International Studies - Case Western Reserve University

International Studies from Case Western Reserve University is a Campus Bachelor International studies degree that prepares you for a Science career. The major in international studies requires a minimum of 33 credit hours taken from the list of approved topical and area studies courses, plus satisfaction of a language competency requirement. Each student will prepare a program of study, indicating specific course selections to meet the six area requirements below, which must be approved by a faculty advisor drawn from the steering committee membership. Students also should discuss the choice of their minor or a second major with their advisor. Among the courses chosen should be at least one course which involves the development of skills in computer applications, economic analysis, statistics, or other quantitative methods. Normally no more than two courses taken for international studies credit may count simultaneously toward a minor or another major. Courses taken to satisfy the language competency requirement are exempted from this rule, and several international studies courses contribute to the completion of the Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements. 1. Multi-disciplinary Foundations (required courses, 12 credit hours): An introduction to four major disciplinary understandings of society and culture, principles of economics, change over time, and interactions among nations, simultaneously exposing students to a variety of world societies and issues. International studies majors will be expected to have completed the multi-disciplinary foundations courses at CWRU before embarking on a study abroad program. These courses are: *ANTH 102 Being Human: An Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology (3) ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics (3) HSTY 113 Introduction to Modern World History (3) POSC 272 Introduction to International Relations (3) 2.Area Focus (6 credit hours): Two courses that concentrate on a single geographic or culture area. Examples include: Africa, North America, East Asia,Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. 3.Topical Focus (6 credit hours): A related pair of courses to constitute a discrete perspective on global issues and to foster an appreciation for complexity through study of particular world issues and the methods appropriate to them. Examples include pairs of courses dealing with ethnicity, international health, international economics, global and environmental analysis, or international relations. Cross-disciplinary approaches are encouraged. 4.Elective Area or Topical Courses (6 credit hours): Two additional courses within the topical and area studies course listings, providing an opportunity to experiment or to tailor the program toward particular interests in international or global issues, methodology, or other cultures. 5.Senior Colloquium (required course, 3 credit hours): The integration of prior topical and area foci in a colloquium (INTL 398) taken in the fall semester of the senior year, involving the writing of a substantial research paper. Selection of the topic and the research and writing are under supervision of a faculty tutor. Peer evaluation will be attained through regular sessions, supervised by the colloquium coordinator, at which students present their initial concepts, outlines, research, and drafts. Students will be expected to identify their faculty directors and topics by the end of their junior year. Exceptional papers may be considered for honors. 6.Language Competency (0 to 16 credit hours): In addition to the 33 credit hours of international studies course work, students must demonstrate competence in a language other than their native language. This may be done by completing a language course at the 300 level or above, or by demonstrating to the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures a nonnative language competency equivalent to the completion of a 300-level or above course, or by the completion of four semesters in a single language. View more details on Case Western Reserve University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related International studies courses.