Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (120 Hours)

Essential Liberal Arts Courses (31 hours)

Required

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

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

ESS104Regional Geography

3

PSCI136International Relations

3

 

PSCI315

3

Or

ECON315

3

 

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):

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

HIST265

HIST302

3

HIST350

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

RELG315

3

RELG335

3

RELG345

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):

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

ENGL211

3

ENGL212

3

ENGL352Shakespeare

3

ENGL358The Novel: Focus on British Literature

3

HIST124Global History II

3

HIST213

3

HIST305

3

HIST321

3

MLCG331

3

MLCG332

3

MLCG361

1

MLCG362

1

MLCG363

1

MLCG364

1

MLCG365

1

MLCG366

1

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

THRE316

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.