Program: International Studies with an area concentration in Asia and Pacific Basin [IST/ASIA] - SUNY Cortland - Modern Campus Catalog™

2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 06, 2025

Provides a broad understanding of the diverse societies and peoples of Asia, which constitute more than half of the world’s population.

A. Required Courses: IST Core: 15 credit hours

ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 101 - The World Since 1500
IST 200 - Introduction to International Studies: The Making of the International System (3 cr. hr.)
IST 210 - Introduction to International Studies: The Making of the Modern World (3 cr. hr.)
IST 400 - Seminar: Themes in International Studies (3 cr. hr.)

B. History and culture elective courses:

Nine credit hours chosen from the following:

ANT 310 - Peoples of South and Southeast Asia (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 311 - Peoples of East Asia (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 312 - Peoples of the Middle East (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 330 - Religions of Asia (3 cr. hr.)
AST 200 - Introduction to Asia (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 383 - Chinese Civilization (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 384 - Modern China (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 385 - History of Japan (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 386 - Modern Pacific Asia (3 cr. hr.)

C. Politics and economy elective courses:

Nine credit hours chosen from the following:

ANT 315 - Development Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 322 - Sociocultural Study of AIDS (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 304 - Comparative Economic Systems (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 311 - Economic Development (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 313 - Economic Development of Asia (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 441 - International Trade (3 cr. hr.)
POL 262 - Comparative Politics: Asia (3 cr. hr.)
POL 362 - Politics of Developing Nation States (3 cr. hr.)
POL 454 - International Politics in Asia (3 cr. hr.)
POL 456 - International Politics in the Middle East (3 cr. hr.)

D. Elective Course:

Choose one course from those listed above or from the general College curriculum with approval of advisor.

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the B.A. in International Studies over four years

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-17

Foreign language
GE course

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Academic Writing I (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 102 - Academic Writing in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
(GE1)
IST 200 - Introduction to International Studies: The Making of the International System (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15 -16

Foreign language
GE course

CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Academic Writing in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
HIS 101 - The World Since 1500
(GE 5)
IST 210 - Introduction to International Studies: The Making of the Modern World (3 cr. hr.)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

Foreign language
IST concentration
GE course
GE course
Quantitative Skills
Elective

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Foreign language
IST concentration
GE course
GE course
GE course

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

IST concentration
IST concentration
Foreign language/Elective
Elective
Elective

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Study Abroad

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

IST concentration
IST concentration
Foreign language/Elective
Elective
Elective

Spring Total credit hours: 15

IST concentration
Foreign language/Elective
Elective
Elective

IST 400 - Seminar: Themes in International Studies (3 cr. hr.)