Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) Major in International Studies (Travel and Tourism 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. For this major, students are required to complete this through IS 4687 but have the additional option to study abroad. Students must consult with the academic program coordinator in the Center for International Studies for IS 4687 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 |
| 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 | 3 | ECO 2315 | 3 |
| PS 3351 | 3 | Minor | 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 |
| Modern Language Advanced1 | 3 | ACC 2301, GEO 3303, MGT 3303, or MKT 3343 | 3 |
| Minor | 3 | Minor | 6 |
| ACC 2301, GEO 3303, MGT 3303, or MKT 3343 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| World History Elective5 | 3 | IS 4380 | 3 |
| Minor | 6 | Travel & Tourism Electives6 | 9 |
| IS 4687 | 6 | ||
| 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 enroll in MATH 1315 or MATH 1319 as they are pre-requisites to ECO requirements 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 3 hours of coursework from the following. Departmental prerequisites and restrictions may apply.
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Choose 9 hours of coursework from the following. No more than 3 hours may be from the same discipline/subject. Department prerequisites and restrictions may apply.
World History Electives*
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 3315 | History of England to 1603 | 3 |
| HIST 3319 | History of Brazil | 3 |
| HIST 3322 | Colonial History of Latin America to 1828 | 3 |
| HIST 4304 | Ancient Rome and the Mediterranean 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. | 3 |
| HIST 4307 | The Medieval Mediterranean, 500-1500 | 3 |
| HIST 4317 | Tudor-Stuart England, 1485-1689 | 3 |
| HIST 4320 | The History of Christianity, 300–1500 | 3 |
| HIST 4333 | Russian Empire and its Peoples: Histories of Eurasia before 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 4350D | Empire and Identity in Central Asia | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 3310 | History of Europe, 1815-1919 | 3 |
| HIST 3311 | History of Europe Since 1919 | 3 |
| HIST 3314 | Revolutionary Europe, 1760-1815 | 3 |
| HIST 3316 | History of England Since 1603 | 3 |
| HIST 3324 | Latin America from Independence to Present | 3 |
| HIST 3325G | Modern Revolutions in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 3328 | Militarism in Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 3329 | The Spanish Borderlands of North America, 1513-1821 | 3 |
| HIST 3332 | Rebels and Power in Renaissance Spain, 1492-1700 | 3 |
| HIST 3333 | Dictatorships and Democracy in Modern Spain, 1808 to Present | 3 |
| HIST 3335 | Spain of the Three Religions: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Premodern Iberia | 3 |
| HIST 3337 | History of U.S. Foreign Policy Making in the Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 3368U | U.S. - Cuban Relations | 3 |
| HIST 3368Z | 3 | |
| HIST 3384 | History and Culture of Modern India | 3 |
| HIST 4318S | 3 | |
| HIST 4326 | The History of the Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 4327 | History of Palestine, 1800–Present | 3 |
| HIST 4328 | History of India | 3 |
| HIST 4334 | The Soviet Union and After: Histories of Eurasia Since 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 4335 | 3 | |
| HIST 4336 | Germany from 1815 to Present | 3 |
| HIST 4337 | Germany and National Socialism, 1918-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 4342 | Modern Africa | 3 |
| HIST 4343 | Modern China, 1600 to the Present | 3 |
| HIST 4344 | Modern Japan, 1600-Present | 3 |
| HIST 4345 | Postwar Japan | 3 |
| HIST 4346 | Modern Korea | 3 |
| HIST 4347 | History of Hong Kong | 3 |
| HIST 4348 | Gandhi and the History of Nonviolent Resistance | 3 |
HIST 4350E | ||
| HIST 4350T | 3 | |
| HIST 4350Y | 3 | |
| HIST 4362 | Peace and Nonviolence Movements | 3 |
| HIST 4368 | War and Society | 3 |
| HIST 4372 | Latina/o/x Histories | 3 |
| HIST 4373 | 3 |
Travel and Tourism Electives*
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Choose 9 hours of coursework from the following. No more than 3 hours may be from the same discipline/subject. Department prerequisites and restrictions may apply. | ||
| Latin American Cultures | ||
| Peoples and Cultures of Africa | ||
| Archaeology of Mesoamerica | ||
| Anthropology of Peace and Violence | ||
| Andean Archaeology | ||
ANTH 3363 | ||
| Levantine Arabic | ||
| Media Arabic | ||
| Business Arabic | ||
| Studies in Arabic Language and Culture | ||
| Ancient to Medieval Art | ||
| Renaissance to Modern Art | ||
| History of Modern Art | ||
| Latin American Modernisms | ||
| Global History of Cinema | ||
| History of Italian Art | ||
| Hellenistic Art and Culture | ||
| TOPICS IN ART HIST | ||
| Conversational Chinese | ||
| Studies in Chinese Language and Culture | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Communication across Social Contexts | ||
| Introduction to Global Social and Cultural Diversity | ||
| Emerging Market Economies | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| Studies in Global Literature | ||
| Early Medieval Literature of the British Isles | ||
| Early Shakespeare | ||
| Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century British Literature | ||
| The Later Shakespeare | ||
| French Composition and Conversation | ||
| History of French Cinema I, 1895-1960 | ||
| Business French | ||
| French Genre Fiction | ||
| Study of French Language | ||
| History of French Media | ||
FR 4350A | ||
| Studies in French Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Geography of Latin America | ||
| Geography of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
| Geography of East Asia | ||
| Cultural and Political Ecology | ||
| Parks and Protected Places | ||
GEO 4328 | ||
| Political Geography | ||
| World Population | ||
| German Translation | ||
| German on the Stage | ||
| German in Context: Politics, History, and Society | ||
| German for International Business | ||
| German Page Turners | ||
| Studies in German Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| Advanced Grammar and Composition | ||
| Studies in Italian Language and Culture | ||
| Advanced Japanese Grammar I | ||
| Advanced Japanese for Business | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| Japanese Language through Popular Culture | ||
| Postwar Japanese Literature and Film | ||
| Studies in Japanese Language and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Advertising | ||
| International Advertising | ||
| International Communication | ||
| Latinas/Latinos and the Media | ||
MC 4382Q | ||
| International Business | ||
| International Marketing | ||
| World Music Cultures | ||
| Planning and Development of Nature and Heritage Tourism | ||
| Public Finance Administration | ||
| Prevention of Disease | ||
| Consumer Health | ||
| Professional Ethics | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Asian Philosophy | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| Themes in Africana Philosophy | ||
| 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 | ||
| The Holocaust | ||
| The Politics of Dystopia | ||
| American Foreign Policy | ||
| Latina/o Politics | ||
| 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 | ||
| Industrial Psychology | ||
| International Psychology | ||
| Asian Religious Traditions | ||
| An Introduction to Chinese Religions | ||
| Buddhism | ||
| Studies in Russian Language and Culture | ||
| Sociology of Latinos & Immigration | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| Business Spanish I | ||
| Business Spanish II | ||
| Studies in Spanish Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
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Honors courses by approval.
