International Studies- Bachelor of Arts in International Studies
For information, contact the director of the International Studies Program, 120 MacMillan Hall, 513-529-5333.
This interdisciplinary program is for students desiring a broad foundation for understanding and analyzing important issues within an international and multicultural context. Its flexible curriculum provides a basis for graduate work or careers in government service, international business, academia, tourism, public service, cultural relations, and law. Language proficiency and overseas study are required as a part of this major.
Program Requirements
(39 semester hours)
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Interdisciplinary Core Courses | ||
| ITS 201 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
| ITS 202 | Problem Solving in International Studies | 3 |
| ITS/ATH 301 | Intercultural Relations | 3 |
| ITS 302 | Issues in the Global South | 3 |
| ITS 333 | Global Development and Inequality 1 | 3 |
| ITS 365 | Applied Topics in International Studies 2 | 3 |
| ITS 402 | Senior Capstone in International Studies 3 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| America: Global and Intercultural Perspectives | ||
| Latin America in the United States | ||
| Living in a Gendered World | ||
| Language Requirement | ||
| 6 hours at the 300 level or above 4 | 6 | |
| Study Abroad Requirement | ||
| All students are required to study abroad 5 | ||
| Concentration Requirement | 9 | |
| Functional Concentrations: | ||
Diplomacy, Security, and Conflict | ||
Global Cultural Relations and Identities | ||
Global Ecologies, Sustainability, and Health | ||
Human Rights, Justice, and Law | ||
Political Economy and International Development | ||
| Regional Concentrations: | ||
Africa | ||
Asia | ||
The Americas | ||
Middle East | ||
Europe | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 39 | |
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ECO 344 can be substituted for ECON double majors.
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Students are encouraged to take multiple ITS 365 courses on different topics.
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Senior Year Only.
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All language courses must be taken in the target language. Courses in translation or taught in English, or the student's native language, will not count toward the ITS language requirement. Alternative courses in relevant culture, history, or fine arts may be allowed only with ITS advisor approval and only if required language-based courses become unavailable. Students are also encouraged to complete language coursework during the required study abroad experience.
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A full semester abroad is encouraged for all students. Substitutions may be made by petition.
Functional Concentrations
Political Economy and International Development
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 352 | Geographies of Urban Change | 3 |
| GEO 378 | Political Geography | 3 |
| ITS 365 | Applied Topics in International Studies * | 3 |
Diplomacy, Security, and Conflict
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HST 231 | Genocides in the 20th Century | 3 |
| HST/LAS 319 | Revolution in Latin America | 3 |
| ITS 365 | Applied Topics in International Studies * | 3 |
Human Rights, Justice, and Law
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AMS 259 | Introduction to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma | 3 |
| AMS 302 | Immigrant America | 3 |
| CRE 287 | Anti-Racism Social Movements: From ideas to action | 3 |
| CRE 470 | Social/Political Activism | 3 |
| LAS 300 | Special Topics | 1-3 |
| REL 271 | Religion, Sport, and Policy | 3 |
| REL 355 | Religion and Law | 3 |
| WGS 301 | Women and Difference: Intersections of Race, Class, and Sexuality | 3 |
Global Cultural Relations and Identities
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AMS 301 | American Identities | 3 |
| AMS 305 | American Icons | 3 |
| CRE 248 | African-American Experience | 3 |
| GEO 309 | Native American Women | 3 |
| LAS 390 | Special Topics * | 3 |
| WGS 202 | LGBTQIA+ Lives: Resistance, Resilience, and Community | 3 |
| WGS 301 | Women and Difference: Intersections of Race, Class, and Sexuality | 3 |
| WGS 313 | Marriage Across Cultures | 3 |
| WGS 435 | Queer Theory | 3 |
Global Ecologies, Sustainability, and Health
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ATH 448 | Developing Solutions in Global Health | 3 |
| GEO 211 | Global Sustainable Futures | 3 |
| GEO/WGS 406 | Indigenous Peoples and Their Sacred Lands | 3 |
| LAS 385 | Race, Science, and Disease in the Americas | 3 |
Regional Concentrations
Africa
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CRE 151 | Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnic Studies | 3 |
| HST 231 | Genocides in the 20th Century | 3 |
| ITS 365 | Applied Topics in International Studies * | 3 |
| LAS 243 | History of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1400s to 1800s | 3 |
Asia
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| GEO 308 | Geography of East Asia | 3 |
| HST 354 | Modern Chinese History | 3 |
| HST 240 | Topics in World History * | 1-4 |
| REL/AAA 203 | Global Religions of India | 3 |
| REL 223 | Introduction to Buddhism | 3 |
The Americas
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AMS 259 | Introduction to the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma | 3 |
| AMS 301 | American Identities | 3 |
| AMS 305 | American Icons | 3 |
| AMS/GEO 352 | Geographies of Urban Change | 3 |
| CRE 248 | African-American Experience | 3 |
| HST/LAS 319 | Revolution in Latin America | 3 |
| LAS 208 | Introduction to Latin America | 3 |
| LAS/HST 217 | Modern Latin American History | 3 |
| LAS 315 | Latin American Diaspora: Communities, Conditions and Issues | 3 |
| LAS/HST 385 | Race, Science, and Disease in the Americas | 3 |
| REL 101 | Rethinking Religion: Introduction to the Study of Religion | 3 |
| REL 241 | Religions of the American Peoples | 3 |
| WGS/GEO 309 | Native American Women | 3 |
| WGS 392 | Sex and Gender in American Culture | 3 |
Middle East
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ATH 307 | The Middle East: Anthropological Perspectives | 3 |
| HST 231 | Genocides in the 20th Century | 3 |
| ITS 365 | Applied Topics in International Studies * | 3 |
| REL 226 | Rethinking Islam | 3 |
Europe
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HST 231 | Genocides in the 20th Century | 3 |
| HST 254 | Introduction to Russian and Eurasian Studies | 3 |
| HST 331 | Industry and Empire: Europe from 1850 to 1914 | 3 |
| HST 332 | Age of Dictators: Europe 1914-1945 | 3 |
* Topics vary. Student must consult with the LDA and gain approval to use the class in the concentration.