International Studies, B.A.
All students in the International Studies Major are required to take the following courses.
Required courses include:
Major and Major-Related Courses
| INT 201 | Contemporary Global Issues | 3 |
| SLS 299 | Issues in Professional Development | 2 |
| OVS 203 | Cross-Cultural Preparation for Education Abroad | 0-1 |
| INT 351 | Senior Study I | 3 |
| INT 352 | Senior Study II | 3 |
*NOTE: All INT majors should take the INT-section of MCW 400: Senior Year Seminar.
One of the following:
| INT 316 | International Organizations and Law | 3 |
| | Or | |
| INT 317 | International Criminal Law and Human Rights | 3 |
One of the following
| ECN 101 | Contemporary Economic Issues | 3 |
| | Or | |
| ECN 201 | Principles of Economics | 4 |
One of the following:
| PLS 211 | Comparative Government and Politics | 3 |
| | Or | |
| PLS 212 | International Politics | 3 |
One of the following
| ECN 325 | International Trade and Finance | 3 |
| | Or | |
| BUS 329 | International Business | 3 |
One of the following
| REL 212 | World Religions | 3 |
| | Or | |
| REL 348 | Explorations in the History of Religions | 3 |
One of the following:
| HIS 333 | Studies in Asian History | 3 |
| HIS 334 | Studies in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIS 335 | Studies in African History | 3 |
| MUS 315 | Introduction to Ethnomusicology | 3 |
Six hours of foreign language beyond the 100-level (6 hrs.)
Four additional courses with the Global+ designation (12 hrs.)
*NOTE: These four additional GL+ courses must be different than courses used above to satisfy the course requirements in the major. In other words, these four additional courses may include courses listed above (i) if they are designated GL+ AND (ii) if they are not a course already chosen to satisfy that particular requirement for the major.
As indicated above, all students in the International Studies Major must complete two years of a foreign-language=two courses beyond the 100-level general education requirement, or the 6-hour equivalent of advanced language study taken abroad. When English is a second language for the student in the major, the student may be exempt from the foreign language requirement. International students may be exempt from the education abroad requirement upon approval of the division chair.
Courses taken abroad may be substituted for courses that satisfy the above requirements in religion, business, politics, economics, history or advanced language beyond the 200-level up to a maximum of 12 credits. Requires approval of the faculty member designated as the INT Coordinator.
The education abroad requirement will ideally be one full semester or one full year at an institution outside the United States as described under Education Abroad in this Catalog, and will typically take place during the Spring semester of the junior year. The requirement for education abroad can also be met through a single period of study of at least six weeks at an institution outside the United States. The six-week option must be approved by the International Studies Coordinator. Note that International Studies 201 and OVS 203 are prerequisites for all education abroad coursework and study for which academic credit from Maryville College is to be awarded, and that courses taken during education abroad can substitute for major requirements with the permission of the International Studies Coordinator.
Students majoring in International Studies should plan carefully to allow for the required period of education abroad. Education abroad requires scheduling of completion of all on-campus coursework, and anticipation of likely costs related to travel abroad. Suitable substitutions may be available for students who are not eligible to study abroad.