Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) Major in International Studies (Russian/East European Studies Focus)
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 | RUSS 14201 | 4 |
| RUSS 14101 | 4 | Government/Political Science Component Code 070 | 3 |
| 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 |
| RUSS 23101 | 3 | RUSS 23201 | 3 |
| ANTH 1312 | 3 | PS 3352 or 3353 | 3 |
| PS 3351 | 3 | HIST 2311, 2312, or 2310 | 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 |
| Minor | 3 | Russian/East European Studies Electives5 | 3 |
| RUSS Advanced1 | 3 | Minor | 6 |
| HIST 3310, 3311, 4333, or 4334 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Russian/East European Studies Electives5 | 15 | IS 4380 | 3 |
| Minor | 9 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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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. Departmental prerequisites or restrictions may apply.
Russian/East European Studies Electives*
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Food and Fiber Systems | ||
| Culture And Film | ||
| Anthropology of Peace and Violence | ||
| Global History of Cinema | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication across Social Contexts | ||
| Introduction to Global Social and Cultural Diversity | ||
| Studies in Global Literature | ||
| Economic Geography | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| World Population | ||
| Cultural and Political Ecology | ||
GEO 4393F | ||
| History of Europe, 1815-1919 | ||
| History of Europe Since 1919 | ||
| Revolutionary Europe, 1760-1815 | ||
HIST 3368Z | ||
| The Medieval Mediterranean, 500-1500 | ||
| The History of Christianity, 300–1500 | ||
| European Colonialism | ||
| Russian Empire and its Peoples: Histories of Eurasia before 1917 | ||
| The Soviet Union and After: Histories of Eurasia Since 1917 | ||
HIST 4335 | ||
| Germany from 1815 to Present | ||
| Germany and National Socialism, 1918-1945 | ||
| Empire and Identity in Central Asia | ||
| Peace and Nonviolence Movements | ||
| 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 | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| International Advertising | ||
| International Communication | ||
| International Business | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| World Music Cultures | ||
| Prevention of Disease | ||
| Professional Ethics | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy, Nonviolence, Sustainability, and Social Change | ||
PHIL 4360D | ||
| Biopolitics, Governmentality, and Ungovernability | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of Europe | ||
| Government and Politics of Russia | ||
| Revolution and Nationalism | ||
| Theories of International Politics | ||
| Issues in World Politics | ||
| Global Frameworks for Human Rights: Legal and Political Perspectives | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| The Politics of Dystopia | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| 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 | ||
| Studies in Russian Language and Culture | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| International Social Work |
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Honors courses by approval.
