International Studies
Department: International Studies
Required Core
| Course Number | Title | Credits | Prerequisites | Dist. | Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IS 104 | Ideas & Power in the Modern World |
4
|
IHS | CW | |
| IS 200 | Politics & Culture of Modernization |
4
|
IC | ||
| PS 102 | Introduction to International Politics |
4
|
SI | ||
| EB 105 | International Economic Issues |
3
|
sophomore standing | SI | |
| IS 400 | Senior Seminar in International Studies |
3
|
senior status, study abroad and/or IS 104 or permission | IHS |
Total credit hours = 18
Language Skills
Students must take the introductory language sequence plus two courses beyond FR 230, SP 230, RU 230, GR 230 or CN 220. At least one of these courses must be at the 300 level or above. Theses courses may be taken abroad. Currently, we have no Chinese language courses above CN 220 so you must take these advanced electives abroad.
Non-native speakers of English can satisfy this requirement by at 600 TOEFL score plus either EN 242 or EN 243.
Study Abroad
Students must study abroad for at least one semester. Study abroad is waived for International Students.
International Studies Electives
Students must take eight “I” courses, selected in consultation with your advisor, for a total of at least 24 credits. They must meet the following criteria:
- At least three departments must be represented among the eight
- At least two courses must be taken in two different departments
- At least three of the courses must be taken at or above the 300 level
- At least one of the courses must be taken outside the geographic or cultural region where you second language is spoken
- Finally, it is expected that students use sources in more than one language in their upper level courses
Students must articulate in writing to their International Studies advisor why they have selected these eight courses. Courses taken while abroad may substitute for these courses if they have been previously determined to be comparable to a Juniata course, or with the permission of your advisor or the faculty member in that specialty (e.g. Emil Nagengast will approve courses in politics, Brad Andrew will approve courses in economics, etc.)
International students may take courses on United States topic (e.g. U.S. History) as part of their eight IS electives.
Secondary Emphasis in International Studies
An IS secondary emphasis includes four of the five core IS courses (EB 105, PS 102, IS 104, IS 200, IS 400) plus foreign language courses through two 200-level World Languages courses.
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updated.7.11