International Studies (Interdisciplinary), B.A.

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Total number of hours for this program: 120 .

Liberal Studies Hours: 42

Liberal Studies Program Requirements

The major requires 30 hours:

Modern Foreign Languages (12 hours)

MFL 231-232 or 240 (6 hours) and 6 hours of MFL at the 300 level in the same language.
or
MFL 231-232 or 240 (6 hours) in the same language and 6 hours MFL in a second language.

Required Courses (6 hours)

INST 200 - Introduction to International Studies Credits: 1
INST 400 - International Studies Capstone Credits: 2
PSC 110 - Global Issues Credits: (3)

Core Competencies (9 hours required)

Politics: (select one)
PSC 241 - International Security Credits: (3) or
HIST 317 - History of Twentieth-Century International Relations Credits: (3) or
GEOG 444 - Political Geography Credits: (3) or
PAR 392 - Global Justice, Liberty, and Human Rights Credits: (3)
Culture: (select one)
ANTH 327 - Economy and Society Credits: 3 or
GEOG 440 - Regional Geography Credits: (3, R12) (3 credit hours only) or
SOC 434 - Regional and Societal Development Credits: (3) or
ENGL 470 - Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3
Globalization: (select one)
GEOG 350 - Economic Geography Credits: (3) or
HIST 335 - History of Capitalism Credits: (3) or
PSC 321 - International Political Economy Credits: (3)
SOC 373 - The Global Society Credits: (3)

Guided Electives (3 hours) selected from the list below, exclusive of courses taken to fulfill a Core Competency requirement:

ANTH 327 - Economy and Society Credits: 3
ANTH 465 - Cultures of Latin America Credits: 3
ANTH 477 - Cultures of subSaharan Africa Credits: 3
CJ 354 - Comparative Criminal Justice Systems Credits: 3
CJ 475 - International Studies in Law and Society Credits: 3, R6
COMM 415 - Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
ENGL 470 - Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 496 - Seminar in World Literature Credits: 3
GEOG 350 - Economic Geography Credits: (3)
GEOG 440 - Regional Geography Credits: (3, R12)
GEOG 444 - Political Geography Credits: (3)
HIST 317 - History of Twentieth-Century International Relations Credits: (3)
HIST 323 - British History Since 1603 Credits: (3)
HIST 327 - Modern Russia Credits: (3)
HIST 330 - Modern Germany Credits: (3)
HIST 335 - History of Capitalism Credits: (3)
HIST 361 - Latin American History I Credits: (3)
HIST 362 - Latin American History II Credits: (3)
HIST 373 - Modern Asia Credits: (3)
HIST 375 - Middle East since Mohammed Credits: (3)
HIST 411 - Western Imperialism, 1500 to the Present Credits: (3)
HIST 416 - Europe in the Twentieth Century Credits: (3)
HIST 425 - Modern European Military History Credits: (3)
HIST 452 - American Diplomatic History Credits: (3)
HIST 463 - History of the Mexican Nation Credits: (3)
PAR 251 - Understanding Islamic Traditions Credits: (3)
PAR 355 - Contemporary Religious Classics Credits: (3)
PAR 392 - Global Justice, Liberty, and Human Rights Credits: (3)
PSC 215 - European Political Systems Credits: (3)
PSC 216 - Politics of Developing Areas Credits: (3)
PSC 219 - Latin American Political Systems Credits: (3)
PSC 241 - International Security Credits: (3)
PSC 242 - International Organization Credits: (3)
PSC 311 - Politics of the Middle East Credits: (3)
PSC 317 - Politics of Asia Credits: 3
PSC 320 - International Environmental Politics Credits: (3)
PSC 321 - International Political Economy Credits: (3)
PSC 330 - Political Violence Credits: (3)
PSC 333 - International Law Credits: (3)
PSC 334 - United States Foreign Policy Credits: (3)
PSC 343 - Politics of Ethnic Conflict Credits: (3)
PSC 355 - Model United Nations Credits: (3, R6)
SOC 373 - The Global Society Credits: (3)
SOC 434 - Regional and Societal Development Credits: (3)
SPAN 321 - Hispanic Culture Credits: (3)

Note:

Students majoring in a discipline that contributes courses to this major may take a maximum of 6 hours that would count toward satisfying both majors.

Additional Requirements:

To complete the program (48 hours) a second major is required including general electives. At least 30 hours of the courses taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the general university degree requirements.