International Studies (BA)
Description
The B.A. in international studies has an interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses on the connections between politics, economics, and culture at the international level, providing students with an understanding of how the contemporary world works and with the tools to succeed in it. In addition to a regional concentration (East Asia, Europe, Latin America, or Middle East and North Africa), Croft students select a thematic concentration: global economics and business, global health, international governance and politics, or social and cultural identity.
A degree from Croft can lead to a career in law, international business, journalism, or education and research, to employment with agencies such as the U.S. Foreign Service and the United Nations, or to work in the nonprofit sector, nongovernmental organizations, and the intelligence community. More than half of the graduates continue their university studies in professional or graduate schools.
Minimum Total Credit Hours: 120
Degree Requirements
The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to
- change or withdraw courses;
- change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and
- change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.
General Education
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one of the following First Year Writing I courses: | 3 | |
| Introduction to College Writing | ||
or WRIT 1010 | First-Year Writing I | |
or HONR 1010 | Freshman Honors I | |
| Select one of the following First Year Writing II courses: | 3 | |
| First-Year Writing II | ||
or HONR 1020 | Freshman Honors II | |
or LIBA 1020 | First Year Seminar | |
| Select six hours of Literature Survey courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Survey in Literary History | ||
| Survey of World Literature to 1650 | ||
| Survey of World Literature since 1650 | ||
| Survey of American Lit to the Civil War | ||
| Survey of American Lit since Civil War | ||
| Survey of British Lit to 18th Century | ||
| Survey of Brit Lit since Romantic Period | ||
| Select at least six hours at the 2000 level or above in one modern language. 1 | 6 | |
| Select six hours in History (HIST) course work 2 | 6 | |
| Select three hours of humanities from the following: 3 | 3 | |
African American Studies | ||
Classical Civilization | ||
| Humanities and the Environment | ||
| Introduction to Gender Studies | ||
| Introduction to Queer Studies | ||
| Topics in Gender and Culture | ||
| Women, Gender & the Environment | ||
| Theories in Gender | ||
| Men, Women, and Greek Life | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in Cinema | ||
| Gender and Sexuality in the Media | ||
| Advanced Queer Studies | ||
Philosophy | ||
Religion | ||
Southern Studies (Any 1000 level only) | ||
| Introduction to Rhetoric | ||
| Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Humanities and the Experience of War | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Humanities | ||
| Select three hours of fine arts from the following: | 3 | |
Art History | ||
| Dance Appreciation | ||
| Introduction to Music Literature | ||
| Fundamentals of Music Theory | ||
| Introduction to Music | ||
| Introduction to World Music Cultures | ||
| Music Theory and Analysis I | ||
| Appreciation of the Theatre | ||
| Introduction to Cinema | ||
| Introduction to the Fine Arts | ||
| Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Arts | ||
| Select three hours of Math from the following: 4 | 3 | |
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Calculus for Business, Econ., & Accy. I | ||
| Unified Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | ||
| Six hours of Social Science: | 6 | |
| ECON 2020 & ECON 2030 | Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 3 science courses, of which 2 must have labs 5 | 9-11 | |
Astronomy and Physics (must be 2 courses in Astronomy or 2 courses in Physics) | ||
Biology | ||
Chemistry | ||
Geology | ||
| Integrated Science I | ||
| Integrated Science II | ||
| Interdisciplinary Sciences | ||
| Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences | ||
| Advanced Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences | ||
| Total Hours | 51-53 | |
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Modern Languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, & Swahili.
Classics: Ancient Greek and Latin.
Communication Sciences & Disorders: American Sign Language
Philosophy and Religion: Hebrew
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Freshmen may not register for 3000 level courses.
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In addition, gender studies courses that are cross-listed with African American studies, classical civilization, English, modern languages, philosophy, or religion curses will satisfy this requirement.
