International Studies

International Affairs. National Security.

University Catalog

International Studies Program Requirements

The interdisciplinary major in international studies is designed to assist the student in learning to analyze complex global issues, to function successfully in an international environment and to develop intercultural sensitivity to the human context in which international interactions take place. Students’ who choose to major or minor in International Studies will select one of these tracks and meet the requirements outlined here.

The International Studies: International Affairs track provides a broad-based background plus study of a second language to prepare for a range of career options in diplomacy, international business, education, media, law, banking, international governmental and nongovernmental organizations and tourism. All students take the Introduction to International Studies course which develops an understanding of the interaction of multiple factors which underlie many of today's global problems. Students will also investigate the important role of governments internationally and select courses which deepen understanding of humans and the earth, the historical setting in which interactions take place, the increasing importance of culture, society and economic issues. Students may choose a specialization by choosing an upper division concentration regionally in Latin America, Europe/Russia or Asia or in a functional area focused on international business/economics, foreign policy/diplomacy or history/society/culture. All students select a special topics capstone seminar which focuses on current problems of international concern and includes a research project on a topic of choice.

The International Studies: National Security track provides a more specialized foundation for evaluating both domestic and global threats to security and the related problems associated with governance, violence and war, health and the environment in today's interdependent world. The track is oriented to understanding the impact of advancing technology combined with the human and cultural factors which compound decision-making on issues related to risk. This track is appropriate for motivated critical thinkers with an interest in security-related careers oriented to foreign policy, intelligence or law enforcement at the national or local levels or in the emerging areas of business and service organizations which support the maintenance of national security. All students will take an introductory course in Security, Technology and Threat Assessment plus courses focused on U.S. homeland security and related research and analytical skills. Students will also select courses from a variety of academic disciplines which provide a more in-depth look at particular types of 21^st century security issues related to military, environmental and health problems. In each area, students will select a combination of entry level and upper division courses appropriate to the students’ personal and professional interests in consultation with their advisor. All students will also complete a research project focused on security in a capstone security-oriented seminar.

Both tracks prepare students for globally oriented careers and/or graduate school. Recent graduates are employed by the U.S. government at the State Department, NSA, CIA, Defense, Federal Air Marshals, Homeland Security, Customs, Peace Corps, in various branches of the military as well as many nongovernmental organizations.

Minors in any discipline represented in the majors, are recommended as are foreign language, math or science.

Direct all questions related to the International Studies major or minor tracks to Dr. Judy Krutky, Chair of the Committee Supervising the International Studies Major.

International Studies Major: International Affairs

Computer Code: INTA

Minimum credits required: 34-56 depending on prerequisites and language proficiency

Required courses

All students are required to complete

INT

200I

Introduction to the International Studies

3 credits

In order to provide an interdisciplinary basis for understanding global issues all students will choose one course from:

Group 1 emphasizing role of governments
POL	211I		International Politics		4 credits
OR
POL	221I		Intro to Comparative Politics		4 credits
Plus one course from three of the four groups which follow:
Group 2 emphasizing humans’ relation to the earth
GEO		111L	The Dynamic Earth		4 credits
GEO		121IL	Physical Geography		4 credits
GEO		150	Regional Geology & Geography		2 credits
GEO		205L	Geographic Information Systems		3 credits
GEO		227	Environmental Geology		3 credits
GEO		229	Oceanography		3 credits
POL		205	Environmental Politics		3 credits
BIO/ECN		150I	Humans and the Earth		3 credits
Group 3 emphasizing historical setting
HIS		227I		History of Africa	3 credits*
HIS		242I		World War I	3 credits*
HIS		245I		History of Russia	3 credits*
HIS		267I		Vietnam: Causes & Consequences	3 credits*
HIS		288I		Islamic History 600-1800	3 credits*
HIS		291I		History of East Asia I	3 credits*
HIS		292I		History of East Asia II	3 credits*
Group 4 emphasizing culture & society
ASN		100I		Understanding Asia	3 credits
ART		232IF		Western Art II	4 credits
ART		235IF		Topics in Non-Western Art	3 credits
HUM		285I		Intercultural Communication	3 credits
MUL		178IF		World Music	3 credits
POL		228I		The Middle East Today	2 or 3 credits
REL		101I		Religions of India	3 credits
REL		102I		Religions of China and Japan	3 credits
REL		108I		Islam	2 credits
REL		201I		Buddhist Culture in Asia	3 credits
REL		215I		Death/Afterlife in World’s Religions	3 credits
REL		216I		Women and Religion	3 credits
REL		217I		Religion and Violence	3 credits
REL		262		Green Business: God, Money and Ecology	3 credits
BUS		250		Green Business: God, Money and Ecology	3 credits
SOC		181I		Cultural Anthropology	3 credits
SOC		270I		Terrorism: Roots and Responses	3 credits
HIS		236I		Women in Asian Civilizations	3 credits*
GER		240I		Contemporary Germany	3 credits
GER		275IF		Introduction to German Literature	4 credits*
FRN		240I		Contemporary France	3 credits
FRN		275IF		Introduction to French Literature	4 credits*
SPN		240I		Contemporary Spain and Latin America	3 credits
SPN		275IF		Introduction to Hispanic Literature	4 credits*
Group 5 emphasizing economic issues
ECN		365I		International Economics	3 credits*
				* prerequisite required
The student should select four upper division electives from at least two disciplines from among the courses listed below. Special topic courses and interdisciplinary INT seminars may be substituted with the approval of the International Studies advisor. Students are responsible for meeting any prerequisites which exist within departments for upper division courses listed below.

