International Studies

Faculty of the Department of History

Michael D. DeMichele, Ph.D., I.S. Program Advisor
Willis M. Conover, Ed.D., Chair
Roy Palmer Domenico, Ph.D.
Josephine M. Dunn, Ph.D.
David J. Dzurec, III, Ph.D.
Frank X.J. Homer, Ph.D.
Robert Hueston, Ph.D.
Lawrence W. Kennedy, Ph.D.
Lee M. Penyak, Ph.D.
Susan L. Poulson, Ph.D.
Robert W. Shaffern, Ph.D.

Note: Because of the interdisciplinary nature of the I.S. major, students also meet major and cognate requirements by completing courses in the Departments of Political Science, World Languages and Cultures, and Economics.

Overview

A major in International Studies seeks to provide the student with a full recognition and understanding of the multitudinous forces which shape the contemporary world - nationalism, wars, political and economic ideologies, cultural differentials, and modern technology. Such a broad knowledge and understanding of world affairs can be utilized in careers in teaching, international business, the legal profession, journalism, the Foreign Service of the United States and other government agencies.

Minor in International Studies

A minor in International Studies (18 credits) should include HIST 110 and 111 or PS 130 and 131 plus four additional courses from the following: PS 212, PS 213, PS 217, PS 218, PS 219, PS 221, PS 222, PS 295, PS 318, PS 319, PS 323, PS 328, PS 330, PS 331, PS 332, PS 333, PS 338; HIST 125, HIST 126, HIST 211, HIST 213, HIST 214, HIST 215, HIST 219, HIST 220, HIST 226, HIST 295, HIST 335, HIST 338, HIST 339, and GEOG 217.

International Studies Curriculum
Dept. and No.				Descriptive Title of Course	Credits
				FIRST YEAR	FALL	SPRING
MAJOR		HIST 110-111		United States History	3	3
MAJOR		PS 130-131		American National Government	3	3
COGNATE		LANG 101-102 or 211-212		Elementary OR Intermediate	3	3
GE WRTG-SPCH		WRTG 107 - COMM 100		Composition - Public Speaking	3	3
GE C/IL		C/IL 102		Computing and Information Literacy	3
GE QUAN		QUAN ELECT		Quantitative-Reasoning Elective		3
GE FSEM		INTD 100		Freshman Seminar	1
GE PHED		PHED ELECT		Physical Education		1
					16	16
				SECOND YEAR
MAJOR		HIST 120-121		Europe: 1500 to Present	3	3
MAJOR		PS 212 - ELECT		Internat’l Rel. - Elective	3	3
MAJOR		GEO 134		World Regional Geography		3
COGNATE		LANG		Intermediate or Advanced	3	3
GE PHIL-T/RS		PHIL 120 - T/RS 121		Intro. to Philosophy - Theology I	3	3
GE ELECT		ELECT		Free Elective	3
GE PHED		PHED ELECT		Physical Education	1	1
					16	16
				THIRD YEAR
MAJOR		HIST or PS 1		Electives	3	3
GE S/BH		ECO 153-154		Prin. of Micro-Macro Econ.	3	3
GE NSCI		NSCI ELECT		Natural Science Electives	3	3
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Electives	3	3
GE ELECT		ELECT		Free Electives	3	3
GE PHIL-T/RS		PHIL 210 - T/RS 122		Ethics - Theology II	3	3
					18	18
				FOURTH YEAR
MAJOR		I.S. 390 - ELECT		Seminar - Elective	3	3
MAJOR		HIST or PS 1		Electives	3	3
COGNATE		ELECT		Electives	3	3
GE HUMN		HUMN ELECT		Humanities Electives	3	3
GE ELECT		ELECT		Free Elective		3
GE PHIL-T/RS		PHIL-T/RS ELECT		Philosophy or T/RS Elective	3
					15	15
					Total: 130 Credits
1 Major electives to be selected from PS 213, 217, 218, 219, 221, 222, 295, 318, 319, 323, 328, 330, 331, 332, 333, 338; HIST 125, 126, 211, 213, 214, 215, 219, 220, 226, 295, 335, 338, 339; GEOG 217, HIST 140 or PS 240 recommended.