国际研究文学学士

国际研究学位提供了一个跨学科课程，涵盖了在日益相互依存的世界中发挥作用的广泛的社会，政治，文化和经济力量。通过语言，主题和地区将课程链接在一起，并通过相关的国际经验来增强课堂工作。该学位将透彻的外语背景与六个不同学位课程之一相结合：传播与媒体研究，商业，艺术与文化，政治与外交，环境研究和地理信息系统。所有学生都将在他们选择的地理区域中参加10到14周的国际体验。毕业后，国际研究专业的学生具备在政府，学术界或国际业务中工作所需的语言能力，分析能力，实质知识和文化敏感性。
The B.A. in International Studies is an interdisciplinary degree. Its principal objectives are: (1) to provide an international perspective on such issues as economics, political science, and history and to allow more concentrated coursework in subjects and geographical regions aligned with a student's interest, (2) to assure competency in a foreign language, (3) to offer an integrated study experience at an international site, and (4) to develop an understanding of the important and complex human, social, political, and economic issues at work in international affairs. The curriculum consists of the following requirements: (1) a minimum of 20 credit hours in a foreign language at the college level, (2) at least one long semester or one 10-week summer approved experience in a study abroad or other international program with an emphasis on cultural and language immersion, (3) the completion of 33 hours (at least 12 advanced) in the major, including 15 hours of core courses, (4) 18 hours in one of five tracks or topic areas: International Politics and Diplomacy, International Commerce, International Environmental Studies, International Communication and Media, and Global Cultural Studies, and (5) 9 hours of area studies in courses related to Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and North Africa and the Middle East.