ART		432IF		Twentieth Century Art	3 credits
BUS		310I		Introduction to International Business	3 credits*
BUS		329		Business Ethics	3 credits
BUS		351I		Global Strategy	3 credits*
BUS		436I		International Marketing	3 credits*
BUS		444I		International Financial Management	3 credits*
ECN		358		Environmental Economics	3 credits*
ECN		360I		Comparative Economic Systems	3 credits*
ECN		362I		Economics of Developing Countries	3 credits*
ECN		365I		International Economics #	3 credits*
ENG		335I		Studies in World Literature	3 credits*
FRN		310I		French Civilization I	3 credits*
FRN		311I		French Civilization II	3 credits*
FRN		375IF		Survey of French Literature I	3 credits*
FRN		376IF		Survey of French Literature II	3 credits*
GER		310I		German Civilization	3 credits*
GER		375IF		Survey of German Literature I	3 credits*
GER		376IF		Survey of German Literature II	3 credits*
HIS		340I		The Celtic Isles	3 credits*
HIS		344I		Early Russia	3 credits*
HIS		345I		Imperial Russia	3 credits*
HIS		346I		Modern Russia	3 credits*
HIS		348I		Tudor Stuart England	3 credits*
HIS		349I		Victorian and Modern Britain	3 credits*
HIS		360I		Topics in History	3-4 credits*
HIS		381I		The Arab-Israeli Conflicts	4 credits*
HIS		389I		The Modern Middle East	4 credits*
POL		311I		American Foreign Policy	3 credits
POL		314I		Comparative Foreign Relations	3 credits
POL		315I		International Organization	3 credits
POL		321I		Democracy and Democratization	3 credits
POL		322I		Russia and Eastern Europe	3 credits
POL		326I		Special Comparative Political Studies	3 credits
POL		327I		Political Change in Asia	3 credits
POL		329I		Government and Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa	3 credits
SOC		302I		Racial and Cultural Minorities	3 credits*
SOC		303I		Urban Community Life	3 credits*
SOC		350I		Modern China	3 credits
SOC		386I		Global Perspectives	4 credits*
SPN		310I		Spanish Civilization	3 credits*
SPN		311I		Spanish-American Civilization	3 credits*
SPN		375IF		Survey of Spanish Literature	3 credits*
SPN		376IF		Survey of Spanish-American Literature	3 credits*
				* prerequisite required
				# only if not chosen as a basic requirement

If a student desires a concentration in one of the areas listed below, at least four courses must be chosen from one concentration area with no more than three from one discipline.

International Business and Economics: ECN 358, ECN 360I, ECN 362I, ECN 365I, BUS 310I, BUS 329, BUS 351I, BUS 436I, BUS 444I

Foreign Policy and Diplomacy: POL 311I, POL 314I, POL 315I, POL 322I, POL 326I, HIS 381I

History, Society and Culture: POL 311I, POL 321I, POL 329I, HIS 345I, HIS 346I, HIS 348I, HIS 349I, HIS 356, HIS 389I, ENG 335I, SOC 302I, SOC 303I

Latin American and Caribbean Studies: ECN 362I, SPN 311I, SPN 376IF

European Studies (including Russia): POL 314I, POL 322I, ENG 335I (when focus is European), HIS 345I, HIS 346I, HIS 348I, HIS 349I, ART 432IF, GER 310I, GER 375IF, GER 376IF, FRN 310I, FRN 311I, FRN 375IF, FRN 376IF, SPN 310I, SPN 375IF

Students in the International Affairs track are required to demonstrate knowledge of at least one foreign language, that is, a language other than their native language. Students must complete foreign language courses equivalent to two semesters of University level classes with the starting class dependent on a placement test administered by the Department of Foreign Languages. Students who choose a language without prior knowledge may satisfy the requirement with two introductory level courses, i.e. 101 and 102. Those with some knowledge will take the course into which they are placed and at least one additional course. Languages offered at BW which may be utilized to fulfill the requirement include Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Arabic and Italian.

