Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (120 Hours)

Program Outcomes

Give students the skills necessary to interact with a complex world

Provide students the ability to show how relevant skills can be applied to an environment where listening and understanding other positions is vital to long-term success

Allow students to understand the value of critical-thinking and leadership skills which are needed to create positive environments for debates featuring mutliple and often divergent viewpoints

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
CCC100Introduction to College Writing

3

CCC102Public Speaking

3

 

MATH100Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

4

Or

MATH101Intermediate Algebra

4

 

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Scientific Inquiry

4

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Experiential Learning

2

 

Great Conversation Series

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
GCON110Great Conversation: The Meaning of Life

3

GCON120Great Conversation: Western Civilization

3

GCON130GCON130 - Great Conversation: Global Civilization

3

GCON140GCON140 - Great Conversation: Art

3

GCON150GCON150 - Great Conversation: What It Means to Be A U.S. Citizen

3

International Studies Core (12 hours)

Required

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
ESS104Regional Geography

3

PSCI136International Relations

3

 

Or

 

INTL409Capstone: Research Seminar

3

INTL409: Or Capstone course is an appropriate discipline, as approved by the International Studies Director.

Study Abroad Core (8 hours)

A minimum eight (8) Study Abroad credit hours are required. Courses may be counted toward language proficiency or elective requirement as appropriate.

**(Note: Tours led by Adrian College Faculty do not count toward Study Abroad hours.)

Students must demonstrate Language Proficiency at the MLCX200-level.

All students must choose a track from

  • Asian Studies
  • European Studies

Asian Studies (15 hours)

Choose 15 hours required from the following (at least 9 hours must be completed at 300-level):

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
HIST130Chinese History I

3

HIST131Chinese History II

4

HIST132Japanese History I

3

HIST133Japanese History II

3

HIST221History of Japanese Women

3

HIST239Cultural History of Japan

3

HIST355History and Memory of the Atomic Bombings

3

MLCJ210Japanese Literature in Translation

4

MLCJ215Japanese Film

3

MLCJ350Advanced Japanese Language

4

RELG105Religions of The East

3

Up to 8 hours of courses from Study Abroad can be used with pre-approval from the International Studies Director.

European Studies (15 hours)

Choose 15 hours required from the following (courses must be chosen from two different departments and at least 9 hours must be completed at 300-level):

Course NumberCourse TitleCredits
AHIS201Western Art History I: Prehistory through Medieval

3

AHIS202Western Art History II: Renaissance through Contemporary

3

AHIS303Fortification to Reformation: Hist of York, England

4

AHIS336History of Modern Art

3

AHIS337Contemporary Art History

3

COMM319Film History

3

ENGL352Shakespeare

3

ENGL358The Novel: Focus on British Literature

3

HIST124Global History II

3

MLCS310Peninsular Span Lit/Cult

3

MLCS310-LSpanish Penisular Lit. & Culture Lab

1

MLCS350Advanced Spanish Language

6

MLCS350LAdvanced Spanish Language Lab

1

MLCS360Advanced Spanish Conversation

2

MUS316Music History Before 1750

3

MUS318Music from 1750 to 1880

3

MUS319Music History After 1880

3

PHIL332Political Philosophy

3

PSCI160Comparing Democracies

3

PSCI351European Politics

3

PSCI352Central and East European Politics

3

RELG101Bible and Culture

3

RELG102Religions of the West

3

Up to 8 hours of courses from Study Abroad can be used with pre-approval from the International Studies Director.

Note:

  • General elective credit hours will vary dependent upon the following degree requirements:
    • Must complete a minimum of 120 credit hours
    • Must complete a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework at the 300 or 400-level
  • Courses requiring prerequisites and corequisites are noted on the course which can be found in the course description section of the catalog.