International Studies: International Diplomacy and Strategy Concentration (4182), B.A.

This concentration prepares students for eventual careers with the State Department and embassies, other government agencies like the CIA, the military, private contractor, international organizations, and research institutes.

Students must take 18 credits, but no more than 6 credits can come from each area below. Special topics classes (across the disciplines listed for the minor) or other relevant classes approved by the International Studies adviser may also be counted.

Some courses must be taken as pairs or sequences and are designated as such.

Political Science

POSC 321 - International Relations Credit(s): 3
POSC 322 - American Foreign Policy Credit(s): 3
POSC 333 - The President and Congress Credit(s): 3
POSC 341 - Survey of Comparative Politics Credit(s): 3
POSC 344 - Regions of the World (Africa and Middle East) Credit(s): 3
POSC 345 - Regions of the World (Asia) Credit(s): 3
POSC 346 - Regions of the World (Europe and Russia) Credit(s): 3
POSC 347 - Regions of the World (Latin America) Credit(s): 3
POSC 361 - Introduction to Public Administration Credit(s): 3
POSC 362 - Introduction to Public Policy Credit(s): 3
POSC 423 - International Organizations and Law Credit(s): 3
POSC 492 - Contemporary Global Issues (Human Rights) Credit(s): 3
POSC 493 - Contemporary Global Issues (War and Peace) Credit(s): 3
POSC 494 - Contemporary Global Issues (Democratization) Credit(s): 3
POSC 495 - Contemporary Global Issues (Development) Credit(s): 3

Geography

GEOG 270 - Introduction to Geospatial Technology Credit(s): 3
GEOG 310 - Principles of Geographic Information Systems Credit(s): 3
(must take both)
GEOG 364 - Introduction to Remote Sensing Credit(s): 3
GEOG 201 - Introduction to Physical Geography
GEOG 380 - Geography of North America Credit(s): 3
GEOG 381 - Geography of Europe Credit(s): 3
GEOG 410 - Geographic Information Systems: Modeling and Applications Credit(s): 3
GEOG 461 - Economic Geography Credit(s): 3
GEOG 462 - Political Geography Credit(s): 3
GEOG 471 - Cartography Credit(s): 3

History

HIST 310 - American Military History Credit(s): 3
HIST 324 - The Modern Middle East Credit(s): 3
HIST 343 - Europe, 1945 Credit(s): 3
HIST 441 - History of Latin America Credit(s): 3
HIST 442 - History of Mexico Credit(s): 3
HIST 444 - Imperial American, 1877 to 1900 Credit(s): 3
HIST 445 - China since 1600 Credit(s): 3
HIST 446 - Japan since 1600 Credit(s): 3
HIST 448 - Russia Since 1552 Credit(s): 3
HIST 459 - The Twenty-First Century World Credit(s): 3
HIST 464 - The United States and the World Credit(s): 3
HIST 484 - History of Africa 1400 to Present Credit(s): 3

Communications and Skills

MMSC 334 - International Public Relations Credit(s): 3
MMSC 337 - Argumentation and Debate Credit(s): 3
MMSC 356 - Communication in Professional Environments Credit(s): 3
MMSC 491 - Communication Law and Ethics Credit(s): 3
HHP 325 - Stress Management Credit(s): 3

Research and Statistics

MATH 210 - Elementary Statistics and Probability Credit(s): 3
POSC 303 - Scope and Methods of Political Science Credit(s): 3
CJ 303 - Research Methods Credit(s): 3
SOC 318 - Social Research Methods Credit(s): 3

Military Science and Leadership

LDSP 323 - Leadership: Global and Local Credit(s): 3
MSL 421 - Contemporary Developments in the U. S. Army Credit(s): 3

Sociology

SOC 386 - Technology and Society Credit(s): 3
SOC 390 - Social Movements Credit(s): 3
(must take both)
SOC 431 - Urban and Community Sociology Credit(s): 3 AND
SOC 201 - General Sociology Credit(s): 3
OR
SOC 202 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOC 304 - Race, and Ethnic Relations Credit(s): 3
SOC 415 - Political Sociology: Power in Society Credit(s): 3