Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) Major in International Studies (International Business Concentration)
Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours
General Requirements
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The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.
- In addition to the general education core curriculum requirements, the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree requires three additional hours of English literature; 14 hours of the same language; and three hours of mathematics, science, logic, or computer science courses.
- Students are required to complete a global academic experience that can be fulfilled by an education abroad course. If students have documented extenuating circumstances that prevent them from studying abroad, they may instead take IS 4387 if it entails international work, service, or group research. Students must consult with the academic program coordinator in the Center for International Studies for IS 4387 substitution approval.
- A minor is required. Students can choose any minor except International Studies
- Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
- Nine hours of writing intensive (WI) courses are required for graduation.
- To satisfy graduation requirements, students must have at least a 2.75 Texas State GPA, a 3.00 GPA in the International Studies major, and a 2.00 GPA in their selected minor.
Course Requirements
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Communication Component Code 010 | 3 | Communication Component Code 010 | 3 |
| Mathematics Component Code 0202 | 3 | Creative Arts Component Code 050 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science Component Code 070 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 |
| GEO 1310 (Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 [TCCN GEOG 1303])3 | 3 | Government/Political Science Component Code 070 | 3 |
| Modern Language 14101 | 4 | Modern Language 14201 | 4 |
| US 1100 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 | 3 | Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 |
| American History Component Code 060 | 3 | ENG Literature (Component Area Option Code 090/094)4 | 3 |
| Modern Language 23101 | 3 | Modern Language 23201 | 3 |
| ECO 2314 (TCCN ECON 2302) | 3 | ECO 2315 (TCCN ECON 2301) | 3 |
| PS 3351 | 3 | HIST 2320 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 | BA English Literature | 3 |
| Component Area Option Code 090/091 | 3 | BA Science, Math, Computer Science, or Logic6 | 3 |
| Modern Language Advanced1 | 3 | Minor | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | International Business Focus I Electives5 | 6 |
| International Business Focus I Elective5 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| International Business Focus I Electives5 | 3 | IS 4380 | 3 |
| International Business Focus II Electives7 | 9 | Minor | 9 |
| Minor | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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All courses must be completed in the same language. American Sign Language (ASL) is not an eligible option. Foreign language credit from high school will not count for the International Studies degree unless a student has earned sufficient credit via AP or IB exams.
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Students are encouraged to take MATH 1315 or 1319 as prerequisites to required ECO courses in the major. One course from the following may be chosen to satisfy the Mathematics Component Code 020: MATH 1315 (TCCN 1314), MATH 1319 (TCCN 1324), MATH 1329 (TCCN 1325), MATH 2417 (TCCN 2412), MATH 2471 (TCCN 2413).
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Students are encouraged to take GEO 1310 for Core Code 080 as it is a required course in the International Studies Core Requirements.
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An ENG Literature course may be selected from the following: ENG 2310 (TCCN ENGL 2322), ENG 2320 (TCCN ENGL 2323), ENG 2330 (TCCN ENGL 2332), ENG 2340 (TCCN ENGL 2333), ENG 2359 (TCCN ENGL 2327), ENG 2360 (TCCN ENGL 2328), ENG 2371.
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Choose 12 hours of coursework from the International Business Focus 1 Electives. No more than 6 hours may be taken from the same discipline. Departmental prerequisites and restrictions may apply.
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Students are encouraged to take MATH 1329 as a prerequisite to advanced ECO options in the major.
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Choose 9 hours of coursework from International Business Focus II Electives. No more than 3 hours may be taken from the same discipline. Departmental prerequisites and restrictions may apply
International Business Focus I Electives*
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Financial Accounting | ||
| Introduction to Managerial Accounting | ||
| Independent Study in Global Business | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Intermediate Microeconomics | ||
| Intermediate Macroeconomics | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Emerging Market Economies | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| E-Business | ||
| Management of Organizations | ||
| International Business | ||
| Organizational Behavior and Human Relations | ||
| Principles of Marketing | ||
| International Marketing |
International Business Focus II Electives*
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Food and Fiber Systems | ||
| Advanced Cultural Theory | ||
| Culture And Film | ||
| Levantine Arabic | ||
| Media Arabic | ||
| Business Arabic | ||
| Conversational Chinese | ||
| Chinese for Business | ||
| Studies in Chinese Language and Culture | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication across Social Contexts | ||
| Social Media in Organizations | ||
| Introduction to Global Social and Cultural Diversity | ||
| Business French | ||
| Studies in French Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Geography of the United States and Canada | ||
| Geography of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| World Population | ||
| German for International Business | ||
| Studies in German Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| History of Europe, 1815-1919 | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| Latin America from Independence to Present | ||
| Modern Revolutions in Latin American History | ||
| Militarism in Latin America | ||
| Rebels and Power in Renaissance Spain, 1492-1700 | ||
| Dictatorships and Democracy in Modern Spain, 1808 to Present | ||
| Spain of the Three Religions: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Premodern Iberia | ||
HIST 3368Z | ||
| History and Culture of Modern India | ||
| The Crusades: Islamic and Christian Rulers of the Mediterranean | ||
HIST 4318S | ||
HIST 4323 | ||
| The History of the Modern Middle East | ||
| History of India | ||
| European Colonialism | ||
| The Soviet Union and After: Histories of Eurasia Since 1917 | ||
| Germany from 1815 to Present | ||
| Modern Africa | ||
| Modern China, 1600 to the Present | ||
| Modern Japan, 1600-Present | ||
| Postwar Japan | ||
| Modern Korea | ||
| History of Hong Kong | ||
HIST 4350T | ||
| Military History of the United States | ||
| War and Society | ||
HIST 4373 | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| Advanced Grammar and Composition | ||
| Studies in Italian Language and Culture | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| Advanced Japanese for Business | ||
| Studies in Japanese Language and Culture | ||
| Foreign Language Acquisition | ||
| Independent Study in Applied Linguistics and Language Learning | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Advertising | ||
| International Advertising | ||
| International Communication | ||
| Latinas/Latinos and the Media | ||
MC 4382Q | ||
| Public Finance Administration | ||
| Consumer Health | ||
| Professional Ethics | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
PHIL 4361F | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| African Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of Latin America | ||
| Government and Politics of Europe | ||
| Government and Politics of Russia | ||
| Politics of Modern Southeast Asia | ||
| Revolution and Nationalism | ||
| Theories of International Politics | ||
| Issues in World Politics | ||
| United States-Latin America Relations | ||
| Global Frameworks for Human Rights: Legal and Political Perspectives | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Islamic Law and Politics | ||
| Authoritarian Regimes | ||
PS 4340E | ||
| Politics of Democratization in Developing Countries | ||
| The Politics of Extremism | ||
| Model International Institution Competition | ||
| International Conflict and Security | ||
| US National Security Strategy | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| Politics of International Economic Relations | ||
| Industrial Psychology | ||
| International Psychology | ||
| Studies in Russian Language and Culture | ||
| Sociology of Latinos & Immigration | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| International Social Work | ||
| Business Spanish I | ||
| Business Spanish II | ||
| Studies in Spanish Culture, Language, or Literature |
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Honors courses by approval.
