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International Studies, B.A.       


This curriculum leads to a B.A. and is designed to provide the student with an interdisciplinary perspective to examine the world community.  The objective of this program is the education of students who seek a career in the fields of international business, government, education and law, or who wish to pursue a graduate school program in international affairs.  LHU encourages and expects every student to consider study abroad.  The sophomore year is the best time for this experience.

This major offers concentrations in Humanities, International Relations, Global Economy, Human Geography, and Latin American Studies.

No course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement in the major.

A.

General Education

73 sh

B.

Core Requirements

12 sh

Take four (4) from the following:

ANTH102 Cultural Anthropology

  3 sh

 

ECON101 Principles of Economics

  3 sh

 

GEOG260 World Regional Geography

  3 sh

 

HIST102 World History II

  3 sh

 

POLI107 World Politics

3 sh

  C.

Area Studies Emphasis (Select one of the following regions.  See advisor for appropriate course selection.)* min 11 sh

 

African Studies
  Asian Studies  
  Eastern European Studies  
  Latin American Studies  
  Mediterranean and Middle Eastern Studies  
  Pacific Rim Studies  
  Western European Studies  
  *Area studies course credits earned on LHU semester abroad programs may be applied toward this requirement (if they have not been used elsewhere in the major).  

  D.

Concentration 21 sh

 

Each student must complete the requirements in ONE of the following concentrations.

 

HUMANITIES
  Language and Culture (This requirement may be met by taking language, composition, or conversation courses beyond level IV in the first language or culture courses in the country/region of the first language; or by language (any level) or culture course in a second language; or by a combination of the foregoing.  Courses used to satisfy the general education requirement may not be used.)

6 sh

 

Fine Arts - must be non-US art, theatre, or music

3 sh

 

Literature - must be non-US literature, 200 level or above

3 sh

 

Ethnography (choice of:)

3 sh

 

                  ANTH330 Japanese Culture and Society

 

                  ANTH421 Anthropology of Africa
                    ANTH422 Anthropology of Latin America  

 

                  ANTH424 Anthropology of the Middle East
World Economy (choice of:)

3 sh

                  ECON355 International Trade and Finance
                  ECON330 Economic Development
                  GEOG440 Economic Geography
                  HIST390 Contemporary World Problems
                  POLI315 Politics in Developing Nations
World Politics (choice of:)

3 sh

                  POLI250 US Foreign Policy
                  POLI301 Comparative Government
                  POLI350 International Relations
                  POLI370 UN and International Organizations
                  HIST307 Diplomatic History of the US
                  MCOM491 Propaganda and Public Opinion

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Non-US History

3 sh

POLI105 American National Government

3 sh

POLI301 Comparative Government

3 sh

POLI350 International Relations

3 sh

ECON355 International Trade and Finance

3 sh

  International Relations Electives selected from the following:

6 sh
                    POLI250 US Foreign Policy  
                    POLI315 Politics in Developing Nations  
                    POLI322 International Political Economy  
                    POLI370 UN and International Organizations  
                    HIST390 Contemporary World Problems  

GLOBAL ECONOMY
Non-US History

3 sh

ECON355 International Trade and Finance

3 sh

Electives selected from the following:

15 sh

                   HIST311 International Business History
                   POLI315 Politics in Developing Nations
                     POLI322 International Political Economy  
                   ECON310 Intermediate Macroeconomics
                   ECON315 Intermediate Microeconomics
                   ECON330 Economic Development
                   ECON340 Money and Banking
                     ECON350 Comparative Economic Systems  
                   MANG425 International Business
 

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

  
  GEOG260 World Regional Geography 3 sh
  GEOG212 Developing World 3 sh
  Electives selected from the following: (maximum 6 sh from any discipline) 15 sh
                    ANTH330 Japanese Culture and Society  
                    ANTH421 Anthropology of Africa  
                    ANTH422 Anthropology of Latin America  
                    ANTH424 Anthropology of the Middle East  
                    GEOG305 Conservation of Natural Resources  
                    GEOG315 Political Geography  
                    GEOG401 Special Problems in Geography  
                    GEOG440 Economic Geography  
                    HIST390 Contemporary World Problems  
                    Non-US History  
                    POLI350 International Relations  
                    POLI315 Politics in Developing Nations  
 

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES

  
  Latin American History (choice of:) 9 sh
                    HIST367 Colonial Latin American History  
                    HIST377 Modern Latin American History  
                    HIST375 History of Mexico and Central America  
                    HIST328 Social Science Seminar: Cont. Mexico  
                    HIST390 Contemporary World Problems*  
                    HIST395 Historiography*  
                    HIST499 Independent Study*  
  GEOG445 Geography Latin America 3 sh
  ANTH422 Anthropology of Latin America 3 sh
  Spanish Language Component (choice of:) 6 sh
                    SPAN308 Intro to Spanish American Literature  
                    SPAN322 Spanish American Regionalist Novel and Short Story  
                    SPAN323 Spanish American Contemporary Novel & Short Story  
                    SPAN499 Independent Study*  
                    SPAN259 Special Topics*  
  *Course is suitable when focused on Latin American topics.  

Updated 11/02/2009

 
 


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