Course variations

Course summary

This program provides an opportunity for students who wish to study a variety of societies, cultures and nations and the relationships among them. The diversity within the program makes it possible for students to develop a portion of their major in terms of their personal interests and goals. All students in the program complete a core of courses that offers a broad overview of the world, along with an individually designed area of emphasis. Possible areas of emphasis include Asia, Comparative Twentieth-Century Studies, East-West Relations, Europe, International Thought and U.S.-Russian Relations.

Program modules

The International Studies Core (6 hours): INTL 101 International Studies (3), INTL 407 Seminar in International Studies (3). International Studies Electives (30 hours): 12 hours chosen from the following: ECON 223 Economics of the Developing Countries (4), PSCI 328 Politics in the Third World (4), PSCI 335 International Relations (4), SOC 208 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (4), 18 hours of Area Emphasis Courses. Cognates (3 hours plus 300-level fluency in a second language): ERTH 104 Regional Geography (3), MLC 224, 244, French IV, German IV or, or 267 Professional Spanish (4), 12 hours of the non-cognate courses must be at the 300 level or above.

Entry requirement for international students

Students should have earned a grade point average comparable to a ‘3.0 = B’ on a 4.0 scale in secondary school work and in any college coursework. That is an ‘above average’ academic record. The required TOEFL score is 173 on the computerized test.

Qualification

Bachelor degree

Awarding body

Adrian College

Department name

Adrian College