International Studies Program

 

Summary of Requirements for the B.S. Degree

Requirement 1 : Language

36 credits/ 9 courses


Arabic (Middle East): 0525: 400-408
Chinese (East Asia): 0525: 420-428
Japanese (East Asia): 0525: 480-488
Spanish (Latin America/Europe): 0525: 560-568
Italian (Europe): 0525: 500-508
Portuguese (LA/E): 0525: 520-528
French (Europe/Middle East): 0525: 440-428
German (Europe): 0525: 460-468
Russian (Europe): 0525: 540-548

Requirement 2 : Quantitative Methods

12 credits/ 3 courses

Info-Tech : 206 Web Foundations
M & S : 319 Data Analysis I
M & S : 320 Data Analysis II

Requirement 3 : Core Courses

20 credits/ 5 courses


International Studies: 210 Introduction to International Studies
History : 441 Modern U.S. Foreign Relations
Polit. Science : 214 Introduction to International Relations
Economics : 454 International Trade and Finance
Anthropology : 440 Cultures in Globalization

Requirement 4:

Option A: Regional Specialization

36 credits/ 9 courses

1. East Asia

2. Europe

3. Latin America

4. Middle East



4 mandatory area courses & 5 open electives

In consultation with your faculty advisor and the coordinator of International Studies, you can arrange other area specializations.

This option must be approved and the course selection pre-reviewed.


Region 1: East Asia : choose 4 courses

Fine Arts: 469 Art of China , Korea , and Japan
History: 468 The U.S. and Japan
History: 485 Foundations: Asian Civilizations
History: 486 20th-Century China and Japan
History: 487 Communist China
History: 489 Japan in the Modern World
Philos.: 460 East Asian Philosophy
Pol. Sc.: 441 Politics in China
Pol. Sc.: 446 Politics in the Developing Countries
Pol. Sc.: 496 Government & Politics in East Asia

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Region 2: Europe : choose 4 courses
Anthro: 457 Divided Europe
History: 302 Modern Europe
History: 443 European Social. & Intellectual History
History: 444 Strategy & Diplomacy in Europe
History: 446 Europe since 1945
History: 448 History of Russia to 1917
History: 449 History of Russa since 1917
History: 450 Stalin, Mussolini, Hitler
History: 470 European Union/US in 21 Century History: 471 Britain: 1800 to the Present History: 488 Modern Germany
History: 498 Modern France
Philos.: 457 Modern Philosophy
Pol. Sc.: 443 Politics of Russia & the New States
Pol. Sc.: 444 International Systems: The Cold War and Beyond

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Region 3: Latin America : choose 4 courses
For. Lang.: 595 Women in the Hispanic World
Literature: 461 Latin American Literature
Literature: 479 Latino Experience in Literature
History: 445 History of Modern Latin America
History: 453 U.S. --Latin American Diplomatic History
History: 460 Revolutionary Leaders— Latin America History: 490 History of Mexico
Anthr.: 442 Cultures of Latin America
Anthr.: 444 Social Movements in the Global Economy Socio.: 483 Hispanic American Culture
Pol. Sc.: 446 Politics in Developing Countries
Pol. Sc.: 486 Comparative Politics in Latin America

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Region 4: Middle East : choose 4 courses
Literature: 478 Arab American Literature
Fine Arts: 487 Islamic Art
History: 442 Contemporary Middle East
History: 496 African History
Philosophy: 444 Great Thinkers: Islamic Philosophy
Anthro: 508 Archaeology of Cities
Anthro: 484 Islam Culture/Middle East Pol. Sc.: 446 Politics in Developing Countries
Pol. Sc.: 484 Government and Politics in Africa
Pol. Sc.: 491 Search for Peace: Middle East Peace Process

Requirement 4:

Option B: Functional Specialization

1. International Business

20 credits/5 courses
(and 4 open electives)

OR

2. Science, Technology, and Society

16 credits/4 courses
(and 5 open electives)


Function 1: International Business
Take the following courses:

Acctg: 301 Financial Accounting
Int. Business: 310 Global Business
Int. Business: 500 Strategy Global Env..

and one of the following pairs:

Int. Business: 400 Mgmt Global Env.
Int. Business: 430 Global Business Special Issues
Mktg: 363 Prin. Marketing
Int. Business: 450 Mktg. Global Env.

Fin: 350 Corp. Fn
Fin: 504 Fin. Global Env.

Students may take more than one of the above pairs as free electives.

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Function 2: Science, Technology, and Society
Choose 4 courses

STS: 440 History of Science
STS: 441 Science & Tech Policy
STS: 446 Makers of Modern Science
STS: 447 Special Topics
STS: 481 Introd. To Env. Studies
Phil: 443 Philosophy of Science
Soc: 451 Technology Transfer & Globalization
Soc: 449 Population and Society

Requirement 5: Capstone Seminar

4 credits/ 1 course

International Studies: Capstone Seminar

Requirement 6: International Experience: study abroad, internship, or co-op

See our web pages for more details.

Note: As far as the 5 free electives (4 for International Business) under the rubric of Requirement 4 are concerned: subject to your faculty advisor's approval, any course from the RIT Undergraduate Bulletin may be used to satisfy this portion of the requirement, although we would encourage you to take additional courses in your area of specialization.