International Studies: International Affairs, B.A.

Required courses:

All students are required to complete:

• INT 200I - Introduction to International Studies, 3 credit hours

In order to provide an interdisciplinary basis for understanding global issues all students will choose one course from:

Plus one course from three of the four groups which follow:

Additional courses:

The student should select four 300-400 level electives from at least two disciplines from among the courses listed below. Special topic courses and interdisciplinary INT seminars may be substituted with the approval of the International Studies advisor. Students are responsible for meeting any prerequisites which exist within departments for upper level courses listed below.

• ART 432IF - Twentieth Century Art, 3 credit hours
• BUS 310I - Introduction to International Business, 3 credit hours
• BUS 329 - Business Ethics, 3 credit hours
• BUS 350 - Green Business, 3 credit hours
• BUS 351I - Global Strategies, 3 credit hours
• BUS 436I - International Marketing, 3 credit hours
• BUS 444I - International Financial Management, 3 credit hours
• ECN 358 - Environmental Economics, 3 credit hours
• ECN 360I - Comparative Economic Systems, 3 credit hours
• ECN 362I - Economics of Developing Countries, 3 credit hours
• ECN 365I - International Economics, 3 credit hours
• ENG 335I - Studies in World Literature, 3 credit hours
• FRN 310I - Civilization I, 3 credit hours
• FRN 311I - Civilization II, 3 credit hours
• FRN 375IF - Survey of French Literature I, 3 credit hours
• FRN 376IF - Survey of French Literature II, 3 credit hours
• GER 310I - German Civilization, 3 credit hours
• GER 375IF - Survey of German Literature I, 3 credit hours
• GER 376IF - Survey of German Literature II, 3 credit hours
• HIS 340I - The Celtic Isles: Ireland, Scotland and Wales, 3 credit hours
• HIS 344I - Early Russia, 3 credit hours
• HIS 345I - Imperial Russia, 3 credit hours
• HIS 346I - Modern Russia, 3 credit hours
• HIS 348I - Tudor Stuart England, 3 credit hours
• HIS 349I - Victorian and Modern Britain, 3 credit hours
• HIS 360(I) - An In-depth Study of Topics in History, 3-4 credit hours
• HIS 381I - The Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 4 credit hours
• HIS 389I - The Modern Middle East, 4 credit hours
• POL 311I - American Foreign Policy, 3 credit hours
• POL 314I - Comparative Foreign Relations, 3 credit hours
• POL 315I - International Organization, 3 credit hours
• POL 321I - Democracy and Democratization, 3 credit hours
• POL 322I - Russia and the Former Soviet Republics, 3 credit hours
• POL 326I - Special Comparative Political Studies, 2-3 credit hours
• POL 327I - Political Change in Asia, 3 credit hours
• POL 329I - Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa, 3 credit hours
• SOC 302I - Racial and Cultural Minorities, 3 credit hours
• SOC 303I - Urban Community Life, 4 credit hours
• SOC 350I - Modern China, 3 credit hours
• SOC 386I - Global Perspectives, 4 credit hours
• SPN 310I - Spanish Culture and Civilization, 3 credit hours
• SPN 311I - Spanish-American Civilization, 3 credit hours
• SPN 375IF - Survey of Spanish Literature, 3 credit hours
• SPN 376IF - Survey of Spanish-American Literature, 3 credit hours

Notes:

Students in the International Affairs track are required to demonstrate knowledge of at least one foreign language, that is, a language other than their native language. Students must complete foreign language courses equivalent to two semesters of University level classes with the starting class dependent on a placement test administered by the Department of Foreign Languages. Students who choose a language without prior knowledge may satisfy the requirement with two introductory level courses, i.e. 101 and 102. Those with some knowledge will take the course into which they are placed and at least one additional course. Languages offered at BW which may be utilized to fulfill the requirement include Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic and Italian.

Non-native speakers of English complete the International Studies foreign language requirement by using English to attain a degree from Baldwin Wallace. Students presenting competence in other languages or encountering problems when needed courses are not available at BW should see the Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages who is available for help in establishing a program that insures timely completion of the language requirement. International Studies majors are strongly urged to study abroad.

Each student takes an interdisciplinary capstone seminar focused on the analysis of contemporary global problems and requiring an integration of knowledge from diverse fields of study. A research project is required. The seminar, which may be team-taught, will be offered spring semester by professors in the departments associated with the International Studies major, and will deal with selected topics chosen by the professor(s) offering the course. Consult the course schedule for relevant departments, time and topics. A student may repeat the seminar provided the topics covered are different. It is suggested that students register for the seminar in the junior or senior year after completing the basic requirements, though they may do so at any time with the consent of the instructor(s) involved.