJ 463 Comparative Criminal Justice
HIS 304 American Diplomatic History
HIS 345 Military History of the United States
HIS 351 World History Since 1945
HIS359 History of Western Political Thought
INT 281 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 358 Global Political Econ & Sec (G gen-ed)
INT 381 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 391 International Stud. Internship
PHL 230 The Ethics of War and Terrorism
PLS 251 Introduction to Comparative Government
PLS 341 Int’l Law & Organizations
PLS 342 American Foreign Policy
PLS 343 Global Economics & Political Conflict
PLS 347 Applied Diplomacy
PLS 348 Applied Diplomacy
PLS 349 Applied Diplomacy
PLS 356 Politics of Developing Regions
PLS 357 Comparative Revolutions
PLS 394 Special Topics in International Politics
SOC 365 Elites in Society
SOC 440 Global Leadership for Global Society

c. Global Business & Economics Concentration

ECO 321 International Economics
ECO 325 Globalization: Issues and Policies
ECO 345 The Economics of Growth and Development
**FIN 425 Global Financial Management
GEO 230 Economic Geography
INT282 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT382 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 392 International Stud. Internship
**MGT 349 International Human Resource Administration
MGT 370 International Business
MGT 470 International Management
**MKT 360 International Marketing
SOC 440 Global Leadership for Global Society
SCM 420 Global Logistics Systems

*Requires an appropriate topic and an Exception Form signed by Director of International Studies for approval.

**Students taking these courses are required to elect a Business Minor 18 crs. to meet required prerequisites.

Area Studies

(12 crs. in one of the Area Studies concentrations below. Courses must be in at least 2 disciplines. 2 courses should be at the 300-level or higher.)

†Only Global Languages and Cultures courses that are not used to satisfy the B.A. language requirement or International Studies foreign language requirement may be counted toward the Area Studies concentration requirement.

*Requires an appropriate topic and an Exception Form signed by Director of International Studies for approval.

African & Middle Eastern Studies Concentration

(Arabic, French or another African or Middle Eastern language is required to fulfill the language requirement. Study abroad in Africa or the Middle East is highly recommended.)

*ENG 385 Studies in Lit. of Post-Colonial World topic of African novel
FRN 150 French Civilization (D gen-ed)
†FRN 204 Ideas and Cultures from the French Speaking World
†FRN 331 Masterpiece Francophone Lit. (L gen-ed)
†*FRN 380 Aspects De La Civilisation Française/Francophone
*FRN 400 Seminar: Advanced Studies in French Language and Literature
*FRN 490 Selected Topics in French
GEO 307 Geography of Middle East & N. Africa
*GEO 415 Geography of Africa
*GEO 450 Geography-Geology Field Studies
HIS 339 The Central Islamic Lands, 500-1700
HIS 344 History of the Modern Middle East
HIS376 History of Africa South of the Sahara
INT 283 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 383 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 393 International Stud. Internship

Asian Studies Concentration

(An Asian language is required to fulfill the language requirement. Study abroad in Asia is highly recommended.)

*ENG 385 Studies in Lit. of Post-Colonial World topic of Asian novel
GEO 313 Geography of South and S.E. Asia
GEO 317 Geography of East Asia
*GEO 450 Geography-Geology Field Studies
HCS 315 Asian-American Communication
HIS 350 History of Modern Japan
HIS 353 Modern Southeast Asia
HIS 354 Traditional China
HIS 355 History of Modern China
HIS 381 Modern South Asia
HIS 454 China and the Outside World
INT 284 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 384 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 394 International Stud. Internship
PHL 336 Concepts in Buddhism

European Studies Concentration

(French, German, Spanish or another continental European language is required to fulfill the requirement. Study abroad in Europe is highly recommended.)

