International Studies B.A.
Requirements
In addition to the general University requirements for a degree, majors must have third-year proficiency in an appropriate second language. Majors must complete a core curriculum of international studies courses; an individualized curriculum of connected learning courses; and courses in their areas of geographic concentration, to include:
International Studies (30 credits)
Intl 2xx: Students may double count Intl 2xx for the major and University Studies Sophomore Inquiry; a mentor section is required.
Intl 396: Or Intl 397 for the Development Studies track. Substitutions for, or waivers of, all other Intl courses must be approved by the program director as well as the adviser.
Intl 499: The Intl 499 Senior International Experience requirement may be fulfilled by taking a UnSt 421 Capstone from the INTL list of approved courses having a significant international component.
For graduation, a minimum of 36 credit hours are required to be in INTL courses.
Connected Learning/Intl Development Studies (20 credits)
At least 20 upper-division credits from adviser-approved courses selected from departments and programs in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the School of Business Administration, the Graduate School of Education, the College of the Arts, and the College of Urban and Public Affairs.
Regional Focus (20 credits)
At least 20 upper-division credits from adviser-approved, area-specific courses appropriate to the student’s regional focus. International Development Studies focus majors may, in consultation with an adviser, develop a bi-regional Focus.
Students with a focus on European Studies are required to take Intl 452 European Union as one of the courses satisfying the regional focus requirements.
Language (0-38 credits)
Three years, or equivalent proficiency, of language study in one language appropriate to the regional focus. For students taking courses at PSU, third-year proficiency is defined by successful completion of the terminal course in the third-year language sequence or completion of an upper division equivalent. The terminal course for most languages is 303.
Total Credit Hours: 70
All courses used to satisfy the departmental major requirements (and minor or certificate requirements), whether taken in the department or elsewhere, must be graded C or above.
Courses taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) will not be accepted toward fulfilling department major requirements.
The approved elective courses which may be used to complete the above curriculum are determined according to the focus of study that a student selects. International Development Studies focus majors (IDS) complete advisor-approved IDS track courses and Intl 397.
Academic Adviser: Ari Douangpanya, 503-725-3455
Currently, five regions of concentration and a focus in International Development Studies are available:
Africa: Kofi Agorsah, adviser, 503-725-5080
Asia: Priya Kapoor, adviser, 503-725-3543
Europe: Evguenia Davidova, adviser, 503-725-8992; Chip Long, adviser, 503-725-3451
Latin America: Shawn Smallman, adviser, 503-725-9978;Stephen Frenkel, adviser, 503-725-5085
Middle East: Tugrul Keskin, adviser, 503-725-3455
International Development Studies: Stephen Frenkel, adviser, 503-725-5085
General Advising: Kimberly Brown (Applied Linguistics), 503-725-8194; Birol Yesilada (Political Science), 503-725-3257
Contemporary Turkish Studies: 503-725-3257
Information on recommended courses is available from advisers and at www.pdx.edu/intl/forms-lists. Majors should meet regularly with advisers beginning no later than the first term of their sophomore year; or first term after transfer.