Liberal Arts and Human Sciences

International Studies

www.psci.vt.edu/internationalstudies/ Ioannis Stivachtis, Director Overview Satisfactory Progress Undergraduate Courses

Overview

The international studies program offers an opportunity to learn about foreign cultures, languages, politics, economics, and histories. The curriculum is interdisciplinary in orientation and is designed to introduce students to a variety of important approaches for understanding the international scene. Whether or not students will pursue careers directly related to world affairs, the understanding gained in the program will provide a much broader perspective of the world and the United States's place in it.

All students who wish to obtain a major in international studies must complete the Core Curriculum requirements of the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. The program makes use of additional courses in international studies, agricultural economics, economics, foreign languages, history, political science, and other disciplines.

The major in international studies requires successful completion of 48 semester hours of course work, including the following seven required courses (21 hours):

IS 2054: Intro. to World Politics
IS 2064: Global Economy and World Politics
ECON 2005, ECON 2006: Principles of Economics
PSCI 3615, PSCI 3616: International Relations
IS 4004: Seminar in International Studies
And the following:
12 hours of a single foreign language at the 3000-4000 level
15 hours of selected courses in one of these options:
(1) World Politics and Policy; (2) Development; (3) Business; (4) Environmental Affairs.

The minor in international studies requires successful completion of 18 semester hours of course work, including the following required courses (6 hours):

IS 2054: Intro. to World Politics
IS 2064: Global Economy and World Politics

The remaining 4 courses (12 semester hours) needed to complete the minor will be chosen from an approved list.

Satisfactory Progress

University policy requires that students who are making satisfactory progress toward a degree meet minimum criteria toward the Curriculum for Liberal Education (a.k.a. University Core) (see "Academics"), toward the Liberal Arts and Human Sciences Core, and toward the degree in international studies.

Satisfactory progress toward the B.A. in international studies requires that:

Upon having attempted 72 semester credits (including transfer, advanced placement, advanced standing, credit by examination, freshman rule), students must have completed the following 6 courses (18 semester hours):
ECON 2005, ECON 2006: Principles of Economics
FL 2105, FL 2106: Intermediate level of a foreign language
IS 2054: Intro. to World Politics
IS 2064: Global Economy and World Politics

Undergraduate Courses (IS)

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