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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Studies BA

Introduction

Please click here  to see International Studies department information.

The major is interdisciplinary, and students must take classes in at least three different disciplines (anthropology, economics, geography, history, international commerce/business, modern languages, political science or religious studies). These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.

Students are expected to develop a regional specialization. They should choose courses from the introductory and thematic concentration lists that contribute to an understanding of a world region.

Program Delivery

  • This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Major

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General Requirements

To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the three areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.

Program Requirements

  1. All International Studies majors must demonstrate a proficiency in a language other than English. This may be fulfilled with the fourth semester of a foreign language course sequence.
  2. No more than 18 hours in any one discipline will be accepted toward a major.
  3. Students must receive a grade of C (2.0) or better in all language courses; they also have the option of testing out of this requirement by taking a language proficiency exam.
  4. Majors must complete at least half (24 hours) of the semester hours at CU Denver.
  5. A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better is required, with a minimum grade of C- (1.7) earned in all major courses to graduate.
  6. No more than 18 semester hours from a study abroad program can apply to the major. The courses applied to the major must also be approved by their respective disciplines.
  7. Students may use up to 6 internship semester hours toward international studies graduation requirements. The internship must have a CLAS faculty sponsor who teaches courses applicable to the international studies degree. The internship must have an international element to count toward the degree.
  8. Students may apply up to 6 semester hours of independent study toward international studies graduation requirements.

Thematic Concentrations

Students must take a minimum of four upper-division courses in each of three of the following five concentrations, for a total of 36 semester hours (12 hours in each concentration). Please note that the concentration in international commerce requires five courses rather than four, for a total of 39 semester hours. The list below does not include all the international courses applicable to the major, only the ones frequently taught. It is expected to change as departments develop new courses and hire new faculty in different areas.

Language, Culture and Literature

Modern languages: any upper-division courses in the Department of Modern Languages except Methods of Teaching French/German/Spanish. We have not listed the courses individually because there are so many upper-division courses on world literature and culture available in modern languages.

International Relations and Comparative Politics

 

Economics, Development and Environment

Note:  Students in this concentration must take the following course as one of their three Introductory courses.

International Commerce

Students must meet Business School entrance requirements for the International Commerce concentration, with a 3.0 GPA overall or in the last 24 hours. ECON 2012 and ECON 2022 are prerequisites for most of these courses.

Note:  The first two courses are prerequisites for MGMT 4400 and MKTG 4200.

Regional Societies and History

 

International Studies Capstone Course

All majors must take a three semester hour seminar focusing on a global issue.  The designated capstone courses are: