Interdisciplinary Studies: International Studies Bachelor of Science degree

(Interdisciplinary major housed in the Department of Political Science)

Office: E388 Thompson Hall

(716) 673-3887

Ivani Vassoler, Coordinator

Email: international.studies@fredonia.edu

Website: http://www.fredonia.edu/department/polisci/

The International Studies major has been designed to prepare students for international leadership roles in the twenty-first century. The program encourages its majors and minors to think both globally and across disciplines as they seek to understand the dynamics of a global society. The International Studies program prepares students for careers in the most dynamic sectors of global governance, society and economy. The vitality behind this program comes from faculty in several disciplinary fields who offer courses and act as a steering committee for the program.

Students take a core of interdisciplinary courses, select a specialization, and complete a minor. The core courses in International Studies provide all students with a basis on which to build their individualized programs through one of six thematic specializations. Core courses ensure students will be introduced to international relations, global history, cultural issues, and the concerns and challenges facing developing and developed countries. Students also select a minor that complements the thematic specializations. The specializations offer students the opportunity for more individualized training within the framework of international studies. The six specializations are Advanced Industrial Societies, Cultural Studies of the Americas, Developing Nations, European Cultural Studies, International Political Economy, and Peace and Conflict. The International Political Economy specialization prepares students for careers or graduate study in the area of economic and political analysis and policy-making. The Peace and Conflict specialization would be of interest to students who wish to pursue careers in diplomacy or national security. With the proliferation of international governmental and non- governmental organizations dedicated to cultural exchange and dialogue and the globalization of the entertainment industry, the European Cultural Studies and the Cultural Studies of the Americas specializations prepare students to seek careers in fields such as arts administration, global communication, and the championing of human rights. Advanced Industrial Societies and the Developing World lay the foundation for students to pursue regional specializations in international job settings or in graduate-level training. Proficiency must be demonstrated in a foreign language equivalent to a two-year course of study. More advanced study of a foreign language is strongly encouraged. Students must gain international experience through a study program abroad or an international internship.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies - International Studies

I. Core Requirements (23 credit hours)

INTL 101Introduction to International Studies

1

ANTH 115Introductory Anthropology

3

ECON 201Principles of Macroeconomics

3

HIST 102World History II

3

INTL 401Intl Studies Senior Project

1

POLI 150U.S. and World Affairs

3

POLI 352World Political Geography

3

Plus two of the next three courses listed below:

ARTH 102Art in Culture from 1400 to the Present

3

ENGL 211World Poetry

3

MUS 333Musics of the World

3

II. Foreign Language (3 to 12 credit hours)

The foreign language requirement may be completed via any of the following options:

  1. Completion of course work through the 216 level (second-semester intermediate).

    Important note about this requirement:

    If a language is offered by SUNY Fredonia at the elementary (115-116) level only, then, after completing these two courses, a student has the following options for completing the foreign language requirement, with the approval of the program advisor:

    1. With courses taken during a study-abroad program in a country where that language is spoken;

    2. With intermediate-level language courses taken at an approved institution in the U.S., including courses offered online through the SUNY Learning Network;

    3. By taking an additional foreign language sequence at the 115-116 level.Students with demonstrated proficiency in a foreign language must take a minimum of one course (3 credit hours) at the college level.

  2. Students may complete this requirement at SUNY Fredonia, in a program at an approved institution in the U.S., or in a foreign country.

  3. Additional foreign language coursework at the 300- and 400-levels is strongly recommended.

III. International Experience (6 credit hours)

Students must enroll in 6 credits of "international experience" course work that has been approved by the International Studies Curriculum Committee. This requirement may be fulfilled via enrollment in a short- or long-term study abroad program or completion of internships with international agencies.

IV. Specializations (21 credit hours)

  1. Students select one of the six specializations listed below:
    • Advanced Industrial Societies
    • Cultural Studies of the Americas
    • Developing Nations
    • European Cultural Studies
    • International Political Economy
    • Peace and Conflict
  2. International Studies Specializations Guidelines:

    With the exception of the International Political Economy Specialization, no more than 9 credit hours may be taken from the same discipline. Within each specialization, the student must complete a minor related to that specialization, and take seven (7) of the courses listed, with at least three not counting toward the minor.

International Political Economy (21 credit hours)

The student must complete a minor in Economics or Political Science, and take seven (7) of the following courses, subject to the specialization guidelines:

COMM 385International Media

3

ECON 202Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 320International Trade/Finance

3

ECON 321Multinational Corporations

3

ECON 335Economic Development

3

ECON 345Comparative Economic Systems

3

ECON 380Environmental/Natural Resource Economics

3

ECON 395Comparative Human Resources

3

HIST 266Modern East Asia

3

HIST 311Europe in the Modern World

3

HIST 361Modern Middle East

3

HIST 36720th Century China

3

HIST 368Modern Japan

3

HIST 386Global Studies

3

POLI 330Western European Politics

3

POLI 341Political Economy of Development

3

POLI 344Comparative Public Policy

3

POLI 346East Asian Political Economy

3

POLI 348The European Union

3

POLI 349Topics in Comparative Politics

3

POLI 354Politics of the Middle East

3

POLI 355International Political Economy

3

POLI 356U.S. Foreign Policy

3

Advanced Industrial Societies (21 credit hours)

The student must complete a minor in Economics, History, or Political Science, and take seven (7) of the following courses, subject to the specialization guidelines:

COMM 385International Media

3

ECON 202Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 320International Trade/Finance

3

ECON 321Multinational Corporations

3

ECON 345Comparative Economic Systems

3

ECON 395Comparative Human Resources

3

LANG 378Canada Today

3

FREN 323France Today

3

GERM 323Germany Since 1918

3

HIST 212History of the Holocaust

3

HIST 309The Modernization of Europe

3

HIST 311Europe in the Modern World

3

HIST 312Modern Germany

3

HIST 317Modern France

3

HIST 342The American Century

3

HIST 368Modern Japan

3

HIST 386Global Studies

3

POLI 330Western European Politics

3

POLI 332Russian Politics

3

POLI 346East Asian Political Economy

3

POLI 348The European Union

3

POLI 349Topics in Comparative Politics

3

POLI 355International Political Economy

3

POLI 362Terrorism and Counterterrorism

3

SOC 321Population and Society

3

SOC 361Law in the World

3

Cultural Studies of the Americas (21 credit hours)

The student must complete a minor in Art History, Communication, English, French, History, Music, Philosophy or Spanish, and complete seven (7) of the following courses, subject to the specialization guidelines:

ANTH 324Anthropology of the Caribbean

3

ARTH 225Modern Art 1900-1950

3

ENGL 240Introduction to African American Literature and Culture

3

ENGL 241Introduction to Latino/a Literature

3

ENGL 395Non-Western Literature

3

ENGL 397Discourses of the Enlightenment

3

LANG 371Canadian Writers

3

LANG 378Canada Today

3

FREN 310The Literature/Culture of Quebec

3

SPAN 325Survey of Spanish-American Literature

3

HIST 347U.S. Immigration

3

HIST 351Defining America

3

HIST 380Pre-Columbian/Colonial Mexico

3

HIST 381Mexico in the Modern World

3

POLI 241Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

POLI 349Topics in Comparative Politics

3

POLI 351The Inter-American System

3

Developing Nations (21 credit hours)

The student must complete a minor in Anthropology, Economics, History, Political Science, or Sociology, and complete seven (7) of the following courses, subject to the specialization guidelines:

ANTH 321Anthropology of Indian America

3

ANTH 322Anthropology of Africa

3

ANTH 324Anthropology of the Caribbean

3

COMM 385International Media

3

COMM 465Intercultural Communication

3

ECON 202Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 320International Trade/Finance

3

ECON 321Multinational Corporations

3

ECON 335Economic Development

3

ECON 345Comparative Economic Systems

3

ECON 380Environmental/Natural Resource Economics

3

ENGL 395Non-Western Literature

3

HIST 261Islamic Civilization

3

HIST 266Modern East Asia

3

HIST 342The American Century

3

HIST 361Modern Middle East

3

HIST 366Late Imperial China

3

HIST 36720th Century China

3

HIST 380Pre-Columbian/Colonial Mexico

3

HIST 381Mexico in the Modern World

3

HIST 386Global Studies

3

HIST 387Comparative Slave Societies

3

POLI 241Introduction to Comparative Politics

3

POLI 334African Politics

3

POLI 341Political Economy of Development

3

POLI 345Film and Politics

4

POLI 346East Asian Political Economy

3

POLI 354Politics of the Middle East

3

POLI 349Topics in Comparative Politics

3

POLI 362Terrorism and Counterterrorism

3

SOC 321Population and Society

3

HIST 386: if not taken in core

European Cultural Studies (21 credit hours)

The student must complete a minor in Art, Communication, English, French, History, Music, Philosophy or Spanish, and complete seven (7) of the following courses, subject to the specialization guidelines:

ARTH 225Modern Art 1900-1950

3

COMM 386International Films

3

ENGL 322The Romantic Age

3

ENGL 326Victorian Literature

3

ENGL 328Modern British Literature

3

ENGL 396Russian Literature

3

HIST 116Western Civilization II

3

HIST 306The Age of Reformation

3

HIST 309The Modernization of Europe

3

HIST 311Europe in the Modern World

3

HIST 312Modern Germany

3

HIST 322French Revolution and Napoleon

3

FREN 315French Masterpieces

3

FREN 316French Plays and Prose

3

FREN 319Survey of French Literature I

3

FREN 320Survey of French Literature II

3

SPAN 315Introduction to Readings in Hispanic Literature

3

SPAN 319Survey of Spanish Literature I

3

SPAN 320Survey of Spanish Literature II

3

MUS 115Music Appreciation

3

MUS 263Music History in Western Civilization I

3

MUS 350Special Topics in Music History

3

PHIL 338Marxist Thought

3

POLI 330Western European Politics

3

POLI 345Film and Politics

4

POLI 348The European Union

3

Any foreign language or culture course focusing on a European country

Peace and Conflict (21 credit hours)

The student must complete a minor in History or Political Science, and complete seven (7) of the following courses, subject to the specialization guidelines:

COMM 385International Media

3

COMM 465Intercultural Communication

3

ECON 202Principles of Microeconomics

3

ECON 345Comparative Economic Systems

3

HIST 212History of the Holocaust

3

HIST 309The Modernization of Europe

3

HIST 311Europe in the Modern World

3

HIST 312Modern Germany

3

HIST 342The American Century

3

HIST 349U.S. Military History

3

HIST 350The Vietnam War: An International Conflict

3

HIST 361Modern Middle East

3

HIST 368Modern Japan

3

POLI 348The European Union

3

POLI 353International Law and Organization

3

POLI 354Politics of the Middle East

3

POLI 356U.S. Foreign Policy

3

POLI 351The Inter-American System

3

POLI 361Modern Political Theory

3

POLI 362Terrorism and Counterterrorism

3

POLI 363Game Theory

3