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Idaho State University Undergraduate Catalog 2011-2012

International Studies Program

Director and Professor: Anderson (Political Science)

 Faculty Information   
Introduction   
Degree   
Minor   
Courses   

The International Studies Program offers to students an opportunity to expand their cultural, linguistic, and social horizons beyond their own local experience.  As the world becomes increasingly interdependent, it demands of all of us an expanded knowledge of other people, their social and political institutions, and their culture. The program leads to a B.A. in International Studies. There is no B.S. option.

The International Studies Program encourages students to develop a general understanding of language, culture, economics, and politics while simultaneously offering the opportunity to specialize in one of three areas:

  1. Political and Economic Development;
  2. Language, Literature, and Culture; or
  3. The United States and World Affairs.


Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

Admission Requirements
For final admission to status as a major in the International Studies Program, a student must have completed:
  1. General Education Goals 1, 2, and 3 for the Bachelor of Arts degree, a minimum of eight (8) credits of a foreign language (or demonstrated equivalent);
  2. POLS 2221 Introduction to International Relations (with at least a C grade);
  3. A minimum of 24 credit hours with at least a 2.25 grade point average;
  4. A signed agreement with the International Studies Program Director for advising.

Program Requirements 
The following courses may be taken as part of the general education requirements of the University:
  1. Sixteen (16) credits of a modern foreign language (8 credits beyond goal 10B) or the equivalent demonstrated competency. The languages offered at Idaho State University are French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish.
  2. ECON 2201, Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits).

Major Requirements
The major in International Studies, in addition to the general requirements stated above, requires thirty-seven (37) credits distributed in the following categories:
  1. Required Courses,
  2. Areas of Concentration (A, B, or C), and
  3. Electives.


1.  Required Courses: Nine (9) credits

IS 2200         Simulation* 				1 cr
IS 4400         Simulation* 				1 cr
IS 4493         Senior Thesis 				4 cr
POLS 2221       Introduction to International Relations	3 cr

*May be repeated once.


2.  Areas of Concentration:  Eighteen (18) credits

Students must complete eighteen (18) credits to be chosen from within one of the following areas of concentration (choose A, B, or C)

A.  Political and Economic Development
B.  Language, Literature, and Culture
C.  The United States and World Affairs

A.  Political and Economic Development

This area of concentration has as its focus issues of political and economic development in those parts of the world which at once seek the possibility of change and are threatened by change. Eighteen (18) credits are to be selected from the following list and approved by your advisor. No more than twelve (12) of these required eighteen (18) credits are to be taken from any one department's offerings.

Anthropology 

ANTH 2250       Introduction to Sociocultural 
                  Anthropology 				3 cr
ANTH 4402       Ecological Anthropology 		3 cr
Economics* 
ECON 3334       International Economics 		3 cr
ECON 4433       Economic Development 			3 cr
ECON 4472       Comparative Economic Systems 		3 cr

*Both ECON 2201 and ECON 2202 are prerequisites for the Economics courses listed.

History 
HIST 2251       Latin America 				3 cr
HIST 2252       East Asian History 			3 cr
HIST 2254       Middle Eastern Civilization 		3 cr
HIST 2255       African History and Culture 		3 cr
HIST 3382       Russian History 			3 cr
HIST 4430	Global Environmental History 		3 cr
HIST 4474 	Islam and Nationalism 
		  in the Modern World			3 cr
HIST 4478 	Imperialism and Progressivism		3 cr
Political Science 
POLS 3331       Comparative Politics:
                  Framework for Analysis 		3 cr
POLS 4432       Comparative Politics:
                  Change and Political Order 		3 cr
POLS 4433       Politics of Developing Nations 		3 cr
POLS 4434       Terrorism and Political Violence 	3 cr
POLS 4435* 	Topics in National/Regional Studies 	3 cr

*In consultation with your advisor and when the topic relates to political and economic development.

Sociology 
SOC 3335 	Population and Environment 		3 cr
SOC 4450        Developing Societies 			3 cr

B. Language, Literature, and Culture

This area of concentration  is for those wishing to study the language, literature, and culture of societies other than the United States. It is limited to concentrations in French, German, Japanese, Russian, and Spanish. No more than twelve (12) of the required eighteen (18) credits may be taken from the offerings of a single department.

