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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

International Studies Major

Total Credit Hours:39-51

Anthropology

ANTH 2250Cultural Anthropology

3
Total Credit Hours:0-3

Business Administration

BUSA 4030Management Information Systems

3
BUSA 4990/ACCT 4990Special Topics: Travel Study

1-3
BUSA 1210Introduction to Microeconomics

3
Total Credit Hours:6-9

Mass Communications

MCOM 1500Mass Media Survey

3
MCOM 4200Telecommunications & Globalization

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Political Science

POSC 3360International Relations

3
POSC 4405Global Issues

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Interdisciplinary Studies

IDIS 4499Interdisciplinary Capstone Course

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Modern Languages

Students must choose one of the following language concentrations:

FREN 1101Elementary French I

3
FREN 1102Elementary French II

3
FREN 2201Intermediate French I

3
FREN 2202Intermediate French II

3
FREN 3360Introductory International Business: Language and Culture

3
 
GRMN 1101Elementary German I

3
GRMN 1102Elementary German II

3
GRMN 2201Intermediate German I

3
GRMN 2202Intermediate German II

3
GRMN 3360Introductory International Business: Language and Culture

3
 
JPNS 1101Elementary Japanese I

3
JPNS 1102Elementary Japanese II

3
JPNS 2201Intermediate Japanese I

3
JPNS 2202Intermediate Japanese II

3
JPNS 3360Introductory International Business: Language and Culture

3
 
SPAN 1101Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 1102Elementary Spanish II

3
SPAN 2201Intermediate Spanish I

3
SPAN 2202Intermediate Spanish II

3
SPAN 3360Introductory International Business: Language and Culture

3
Total Credit Hours:9-15

English

Students must choose one of the following courses:

ENGL 4402Medieval Literature

3
ENGL 4426Twentieth-Century British Literature

3
ENGL 4401Seminar in World Literature

3
ENGL 4429Multicultural American Literature

3
Total Credit Hours:3

History

Students must choose one of the following courses:

HIST 3310Twentieth Century Europe

3
HIST 3320History of England to 1714

3
HIST 3340Latin America

3
HIST 3390Modern Southeast Asia

3
HIST 4430History of Spain

3
HIST 4440Hitler's Germany

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Culture

Students must choose one of the following courses:

IDIS 3305Cultural Explorations

3
SPAN 3300Spanish Culture and Civilization

3
Total Credit Hours:3

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:34

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Piedmont College Requirement

PDMT 1101Intro 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.

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.