2016-2017 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
International Studies: International Affairs, B.A.
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Minimum credits required: 34-56 credits
(depending on prerequisites and language proficiency) Required courses:
All students are required to complete: In order to provide an interdisciplinary basis for understanding global issues all students will choose one course from:
Group 1 emphasizing role of governments
Plus one course from three of the four groups which follow:
Group 2 emphasizing humans’ relation to the earth
Group 3 emphasizing historical setting
Group 4 emphasizing culture & society
- AFR 200D - Introduction to Africana Studies, 3 credit hours
- ASN 100I - Understanding Asia, 4 credit hours
- ART 232I - Western Art from 1400 to 1945, 4 credit hours
- ART 235I - Topics in Non-Western Art, 3 credit hours
- INT 250I - Security, Technology and Threat Assessment, 3 credit hours
- LAM 200 - Understanding Latin America, 3 credit hours
- REL 101I - Religions of India, 3 credit hours
- REL 102I - Religions of China and Japan, 3 credit hours
- REL 201I - Buddhist Culture in Asia, 3 credit hours
- REL 215I - Death and the Afterlife in the World’s Religions, 4 credit hours
- REL 216I - Women and Religion, 4 credit hours
- REL 217I - Religion, Violence & Peace, 4 credit hours
- REL 219I - Religion and the Environment, 4 credit hours
- SOC 270I - Terrorism: Roots and Responses, 3 credit hours
- HIS 236I - Women in Asian Civilizations, 3 credit hours
- GER 240I - Contemporary Germany, 3 credit hours
- GER 275I - Introduction to German Literature, 4 credit hours
- FRN 240I - Contemporary France, 3 credit hours
- FRN 275I - Introduction to Literature, 4 credit hours
- SPN 240I - Contemporary Spain and Latin America, 3 credit hours
- SPN 275I - Introduction to Hispanic Literature, 4 credit hours
Group 5 emphasizing economic issues
Additional Courses:
The student should select four electives from among the courses listed below. All students are required to complete a research methods course as one of the electives. 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.
Choose three of the following from at least two different disciplines:
- ART 432I - 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 - The Global Economy and Comparative 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 375I - Survey of French Literature I, 3 credit hours
- FRN 376I - Survey of French Literature II, 3 credit hours
- GER 310I - German Civilization, 3 credit hours
- GER 375I - Survey of German Literature I, 3 credit hours
- GER 376I - Survey of German Literature II, 3 credit hours
- HIS 342 - World War I, 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 349I - 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 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 375I - Survey of Spanish Literature, 3 credit hours
- SPN 376I - Survey of Spanish-American Literature, 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following research options:
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 and Literature (DFLL). Students who choose a language without prior knowledge may satisfy the requirement with two introductory level courses, i.e. 101 and 102. Students who have some prior knowledge of language (for example, in high school) must take the placement test offered in DFLL and enroll in 2 semesters of language according to their placement. Transfer students who have received passing grades in language at another institution can satisfy the language requirement using these classes. The language requirement may also be satisfied by completing a study abroad program containing a language component. Those students with any prior knowledge of a foreign language must be evaluated by the DFLL before enrolling in a DFLL course. Languages offered at BW which may be utilized to fulfill the requirement include Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic, Italian and Portuguese. 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 and Literature; who is available for help in establishing a program that ensures 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.
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