International Studies

Area of Study Overview

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The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree program, with an area of study in International Studies, provides an interdisciplinary curriculum where students complete course work across the broad range of social, political, cultural, and economic disciplines to prepare them for an increasingly interdependent world.

Degree Requirements

A minimum of 18 credits must be upper level, 3000 level or above, within the area of study.

NOTE: Because this area of study is interdisciplinary, it must be planned closely with a BA degree academic advisor.

Credit Distribution

I. General Education Featured Courses (45 Credits)

TESU Featured Courses are listed as a guide. Other courses may satisfy the areas and can be viewed on our website under General Education Courses. For more information see About Our General Education Program. To plan your program please contact an academic advisor.

A. Intellectual and Practical Skills (15 Credits)

ENC-1010	Writing for Success	3
ENC-1020	Writing for Success II	3
COM-2090	Public Speaking	3
MAT-1050	Applied Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
SOS-1100	Fact, Fiction, or Fake? Information Literacy Today	3

For all TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Intellectual and Practical Skills.

B. Civic and Global Leadership (9 Credits)

SOC-1010	Our Changing World: An Introduction to Sociology	3
ETH-2200	Leading the Way: A Path Towards Ethical Leadership	3
POS-1100	American Government	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Civic and Global Leadership.

C. Knowledge of Human Cultures (15 Credits)

SOC-2100	Marriage and the Family	3
HIS-1130	American History I	3
FIL-1100	Exploring American Cinema	3

Select two featured courses from the list below:

SOC-2910	Criminology	3
HIS-1140	American History II	3
HIS-1210	Introduction to World History I	3
HUM-1030	Introduction to the Humanities III: Music	3
PHI-1300	Introduction to Critical Reasoning	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Knowledge of Human Cultures.

D. Scientific Knowledge (6 Credits)

EAS-1010	General Earth Science	3
BIO-2080	The Science of Nutrition	3

For additional TESU course options that will satisfy this area of the degree, go to Scientific Knowledge.

II. Area of Study (45 Credits)

A. Required Courses (21 Credits)

HIS-1010	Western Civilization I	3
HIS-1020	Western Civilization II	3
GOG-2300	World Geography	3
POS-3150	International Relations I	3
POS-4200	Conflict in International Relations	3
-	Foreign Language course	6

B. Global Electives (Select 9 Credits)

For Global electives, please contact an academic advisor.

C. Regional Electives (9 Credits)

For Regional electives, please contact an academic advisor.

D. Social Science Electives (3 Credits)

Complete any 3 credits in the Social Science area.

E. Capstone (3 Credits)

LIB-4950

Liberal Arts Capstone

III. Electives (30 Credits)

For TESU course options, go to Elective Courses.

TESU accepts credits in transfer from accredited institutions as well as non-collegiate providers. View information and resources on where you may find additional learning experiences.

Total Credit Hours: 120

Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the International Studies program will be able to:

demonstrate global and regional understanding of international studies from multiple academic disciplines;
analyze international and global issues through multiple perspectives;
demonstrate understanding of the connections between global cultures and politics;
develop introductory level communicative skills in a foreign language; and
critically analyze and evaluate globalization processes at local, national, and international levels.