International Studies (INTLS.BA)

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INTLS.BA 21-22

General Education Requirements - Total Hours: 38/44

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This major requires MTHS-135 Intro to Statistics or higher level math.

Religion Requirements - Total Hours: 12

Foundational Requirements

Note: A maximum of 6 hrs in the major may be earned from non-traditional courses (e.g., Internships, Practicums, “trip”courses)

ANTH 312 - Human Geography Credit Hours: 3
HIST 250 - World History Credit Hours: 3 *
PLSC 221 - Research Methods and Statistics I Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 330 - International Relations Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 340 - Comparative Governments Credit Hours: 3
PLSC 495 - Capstone: Christianity and Politics Credit Hours: 3
Either
RELG 333 - The Ethics of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Credit Hours: 3
or
ICSP 352 - Contemporary World Religions Credit Hours: 3
*denotes new course under development

Policy Focus - Credit Hours: 9

Courses in International Development, International Security, Global Health, Human Rights, Conflict Resolution, Environmental Issues, etc. chosen in consultation with advisor and concluding with Senior Thesis.

PLSC 490 - Senior Thesis Credit Hours: 3

Regional Focus - Credit Hours: 9

Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Middle East courses chosen in consultation with advisor.

Advanced Modern Foreign Language - Credit Hours: 6

Courses in French or Spanish at the 300-level or higher, chosen in consultation with advisor.

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