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 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
Electives