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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES

International Studies Major (B.A.)

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

International studies is an interdisciplinary major designed to prepare students for work in such fields as foreign missions, international commerce, economic development, and government service. It also provides excellent preparation for graduate study in international relations and diplomacy, missiology, and area studies. The major includes a strong international fieldwork emphasis. Students taking this major as preparation for foreign missionary service are encouraged to minor in biblical studies, Christian ministries, or religion.

Requirements for a major in international studies consist of 38 semester hours, to include the following courses:

INTL 310 Cultural Anthropology
Either INTL 330 Introduction to the World Christian Movement or RELI 360 Cross-Cultural Christian Outreach
INTL 340 International Relations
INTL 440 World Religions
Either INTL 460 International Trade and Finance or ECON 360 Global Political Economy
INTL 490 International Studies Senior Seminar
The second year of a modern foreign language
8 hours of INTL 475 Culture-Oriented Fieldwork

Two additional 3-hour courses from the following:
COMM 300 Theoretical Approaches to Communication
COMM 340 General and Cultural Linguistics
COMM 350 Introduction to TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
ECON 360 Global Political Economy
ECON 460 International Trade and Finance
HIST 320 History of the Middle East
HIST 331 England to 1688
HIST 332 England Since 1688
HIST 350 Latin America
HIST 360 Modern Russia
HIST 370 Far East
HIST 421 Europe 1789-1890
HIST 422 Europe 1890-Present
HIST 440 History of Africa
RELI 360 Cross-Cultural Christian Outreach
RELI 460 Issues in Contemporary Missions
LITR 231 Masterpieces of World Literature, Western
LITR 232 Masterpieces of World Literature, Non-Western
PSCI 250 International Conflict and Peace
SOCI 380 Ethnic Groups and Social Minorities
FREN 495 Individual Research or Fieldwork (French)
SPAN 495 Individual Research or Fieldwork (Spanish)

International Studies With Religion Concentration

International studies is an interdisciplinary major designed for students with an interest in international vocations. Students taking this major as preparation for foreign missionary service are encouraged to take a minor in the Department of Religious Studies (in biblical studies, Christian ministries, or religion). This will also provide an appropriate base for graduate studies in missions and intercultural concerns.