Non-native speakers of English complete the International Studies foreign language requirement by using English to attain a degree from Baldwin Wallace. Students presenting competence in other languages or encountering problems when needed courses are not available at BW should see the Chair of the Department of Foreign Languages who is available for help in establishing a program that insures timely completion of the language requirement. International Studies majors are strongly urged to study abroad.

Each student takes an interdisciplinary capstone seminar focused on the analysis of contemporary global problems and requiring an integration of knowledge from diverse fields of study. A research project is required. The seminar, which may be team-taught, will be offered spring semester by professors in the departments associated with the International Studies major, and will deal with selected topics chosen by the professor(s) offering the course. Consult the course schedule for relevant departments, time and topics. A student may repeat the seminar provided the topics covered are different. It is suggested that students register for the seminar in the junior or senior year after completing the basic requirements, though they may do so at any time with the consent of the instructor(s) involved.

International Studies Minor: International Affairs

Minimum Credits Required: 18

Requirements:

The requirements for a minor in the International Affairs Track are:

• INT 200I Introduction to International Studies	3 credits
• One (1) course from three of the five groups (1-5) above	9-12 credits
• Two (2) 300-400 courses from two different disciplines chosen from the upper division electives listed above or from INT interdisciplinary seminar offerings	6-8 credits
Elective courses appropriate to the student’s interests should be chosen in consultation with one of the members of the Committee Supervising the International Studies Major. At least a year’s study of a related foreign language is highly recommended.

International Studies Major: National Security

Computer Code: INTN

Minimum credits required: 53-58 depending on prerequisites

Required courses

All students are required to complete:

INT

250I

Security, Technology and Threat Assessment

3 credits

In order to understand U.S. homeland security, all student take:

POL	101D	U.S. Government and Politics	4 credits
POL	303	Public Administration	3 credits
INT	463I	Security Capstone (offered in alternate years)	3 credits
Elective Courses
Students choose 2 of the following courses focused on U.S. Policy:
POL	208D	Special Topics: Spyware, Patriot Act and Privacy	3 credits
POL	307	American Constitutional Law	3 credits
POL	308D	Civil Rights and Liberties	3 credits
POL	311I	American Foreign Policy	3 credits
Students are required to take a Research Methods class in a discipline related to their area of interest (choose one of the following):
POL	240	Introduction to Political Analysis	4 credits
SOC	280	Research Methods	4 credits*
ECN	379	Advanced Statistical Methods	4 credits*
OR
ECN	463	Research Seminar	3 credits*
HIS	461	Historiography	3 credits*
OR
HIS	491	Thesis/Project	TBA*
INT	491	Senior Thesis	TBA*
Plus take two of the following:
ECN	279	Elements of Statistics	4 credits*
OR
PSY	278	Elements of Statistics
SOC	281	Data Analysis using PASW	4 credits*
ECN	344	Game Theory	3 credits*
MTH	138	Biostatistics	3 credits*
All students in consultation with their advisor choose courses from each of the areas listed below:
Military Security: choose 2 of the following including at least one 300-400 level course
PHY	103	Frontiers of Physics	3 credits
PHL	272I	International Ethics	3 credits
SOC	270I	Terrorism: Roots and Responses	3 credits
HIS	239I	History of War	3 credits*
HIS	242	World War I	3 credits*
HIS	381I	The Arab-Israeli Conflicts	4 credits*
HIS	389I	The Modern Middle East	4 credits*
CAS	315	Crisis Communication	3 credits*
Environmental Security: choose 2 of the following from different disciplines
BIO/ECN	150I	Humans & The Earth: Can We Coexist?	3 credits
GEO	121IL	Physical Geography	4 credits
GEO	131	Earth and Its Resources	3 credits
GEO	227	Environmental Geology	3 credits
PHY	102	Energy and the Future	3 credits
SOC	288	Environmental Sociology	3 credits*
HPE	274	Environmental Health	3 credits*
PHL	273I	Environmental Ethics	3 credits
POL	205	Environmental Politics	3 credits
ECN	358	Environmental Economics	3 credits*
Health Security: choose 2 of the following including at least one 200-400 level course
HPE	170	Introduction to Public Health	3 credits
HPE	173	Global Health	3 credits
HPE	175	Epidemiology: Measuring Health and Disease	3 credits
HPE	275	Infectious Disease and Epidemics	3 credits*
BIO	341	Immunology	4 credits*
HPE	373	Military Health or Chemical & Bioterrorism	3 credits*
Global Context in which Security Threats Develop: choose 2 of the following including at least one 300-400 level course
SOC	181I	Cultural Anthropology	3 credits
POL	211I	International Politics	4 credits
POL	221I	Intro to Comparative Politics	4 credits
INT	200I	Introduction to International Studies	3 credits
REL	217I	Religion and Violence	3 credits
SOC	301D	Social Inequalities	3 credits*
POL	315I	International Organization	3 credits
POL	321I	Democracy and Democratization	3 credits
SOC	350I	Modern China	3 credits
SOC	386I	Global Perspectives	4 credits*
ECN	362I	Economics of Developing Countries	3 credits*
ECN	365I	International Economics	3 credits*
		* prerequisite required

