International Studies, B.A.

Students will develop an understanding of the language and culture of one geographic area of the world, as well as an understanding of the political climate, economics, and history of that region as they complete the 45-hour major.

International Studies Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Arts Degree

General Education

Total Credit Hours:

46

Piedmont College Requirement

PDMT 1101	Intro to College Life and Liberal Arts Tradition	1
Total Credit Hours:		1

Students who have not completed a minimum of 24 semester credit hours of college-level coursework upon admission to Piedmont College must meet this college requirement.

International Studies Major

Total Credit Hours:

39-51

Anthropology

ANTH 2250	Cultural Anthropology	3
Total Credit Hours:		0-3

Business Administration

BUSA 4030	Management Information Systems	3
BUSA 4990/ACCT 4990	Special Topics: Maymester	1-3
BUSA 1210	Introduction to Microeconomics	3
Total Credit Hours:		6-9

Mass Communications

MCOM 1500	Mass Media Survey	3
MCOM 4200	Telecommunications & Globalization	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Political Science

POSC 3360	International Relations	3
POSC 4405	Global Issues	3
Total Credit Hours:		6

Interdisciplinary Studies

IDIS 4499	Interdisciplinary Capstone Course	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Modern Languages

Students must choose one of the following language concentrations:

FREN 1101	Elementary French I	3
FREN 1102	Elementary French II	3
FREN 2201	Intermediate French I	3
FREN 2202	Intermediate French II	3
FREN 3360	Introductory International Business: Language and Culture	3
GRMN 1101	Elementary German I	3
GRMN 1102	Elementary German II	3
GRMN 2201	Intermediate German I	3
GRMN 2202	Intermediate German II	3
GRMN 3360	Introductory International Business: Language and Culture	3
JPNS 1101	Elementary Japanese I	3
JPNS 1102	Elementary Japanese II	3
JPNS 2201	Intermediate Japanese I	3
JPNS 2202	Intermediate Japanese II	3
JPNS 3360	Introductory International Business: Language and Culture	3
SPAN 1101	Elementary Spanish I	3
SPAN 1102	Elementary Spanish II	3
SPAN 2201	Intermediate Spanish I	3
SPAN 2202	Intermediate Spanish II	3
SPAN 3360	Introductory International Business: Language and Culture	3
Total Credit Hours:		9-15

English

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ENGL 4402	Medieval Literature	3
ENGL 4426	Twentieth-Century British Literature	3
ENGL 4401	Seminar in World Literature	3
ENGL 4429	Multicultural American Literature	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

History

Students must choose one of the following courses:

HIST 3310	Twentieth Century Europe	3
HIST 3320	History of England to 1714	3
HIST 3340	Latin America	3
HIST 3390	Modern Southeast Asia	3
HIST 4430	History of Spain	3
HIST 4440	Hitler's Germany	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

Culture

Students must choose one of the following courses:

IDIS 3305	Cultural Explorations	3
SPAN 3300	Spanish Culture and Civilization	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:

34

Total Credit Hours: 120

ANTH 2250, BUSA 1210, FREN 1101, FREN 1102, GRMN 1101, GRMN 1102, JPNS 1101, JPNS 1102, SPAN 1101, SPAN 1102: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, international studies majors may have 34 additional hours to use for electives.

Career Options

A Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies major will provide students with the necessary preparation to live and work in globally connected world whether in the business arena, in government agencies, or for non-profit organizations.