major: International Studies

Informational Text

SUGGESTED PATHS

• Students may tailor this degree to their specific interests, designing their own route through the options listed below. Alternatively, students may consult the suggested paths, detailed on the International Studies website, related to a variety of professional directions and academic areas.
  DOUBLE MAJORS/DUAL DEGREES
• We provide suggested templates for combining this program of study with several related majors, including anthropology, art history, economics, French studies, history, international business, philosophy, political science, religious studies, Spanish, Social Work, and sociology. See Double Majors/Dual Degrees.
  POLICY ON DOUBLE COUNTING
• At least 15 credit hours of coursework must be exclusive to this major. Because this major involves a total of 33 credit hours, a student may doubleâ€"count up to 18 credit hours between this major and other programs of study (majors, minors or graduate-level programs).
  HONORS IN THE MAJOR
• International Studies offers students the opportunity to earn Honors in the Major, a distinction that is documented on their transcript and diploma.
  UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE
• Depending on the electives they choose as part of this major, students in International Studies can earn the UNF Peace Corps Prep Certificate and the Undergraduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with little or no additional coursework or practical experience. For details, see see the International Studies website.
  ACCELERATED PATHS INTO GRADUATE PROGRAMS
• Students in this major can apply to participate in accelerated paths into the selected graduate programs at UNF, including the Master of Arts in International Affairs (MAIA), the Master of Social Work (MSW), the Graduate Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Accepted students are permitted to take a specified number of graduateâ€"level courses (the number varies by graduate program) while still undergraduates, double count those courses to both the B.A. in International Studies and the respective graduate program, and, upon completion of the undergraduate degree, enter the graduate program through an expedited application process.

Foundation (3 credits)

SELECT 1 FROM THE FOLLOWING:

INR 2002 Introduction to International Relations and CPO 2002 Introduction to Compartative Politics are not prerequisites to the major itself, but are the respective prerequisites for INR4603 International Relations: Frameworks of Analysis and CPO 4014 Comparative Politics: Frameworks for Analysis, one of which students must take as a major requirement.

Requisites (14 credits)

Requires grades of C or above. Students in this major must demonstrate competency at the intermediate level in a spoken language other than English. This requirement is usually met by completing the intermediate-level course sequence (Intermediate I and II) in Chinese, French or Spanish, which are the three languages taught consistently at UNF through the intermediate level. Other options are available, however, including for those with existing proficiency. For the full policy on this requirement, see https://goo.gl/hcs7ts

SELECT 2 BEGINNING / 2 INTERMEDIATE

International Educational Experience

Students in this major must complete an international educational experience that involves at least three hours of academic credit. This requirement is usually met through the participation in a study abroad program or an internship with an international focus. All activities must be approved in advance by the program director. Completion of this requirement is marked on a student's transcript through registration in the 0-credit course INS 3950 during the semester of the activity in question. For the full policy on this requirement, see https://goo.gl/WWHE4E

INS3950 Int'l Educ Experience (0 Credits)

Major Requirements (6 credits)

Requires grades of C or above.

Prerequisites: Senior standing and satisfactory completion of INS3003 Introduction to International Studies

Major Electives (27 credits)

2. SELECT 1 FROM THE FOLLOWING COURSES ON CULTURE AND SOCIETY:
ANT 3212 (CD)(FC) Peoples/Cultures World (3 credits)
ANT 3243 Comparative Muslim Cultures (3 credits)
ANT 3340 Anthropology of West Indies (3 credits)
ANT 3355 The African Diaspora (3 credits)
ANT 3610 Linguistic Anthropology
ANT 3933 Seminar in Anthropology (3 credits), when topic is international in focus
ANT 4352 (FC) Peoples & Cultures of Africa (3 credits)
ANT 4362 (FC) Peoples & Cultures of South East Asia (3 credits)
ANT 4444 Cities and Globalization (3 credits)
ANT 4274 Political Anthropology (3 credits)
ANT 3462 Health, Illness & Culture (3 credits)
FOT 3931 (FC) Studies in Foreign Culture (3 credits)
LAS 3020 (FC) Peoples & Cultures of the Caribbean (3 credits)
LAS 3031 (FC) Peoples & Cultures of the Southern Cone (3 credits)
LAS 3310 Peoples & Cultures of Mexico (3 credits)
SYP 4411 Sociology of War & Peace (3 credits)

Minor Required

A minor is required for this major.* (Credits will vary)

The minor must be selected from the list of approved minors, including those outside the college of the major.
See List of Minors in the Undergraduate Catalog. Minors are generally completed during the last 60 credit hours of your program. Your minor may require prerequisites, so choosing a minor early is beneficial. See your Advisor to declare a minor.

*Double majors are exempt from a minor.