Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) Major in International Studies (Latin American Studies 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 |
| SPAN 1410, FR 1410, or POR 14101 | 4 | SPAN 1420, FR 1420, or POR 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 |
| ANTH 1312 | 3 | HIST 2311 or 2312 | 3 |
| SPAN 2310, FR 2310, or POR 23101 | 3 | SPAN 2320, FR 2320, or POR 23201 | 3 |
| PS 3351 | 3 | PS 3352 or 3353 | 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 Logic | 3 |
| SPAN, FR, or POR Advanced1 | 3 | Minor | 3 |
| HIST 3319, 3322, 3324, or 3325G | 3 | Latin American Studies Elective5 | 6 |
| Latin American Studies Elective5 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Latin American Studies Electives5 | 3 | IS 4380 | 3 |
| Minor | 12 | Latin American Studies Elective5 | 6 |
| Minor | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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All courses must be completed in the same language. 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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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), or 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 18 hours of coursework from the list below. No more than 9 hours may be taken from the same discipline. Departmental prerequisites and restrictions may apply.
Latin American Studies Electives*
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Food and Fiber Systems | ||
| Magic, Ritual and Religion | ||
| Culture And Film | ||
ANTH 3313 | ||
| Latin American Cultures | ||
| Mexican American Culture | ||
| Archaeology of Mesoamerica | ||
| The Incas | ||
| Anthropology of Peace and Violence | ||
| Andean Archaeology | ||
ANTH 3363 | ||
| Latin American Modernisms | ||
| Pre-Columbian Art | ||
| Global History of Cinema | ||
| Spanish Colonial Art of the Americas | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication across Social Contexts | ||
| Introduction to Global Social and Cultural Diversity | ||
| International Economics | ||
| Emerging Market Economies | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| Studies in Global Literature | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| World Population | ||
| Cultural and Political Ecology | ||
| History of Brazil | ||
| Colonial History of Latin America to 1828 | ||
| Latin America from Independence to Present | ||
| Modern Revolutions in Latin American History | ||
| Militarism in Latin America | ||
| The Spanish Borderlands of North America, 1513-1821 | ||
HIST 3368Z | ||
| European Colonialism | ||
| Peace and Nonviolence Movements | ||
| Military History of the United States | ||
| War and Society | ||
| Latina/o/x Histories | ||
HIST 4373 | ||
| Foreign Language Acquisition | ||
| Independent Study in Applied Linguistics and Language Learning | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| International Advertising | ||
| International Communication | ||
| Latinas/Latinos and the Media | ||
| International Business | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| World Music Cultures | ||
| Prevention of Disease | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy, Nonviolence, Sustainability, and Social Change | ||
| Biopolitics, Governmentality, and Ungovernability | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of Latin America | ||
| 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 | ||
| Latina/o Politics | ||
| Authoritarian Regimes | ||
PS 4340E | ||
| Economic Development in Latin America | ||
| Politics of Democratization in Developing Countries | ||
| Model International Institution Competition | ||
| International Conflict and Security | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| Politics of International Economic Relations | ||
| International Psychology | ||
| Issues in Religion | ||
| Population Dynamics | ||
| 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.
