International Studies

program available on-campusAn area of concentration in International Studies provides you with a substantial foundation for professional careers in international business/commerce, secondary school teaching, or government/nonprofit service. The program also prepares you for graduate study in a variety of disciplines, including business, international management, public administration, political science, and law.

Concentration Requirements 30 hours 
INST 2130 International Studies I  3 hours
INST 4140 Topics in International Studies  3 hours
GEOG 1020 Introduction to Human Geography  3 hours
PSCI 2210 International Relations  3 hours
ECON 2200 Principles of Micro Economics  3 hours
Additional 15 hours to be selected from one of three tracks: International Administration, Global Strategic Studies, or Area Studies 15 hours
INTERNATIONAL ADMINISTRATION:
ACCT 2010 Principles of Accounting I 
ACCT 2020 Principles of Accounting II 
ECON 2220 Principles of Macro Economics 
ECON 3600 Introduction to International Economics
ECON 4610 International Trade 
ECON 4620 International Monetary Economics
ECON 4660 International Economic Development 
FNBK 3700 International Financial Management 
LAWS 4930 International Business Law 
MGMT 3490 Principles of Management 
MGMT 4150 International Management 
MKT 3310 Principles of Marketing 
MKT 3380 International Marketing 
PA 2170 Introduction to Public Administration 
PA 3500 Nonprofit Organizations and Management 
PA 4500 Nonprofit Fundraising 
GLOBAL STRATEGIC STUDIES:
ECON/GEOG 3130 Economic Geography
ECON 4610 International Trade
ECON 4620 International Monetary Economics 
ECON 4660 International Economic Development 
GEOG 3930 Political Geography 
HIST 4350 American Diplomatic History
HIST 4710 Europe and America in the Two World Wars 
PSCI 3220 International Organizations
PSCI 3260 United States Foreign Policy 
PSCI 3920 International Political Economy 
Some departmental topics courses may also work; check with your advisor.
AREA STUDIES: 
This track offers the opportunity to focus on one area of regional interest.  Courses, which must reflect the regional area chosen, will be selected in consultation with an advisor.  
Middle Eastern Studies
Latin American Studies
European Studies
East Asian Studies
African Studies
Secondary Field I: International Studies Foreign Language requirement 12 hours
Four semesters of one foreign language required
Secondary Field II 12  hours
Must include courses from the same subject
Electives 26 hours
May include any excess hours in general education, concentration or secondary fields. The number of elective hours may vary but total degree must comprise 120 hours.
University General Education 40 hours
Learn more about general education requirements
TOTAL DEGREE 120 hours

Additional Information:

  • Required courses INST 2130 and INST 4140 are offered only during the day and on campus.
  • Each course is 3 hours unless otherwise noted.
  • Student's may be exempt from the foreign language requirement if English is not their first language.
  • It is suggested that the Social Science and Humanities distribution requirements come from the International Studies class offerings list available on the International Studies webpage. 

 

Students with an area of concentration in International Studies may find careers in:
♦ Real Estate       ♦ Management
♦ Marketing ♦ International Relations
♦ Government/Nonprofit Service ♦ Education
♦ Language Interpretation/Translation ♦ Journalism
♦ Research ♦ Trade
♦ Foreign Service ♦ Economics