ANT 351 Peoples and Cultures of Europe
ENG 236 British Literature I 700-1798
ENG 237 British Literature II 1798-1945
ENG 318 Studies in English Renaissance Literature
*ENG 337 Romanticism
ENG 349 Victorian Literature
ENG 376 Studies in Medieval Literature
*ENG 377 The Long 18th Century
*ENG 380 19th-Century Literature
FRN 150 French Civilization (D gen-ed)
†FRN 204 Ideas and Cultures from the French Speaking World
†FRN 320 French for the Professions
†FRN 330 Masterpieces of French Lit. (L gen-ed)
†FRN 340 Genres Litteraires
†*FRN 380 Aspects De La Civilisation Française/Francophone
†FRN 392 French Cultural Studies Immersion
†*FRN 400 Seminar: Advanced Studies in French Language and Literature
*FRN 490 Selected Topics in French
GEO 305 Geography of Europe
*GEO 450 Geography-Geology Field Studies
GER 150 German Civilization and Culture
GER 151 German Cinema (L gen-ed)
†GER 204 Ideas and Cultures from the German-Speaking World
†GER 215 German for the Professions
†*GER 221 German Culture through Music
†GER 320 Berlin
†GER 322 Readings in 19th and 20th Century German Literature
†GER 400 German Seminar
HIS 320 Europe in the Early and High Middle Ages: 300 to 1270
HIS 321 Late Medieval Europe: 1270 to 1517
HIS 325 Tsarist Russia
HIS 326 History of USSR
HIS 330 History of Modern Germany
HIS 331 Modern France
HIS 332 England 1066-Present
HIS 334 Europe 1715-1815: Industrial and French Revolutions
HIS 337 History of the Byzantine Empire
HIS 348 Rome & the Ancient World
HIS 356 19^th Century Europe
HIS 357 History of Holocaust
HIS 359 History West Political Thought
HIS 361 History of 20^th Century Europe
HIS 362 Europe 1450-1715: Renaissance and Reformation
HIS 423 Issues in 20^th Century Europe
INT 285 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 385 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 395 International Stud. Internship
MUS 320 Masterpieces of Music
PLS 351 European Politics
PLS 359 European Identity and Political Culture
SPN 150 Spanish Civilization and Culture
†SPN 204 Ideas and Cultures from the Spanish Speaking World
†SPN 330 Spanish for the Professions
†SPN 343 Introduction to Literary Study
†SPN 360 Masterpieces of Spanish Lit. (L gen-ed)
†*SPN 385 Aspectos De La Civilización Hispana
†*SPN 400 Seminar: Advanced Studies in Spanish Language and Literature

Latin American & Caribbean Studies Concentration

(Spanish, French or another Latin American or Caribbean language is required to fulfill the language requirement. Study abroad in Latin America or the Caribbean is highly recommended.)

ANT 360 Aztec and Maya Archaeology
FRN 331 Masterpiece Francophone Lit. (L gen-ed)
*FRN 380 Aspects De La Civilisation Française/Francophone
*FRN 400 Seminar: Advanced Studies in French Language and Literature
*FRN 490 Selected Topics in French
GEO 308 Geography of Latin America
*GEO 450 Geography-Geology Field Studies
HIS 349 History of Latin America
HIS 360 History of Mexico
HIS 366 History of Brazil
HIS 444 History of Women in Latin America HON 397 Honors Service-Learning Seminar: Reach Out
HON 388 Honors Service-Learning Seminar: Reach Out
INT 252 Costa Rica: Politics, Economy and Society
INT 286 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 386 Selected Topics in International Studies
INT 396 International Stud. Internship
PLS 347 Applied Diplomacy topic of Model Organization of American States
PLS 348 Applied Diplomacy topic of Model Organization of American States
PLS 349 Applied Diplomacy topic of Model Organization of American States
SPN 150 Spanish Civilization and Culture
†SPN 204 Ideas and Cultures from the Spanish Speaking World
†SPN 330 Spanish for the Professions
†SPN 361 Masterpieces of Spanish-American Literature (L gen-ed)
†*SPN 385 Aspectos De La Civilización Hispana
†*SPN 400 Seminar: Advanced Studies in Spanish Language and Literature

Foreign Language Requirement (9 crs.)

9 credit hours at the 200-level and higher. Students are strongly encouraged to strengthen their qualifications for international employment by completing a Global Languages and Cultures certificate (12 crs.) or minor (18 crs.).
Students who study a language not offered through Shippensburg University--such as Korean, Russian or Swahili--are required to earn a total of 9 credit hours.
Language credits must be earned at Shippensburg University, or with permission of the director, from another accredited institution of higher learning in the U.S. or abroad.

Study Abroad or Internship Requirement

Majors are required to study abroad or engage in an off-campus internship. The study abroad or internship experience must satisfy a minimum of 3 credit hours of the major’s general education or course requirements. Students studying abroad at an approved program may take a maximum of 18 credit hours of major courses. Majors studying abroad to fulfill special academic needs may obtain exemptions from the minimum or maximum credit hour requirement with prior approval of the Director of International Studies.