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Except for MATH 2451 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I and MATH 2452 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II
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Courses may be chosen from astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, LIBA 2050 Interdisciplinary Sciences, LIBA 2051 Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences, LIBA 1500 Integrated Science I, LIBA 1510 Integrated Science II, LIBA 3150 Advanced Interdisciplinary Sciences, LIBA 3151 Advanced Interdisciplinary Lab Sciences and physics. Two semesters of coursework in one subject and one semester in a subject from another department are required. Each course must be a minimum of 3 credit hours. At least two of the courses taken must include laboratories. For some classes, the required laboratory will be an additional 1-hour course. For example, a student might take two 3-hour lecture courses in chemistry along with the two associated 1-hour laboratory courses, and one 3-hour course in biology without laboratory. As a second example, a student might take two 4-hour lecture/laboratory courses in geology and one 3-hour course in astronomy. As a third example, a student might take two chemistry courses, one with lab and one without, and a geology course with lab. Note that a student taking the required 6 hours of one subject (astronomy or physics) from the Department of Physics and Astronomy must take the remaining 3 hours from another department. ASTR 1110 Descriptive Astronomy does not include laboratory work; ASTR 1212 Intro Astronomy of the Solar System and ASTR 1312 Intro Astronomy of Stars and Galaxies include laboratory work and satisfy the requirements for lab-based science credits. A student may not receive credit for taking ASTR 1110 Descriptive Astronomy with either ASTR 1212 Intro Astronomy of the Solar System or ASTR 1312 Intro Astronomy of Stars and Galaxies.
Major Requirements
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| INST 1010 | Introduction to International Studies | 3 |
| INST 1100 | Intercultural Comm: Predeparture | 1 |
| INST 1110 | Intercultural Communication: Reentry | 1 |
| INST 2000 | Thinking Globally | 3 |
| INST 4211 | Research Seminar I | 3 |
| INST 4212 | Research Seminar II | 3 |
| INST 4310 | Oral Proficiency Interview 1 | 0 |
| Select two out of the following five core: 2 | 6 | |
| African Studies | ||
| East Asian Studies | ||
| European Studies | ||
| Latin American Studies | ||
| Middle Eastern Studies | ||
| INST 3810 | Research Methods for INST Majors 3 | 3 |
| 2 approved courses in one Geographic Region | 6 | |
| Two approved courses in one Theme area | 6 | |
| Elective courses | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 44 | |
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All international studies majors are required to complete INST 4310 Oral Proficiency Interview in the semester immediately preceding graduation. This course is designed to administer the oral proficiency interview.
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Students must complete the 2000 level introductory course for their declared Regional Concentration.
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Students are encouraged to complete INST 3810 prior to the completion of their study abroad semester.
Select Concentration
Students must enroll in both a Thematic and a Regional concentration.
International Studies Residency
Student must earn at least 12 hours of their major courses in residence.
Language Competency
All students must demonstrate language competency by means of a proficiency exam. Students must complete coursework in their declared language each semester unless given an exemption by the Executive Director.
Study Abroad Program
All students must spend at least one semester in an approved study abroad program.
Resident Major GPA
Student's are required to maintain a 3.0 resident major GPA.
Overall Major GPA
Student's are required to maintain a 3.0 overall GPA.
Conc - Regional - East Asia
Complete6 hours of approved upper-level courses in regional concentration with a grade of C or better. See advisor for list of approved classes.
Conc - Regional - Europe
Complete 6 hours of approved upper-level courses in regional concentration with a grade of C or better.
Conc - Regional - Latin America
Complete 6 hours of approved upper-level courses in regional concentration with a grade of C or better.
Conc - Regional - Middle East and North Africa
Complete 6 hours of approved upper-level courses in regional concentration with a grade of C or better. See advisor for list of approved classes.
Conc - Thematic - Global Econ & Bus
Complete 6 hours of approved upper-level courses in thematic concentration with a grade of C or better.
Conc - Thematic - Intl Gov & Politics
Complete 6 hours of approved upper-level courses in thematic concentration with a grade of C or better.
Conc - Thematic - Social and Cultural Id
Complete 6 hours of approved upper-level courses in thematic concentration. See advisor for list of approved classes.
Conc - Thematic - Global Health
Complete 6 hours of approved upper-level courses in thematic concentration with a grade of C or better. See advisor for list of approved classes.
Other Academic Requirements
A minimum grade of C is required in the 44 graded hours of course work required by the international studies major.
The international studies major requires no minor.