International Studies Minor: National Security
Minimum credits required: 27
Requirements:
The requirements for a minor in the National Security Track are:

All students are required to complete:

INT	250I	Security, Technology and Threat Assessment	3 credits
All students are required to complete the following course focused on U.S. homeland security:
POL	101D	U.S. Government and Politics	4 credits
Plus one of the following Elective Courses:
Choose one of the following courses:
POL	208D	Special Topics: Spyware, Patriot Act and Privacy	3 credits
POL	303	Public Administration	3 credits
POL	307	American Constitutional Law	3 credits
POL	308D	Civil Rights and Liberties	3 credits
POL	311I	American Foreign Policy	3 credits

Choose one of the following Research Methods courses:

POL	240	Introduction to Political Analysis	4 credits
SOC	280	Research Methods	4 credits*
ECN	379	Advanced Statistical Methods	4 credits*
OR
ECN	463	Research Seminar	3 credits*
HIS	461	Historiography	3 credits*
OR
HIS	491	Thesis/Project	TBA*
INT	491	Senior Thesis	TBA*
Plus at least one of the following:
ECN	279	Elements of Statistics	4 credits*
OR
PSY	278	Elements of Statistics
SOC	281	Data Analysis using PASW	4 credits*
ECN	344	Game Theory	3 credits*
MTH	138	Biostatistics	3 credits*
All students in consultation with their advisor will meet requirements from two of the areas listed below:
Military Security: choose 2 of the following including at least one 300-400 level course
PHY	103	Frontiers of Physics	3 credits
PHL	272I	International Ethics	3 credits
SOC	270I	Terrorism: Roots and Responses	3 credits
HIS	239I	History of War	3 credits*
HIS	242	World War I	3 credits*
HIS	381I	The Arab-Israeli Conflicts	4 credits*
HIS	389I	The Modern Middle East	4 credits*
CAS	315	Crisis Communication	3 credits*
Environmental Security: choose 2 of the following from different disciplines
BIO/ECN	150I	Humans & The Earth: Can We Coexist?	3 credits
GEO	121IL	Physical Geography	4 credits
GEO	131	Earth and Its Resources	3 credits
GEO	227	Environmental Geology	3 credits
PHY	102	Energy and the Future	3 credits
SOC	288	Environmental Sociology	3 credits*
HPE	274	Environmental Health	3 credits*
PHL	273I	Environmental Ethics	3 credits
POL	205	Environmental Politics	3 credits
ECN	358	Environmental Economics	3 credits*
Health Security: choose 2 of the following including at least one 200-400 level course
HPE	170	Introduction to Public Health	3 credits
HPE	173	Global Health	3 credits
HPE	175	Epidemiology: Measuring Health and Disease	3 credits
HPE	275	Infectious Disease and Epidemics	3 credits*
BIO	341	Immunology	4 credits*
HPE	373	Military Health or Chemical & Bioterrorism	3 credits*
Global Context in which Security Threats Develop: choose 2 of the following including at least one 300-400 level course
SOC	181I	Cultural Anthropology	3 credits
POL	211I	International Politics	4 credits
POL	221I	Intro to Comparative Politics	4 credits
INT	200I	Introduction to International Studies	3 credits
REL	217I	Religion and Violence	3 credits
SOC	301D	Social Inequalities	3 credits*
POL	315I	International Organization	3 credits
POL	321I	Democracy and Democratization	3 credits
SOC	350I	Modern China	3 credits
SOC	386I	Global Perspectives	4 credits*
ECN	362I	Economics of Developing Countries	3 credits*
ECN	365I	International Economics	3 credits*
		* prerequisite required

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