International Studies Program, Bachelor of Arts

International Studies Program Major Requirements

For most concentrations within the INS major, a total of thirteen courses is required, six of which form a core and seven of which are electives. Students are also required to have a minor in one of the modern foreign languages offered at the College, as detailed below. Students choosing the International Management concentrations must complete eight electives.

Core courses:

INS 1008Introduction to Global Studies

3

 

POS 1037International Politics I

3

OR

POS 1038International Politics II

3

 

INS 1010Global Economy

3

HIS 1036World History Ii: Since 1500

3

INS 2001World Cultures Through Literature and Film

4

INS 3003Senior Seminar Internat Studies

3

INS 1008: Fall & Spring

POS 1037, POS 1038: Fall & Spring

INS 1010: Spring

HIS 1036: Fall & Spring

INS 2001: Spring

INS 3003: Fall

Elective courses:

Students must have a minimum of seven electives, at least five of which must be in a concentration, selected from the list below. At least six of the seven electives must be above the 1000 level (i.e., only one 1000 level course is allowed) Each of the concentrations has certain internal requirements and guidelines, as indicated below.

Concentrations:

(in most cases five courses required out of a total of seven electives)

International Political/Economic Relations

Appropriate for students with a minor in any foreign language. At least three of the courses chosen should be general and comparative, while two others can be specific to a particular issue or area of the world.

International Management

This concentration requires a total of 8 electives, which include ECO 1011 and ECO 1012, and 6 other courses. 

Appropriate for students with a minor in any foreign language. Completion of this concentration, together with an appropriate internship or equivalent employment and at least one semester of study abroad earns the student the Certificate in International Management.

Asian Studies

Particularly appropriate for students with a minor in Asian Studies, with either Japanese or Chinese language study. 

At least two of the five courses chosen should be focused on the modern world.

Latin American Studies

Particularly appropriate for students with a minor in Spanish, or for students with native backgrounds in Spanish. However, the five courses for the Latin American Studies concentration within International Studies must be in addition to any courses used for the Spanish or Latin American Studies minor.

African Studies

Appropriate for students with a minor in any of the foreign languages, although French works particularly well, given its use in North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. At least two of the five courses chosen should be focused on the modern world.

European Studies

Appropriate for students with a minor in French, German, Spanish or Italian. A least one of the five courses chosen must be comparative, i.e., focus on more than one West European nation or culture, and at least three must be focused on the modern world.

Global Cultural Studies

Appropriate for students with a minor in any of the foreign languages. At least two of the five courses chosen must be comparative and cross-cultural, i.e., must focus on the culture of more than one nation, and at least two must be focused on the modern world.

Global Justice

Appropriate for students with a minor in any of the foreign languages. At least one of the five courses must be an internship at a social service or human rights agency or NGO

Self-designed

Students may design their own concentrations within International Studies, but these must be based upon a convincing written rationale approved by the director.

International Studies Courses

Core Courses

INS 1008Introduction to Global Studies

3

INS 1010Global Economy

3

 

POS 1037International Politics I

3

OR

POS 1038International Politics II

3

 

HIS 1036World History Ii: Since 1500

3

INS 2001World Cultures Through Literature and Film

4

INS 3003Senior Seminar Internat Studies

3

Electives

INS 2021BALLOTS BULLETS & BARRICADES

3

INS 2039Contemporary South Asia

3

INS 2040ARMED CONFLICTS

3

INS 2050Environmental Geography

3

INS 2052CONTEMPORARY WARS IN LITERATURE AND FILM

4

INS 3056Politics/Art of German Cinema

4

INS 3057Culture & Change in Southeast Asia

3

In addition to the CORE courses and those offered by the International Studies Program, International Studies ELECTIVES are offered by other departments and course descriptions can be found under the course listings of those departments. The INS Program compiles a list of approved electives for INS majors every semester.