International Studies, B.A.
Effective Fall 2008

A.

General Education

Up to 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

Min. 11 sh

 

Select a regional emphasis. See advisor for appropriate course selection. Credits earned on LHU Semester Abroad Programs may be applied toward the area studies requirement.

 

 D.

Track Concentration

21 sh

 

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

 

 

HUMANITIES TRACK

 

 

Language and culture (beyond general education)

6 sh

 

Fine Arts - any international specific fine arts

3 sh

 

Literature - must be non-US and 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 TRACK

 

 

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

 

Electives selected from the following:

6 sh

 

POLI 250           US Foreign Policy

POLI 315           Politics in Developing Nations

POLI 370           UN and International Organizations

HIST 390           Contemporary World Problems

 

 

GLOBAL ECONOMY TRACK

 

 

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

 

 

                   ECON310 Intermediate Macroeconomics

 

 

                   ECON315 Intermediate Microeconomics

 

 

                   ECON330 Economic Development

 

 

                   ECON340 Money and Banking

 

 

                   ECOM350 Comparative Economic Systems

 

 

                   MANG425 International Business

 

 

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY TRACK

 

 

GEOG 260 World Regional Geography*

3 sh

 

GEOG 212 Geography of the Developing World

3 sh

 

Elective selected from the following (max. 6 sh in any discipline):

ANTH 330         Japanese Culture and Society

ANTH 421         Anthropology of Africa

ANTH 422         Anthropology of Latin America

ANTH 424         Anthropology of the Middle East

ECON 355         International Trade and Finance

GEOG 305        Conservation of Natural Resources

GEOG 315        Political Geography

GEOG 401        Special Problems in Geography

GEOG 440        Economic Geography

HIST 390           Contemporary World Problems

Non-US History

POLI 350           International Relations

POLI 315           Politics in Developing Nations

15 sh

 

*Or additional GEOG elective if GEOG260 included in core.

 

 

 

LATIN AMERICAN STUDIES TRACK

 

 

Latin American History from the following:

            HIST 367 Colonial Latin American History

HIST 377 Modern Latin American History

HIST 375 History of Mexico and Central America

HIST 328 Social Science Seminar: Cont. Mexico

HIST 390 *Contemporary World Problems

HIST 395 *Historiography

HIST 499 *Independent Study

9 sh

 

GEOG 445 Geography of Latin America

3 sh

 

ANTH 422 Anthropology of Latin America

3 sh

 

Spanish Language courses from the following:

SPAN 308 Introduction to Spanish American Literature

SPAN 322 Spanish American Regionalist Novel and Short Story

SPAN 323  The Spanish American Contemporary Novel and Short Story

SPAN 499 *Independent Study

SPAN 259 *Special Topics: Contemporary Hispanic Culture Through Mass Media

*Course is suitable when focused on Latin American topics.

6 sh

 

 

 

E.

Additional Electives—sufficient hours to reach minimum 120 sh for B.A. degree

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:  No course may be used to satisfy more than one requirement in the International Studies major.

 

 

 

 

Updated 10/2008