School:
College of Liberal Arts
Department:
Political Science
Student Type:
Undergraduate
Program:
International Studies
Faculty:
J. Timothy Goines, Ph.D.
Isobel Lobo, Ph.D.
Joel Ostrow, Ph.D.
Jack Thornburg, Ph.D.
Objectives:
The program and courses are designed to:
1. Inquire into the interdependence of political and economic/business institutions, policies, problems and solutions;
2. Study emerging markets and their democratization movements;
3. Increase interest in the state-market interaction shaping international relations;
4. Provide a greater attention to domestic responses to global interdependence;
5. Reconsider issues of economic development and democratization; and
6. Study new challenges and opportunities related to ethnic strife, nationalism and power redistribution caused by uneven rates of development.
The program is designed to:
1. Prepare you for entry level positions,
2. Enable you to perform effectively in professional and career positions in business, the government and international organizations,
3. Prepare you for graduate study in business, foreign affairs or political science.
All students in this program will receive a thorough grounding in:
1. Political science;
2. International business; and
3. The cultural aspects of international business and foreign affairs.
Requirements - Major:
International Studies majors must complete the University core requirements. Majors in this program must also complete, with a grade of "C" or better, the following courses (some of which fulfill core requirements): ECON-C101(3), 207(3); INTB-300(3); MGT-150(3); PLSC-C210(3); six hours of INTB at the 300 level; six hours of PLSC at the 300 level (in IR/Comparative); one additional INTB or PLSC elective course; three hours of Modern International History; six hours of Modern Language (these courses can be waived for proficiency), and six additional hours of Modern Language (these courses can be waived for proficiency) or six hours in Research Practicum and Advanced Statistics.
Requirements - Minor:
Twenty-four semester hours with a grade of "C" or better are required. These must include ECON-C101(3), PLSC-C210(3); INTB-300(3) or higher INTB course, and 15 hours beyond hours counted for a major from anthropology, geography, modern international history, international business or economics and international political science. These courses must be at the 200 or 300-level. Knowledge of a foreign language is strongly encouraged.
Major Sheet:
http://www.ben.edu/major_sheets/intlstu.pdf (will open in a new window)
The information contained on this page is from the 2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog and is valid until August 1, 2007.
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