French 

CMLT 2207	Contemporary European Culture		3 cr 
FREN 3301,3302  French Conversation 
		  and Composition I and II 		6 cr
FREN 3341,3342  Survey of French Literature and
                  Civilization I and II 		6 cr
FREN 3381       French Current Affairs			3 cr
FREN 4400       French Advanced Grammar 		3 cr
FREN 4470       Readings in French 			2 cr
FREN 4480       Independent Studies in French 		3 cr
FREN 4490       French Senior Seminar 			3 cr
HIST 2255       African History and Culture 		3 cr
HIST 3323       Old Regime and French Revolution 	3 cr
HIST 3326       Twentieth Century Europe  		3 cr
POLS 4435* 	Topics in National/Regional Studies 	3 cr

*(in consultation with your advisor and when the topic relates to this area of concentration)

German 
CMLT 2207	Contemporary European Culture		3 cr 
GERM 3301,3302  German Conversation 
		  and Composition I and II 		6 cr
GERM 3341,3342  Survey of German Literature
                  and Civilization I and II 		6 cr
GERM 3381       German Current Affairs 			3 cr
GERM 4400       German Advanced Grammar 		3 cr
GERM 4470       Readings in German 			2 cr
GERM 4480       Independent Studies in German 		3 cr
GERM 4490       German Senior Seminar 			3 cr
HIST 3326        Twentieth Century Europe 		3 cr
POLS 4435*	Topics in National/Regional Studies 	3 cr
*(in consultation with your advisor and when the topic relates to this area of concentration)
Japanese
 
HIST 2252	East Asian History			3 cr
JAPN 3301,3302	Japanese Conversation 
		  and Composition I and II 		6 cr
JAPN 3341,3342 Survey of Japanese Literature I and II	6 cr
JAPN 4470 	Readings in Japanese 			2 cr
POLS 4432 	Comparative Politics: Change and
		  Political Order			3 cr
POLS 4435*	Topics in National/Regional Studies 	3 cr
*(in consultation with your advisor and when the topic relates to this area of concentration)
Russian
 
CMLT 2207	Contemporary European Culture		3 cr
RUSS 3301,3302	Russian Conversation 
		  and Composition I and II 		6 cr
RUSS 4470	Readings in Russian 			2 cr
HIST 3326	Twentieth Century Europe 		3 cr
HIST 3382	Russian History				3 cr
POLS 4432 	Comparative Politics: Change and 
                   Political Order			3 cr
POLS 4435*	Topics in National/Regional Studies 	3 cr
*(in consultation with your advisor and when the topic relates to this area of concentration)
Spanish 
CMLT 2207	Contemporary European Culture		3 cr
HIST 2251       Latin American Civilization 		3 cr
HIST 4450       Golden Age Castile 			3 cr
HIST 4460 	Global Hispanic Monarchy 		3 cr
SPAN 3301-3302  Spanish Conversation and Composition 	6 cr
SPAN 3341-3342  Survey of Spanish and
                  Latin American Literature 		6 cr
SPAN 3381       Spanish Current Affairs 		3 cr
SPAN 4400       Spanish Advanced Grammar 		3 cr
SPAN 4410       Spanish Medieval through    
                  Golden Age Literature 		3 cr
SPAN 4465       Contemporary Spanish
                  American Literature 			3 cr
SPAN 4470       Readings in Spanish 			2 cr
SPAN 4480       Independent Studies in Spanish 		3 cr
SPAN 4490       Spanish Senior Seminar 			3 cr
POLS 4432 	Comparative Politics: Change and 
                   Political Order			3 cr
POLS 4433 	Politics of Developing Nations 		3 cr
POLS 4435*	Topics in National/Regional Studies 	3 cr
*(in consultation with your advisor and when the topic relates to this area of concentration)


C. The United States and World Affairs

This area of concentration is for those students whose primary interest is in American foreign policy and national security affairs. No more than twelve (12) of the required eighteen (18) credits may be taken from the offering of a single department.

