Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) Major in International Studies (Middle East/African 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.
- Students must complete a minor. They 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 |
| US 1100 | 1 | ARAB 1420 or FR 14201 | 4 |
| ARAB 1410 or FR 14101 | 4 | ||
| 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 |
| ARAB 2310 or FR 23101 | 3 | ARAB 2320 or FR 23201 | 3 |
| ANTH 1312 | 3 | PS 3352 or 3353 | 3 |
| PS 3351 | 3 | HIST 2311 or 2312 | 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 |
| ARAB, or FR Advanced1 | 3 | Minor | 9 |
| HIST 3337, 4326, 4327, or 4324 | 3 | ||
| Middle East/African Studies Elective5 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Middle East/African Studies Electives5 | 15 | IS 4380 | 3 |
| Minor | 9 | ||
| 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.
Middle East/African Studies Electives*
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Food and Fiber Systems | ||
| Culture And Film | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of Africa | ||
| Anthropology of Peace and Violence | ||
| Levantine Arabic | ||
| Media Arabic | ||
| Business Arabic | ||
| Studies in Arabic Language and Culture | ||
| Global History of Cinema | ||
| 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 | ||
| French Composition and Conversation | ||
| Business French | ||
| Study of French Language | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Geography of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| World Population | ||
| Cultural and Political Ecology | ||
| History of U.S. Foreign Policy Making in the Middle East | ||
HIST 3368Z | ||
HIST 4325 | ||
| The History of the Modern Middle East | ||
| History of Palestine, 1800–Present | ||
| European Colonialism | ||
| Modern Africa | ||
HIST 4350Y | ||
| Military History of the United States | ||
| War and Society | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| Foreign Language Acquisition | ||
| Independent Study in Applied Linguistics and Language Learning | ||
| International Advertising | ||
| International Communication | ||
| International Business | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| World Music Cultures | ||
| Prevention of Disease | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
PHIL 4360D | ||
| Biopolitics, Governmentality, and Ungovernability | ||
| PS 3341 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| African Politics | ||
| Revolution and Nationalism | ||
| Theories of International Politics | ||
| Issues in World Politics | ||
| Global Frameworks for Human Rights: Legal and Political Perspectives | ||
| The Politics of Dystopia | ||
| 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 | ||
| International Law | ||
| International Organizations | ||
| Politics of International Economic Relations | ||
| International Psychology | ||
| Issues in Religion | ||
| Population Dynamics | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| Military Service, Family Adjustment, and Community Support Systems | ||
| International Social Work |
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Honors courses by approval.