Communication and Rhetorical Studies

COMM 4452 	Conflict Management 			3 cr

Economics 

ECON 3334       International Economics 		3 cr
History 
HIST 3309 	Modern United States 			3 cr
HIST 4429       Foreign Relations Since 1900 		3 cr
Political Science 
POLS 3326	Recent American Foreign Policy 		3 cr
POLS 4403       The Presidency 				3 cr
POLS 4404       The Legislative Process 		3 cr
POLS 4425*      Topics in International Politics 	3 cr
POLS 4434 	Terrorism and Political Violence 	3 cr
POLS 4453       Public Policy Analysis 			3 cr

*(in consultation with your advisor and when the topic relates to American foreign policy)


  

  

  

3.  Electives 

Ten (10) credits to be selected from either courses listed in Areas of
Concentration A, B, and C and not taken to fulfill the requirements for
one of those Concentrations; or the courses listed below; or a mixture
of Concentration courses
and
those listed here.
  
Anthropology

  
ANTH 4423	Anthropology of International Health	3 cr

  
Business

  
MGT 4465        International Business 			3 cr
MKTG 4465       International Marketing 		3 cr
FIN 4475        International Corporate Finance 	3 cr

  
Communication and Rhetorical Studies

  
COMM 4447       Rhetoric of Hitler and Churchill 	3 cr

  
English 

  
ENGL 4455/CMLT 4415 Studies in National Literature	3 cr
ENGL 4456 	Comparative Literature			3 cr

  
History

  
HIST 2223       Medieval Europe 			3 cr
HIST 4435       Colonial Frontiers in America
                  and Africa 				3 cr
HIST 4441 	The Viking Age 				3 cr
HIST 4443       English History 			3 cr
HIST 4444       Victorian England and After 		3 cr
HIST 4448       Medieval Social and Economic History 	3 cr
HIST 4490 	Cartography: History and Design 	3 cr

  
International Studies

  
IS 2200         Simulation 				1 cr
IS 3300         Travel and Study Abroad 		3 cr
IS 3301         Seminar: the International World 	1-3 cr
IS 3350         International Symposium 		1 cr
IS 4400         Simulation 				1 cr

  
Political Science

  
POLS 4492 	Seminar* 				3 cr

  
*(in consultation with your advisor and when the topic relates to
International Studies)

  
Sociology

  

  
SOC 3368 	Sociology of Religion 			3 cr

  




  
 Minor in International Studies

  
General Requirements

  
    
    
  1. Eight (8) credits in a foreign language or the equivalent
demonstrated
competency.
    2. 
    
  2. Economics 2201 (3 credits).
    3. 
  

  
Minor Requirements

  
In addition to the General Requirements, students wishing to minor
in
International Studies must complete twenty-three (23) credits as
detailed
under Required Courses and Electives below. 

  
Required Courses:

  
POLS 2221       Introduction to International Relations	3 cr
IS 2200         Simulation				1 cr
IS 4400         Simulation				1 cr

  
Electives

  
Eighteen (18) credits selected from any of the courses listed in
the
categories ([1] Required Courses, [2] Areas of Concentration, and [3]
Electives)
under Major Requirements. 

  


  

  
International Studies Courses

  IS 2200 Simulation 1 credit. Preparation
for,
and participation in, a simulation of international affairs. Required
for
International Studies majors and minors. May be repeated for up to 2
credits. F, S
  
IS 3300 Travel and Study Abroad 3 credits.
  Travel
and study abroad through student exchange programs and other supervised
experiences. May be repeated for up to 6 credits. PREREQ:
Approval of the Director of International Studies. F, S 

  
IS 3301 Seminar: International Studies 1-3
credits. Selected topics of international interest.  May
be repeated for up to 6 credits. D 

  
IS 3350 International Symposium 1
credit. Active
participation in organizing the annual Frank Church Symposium for
International Affairs, and attendance at the sessions. May be repeated
for up to 8 credits. F, S 

  
IS 4400 Simulation 1 credit. Preparation
for,
and participation in, a simulation of international affairs. Required
for
International Studies majors and minors. May be repeated for up to 2
credits. F, S 

  
IS 4493 Senior Thesis 4 credits. International
Studies majors will write and present a senior thesis under direction
of
one of the faculty affiliated with the International Studies Program.
F,
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