2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 24, 2024

2006-2007 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

International Studies with a disciplinary concentration in Historical Development [IST/HDEV]

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Focusing on the last 500 years, this concentration traces the historical basis of the modern world system and then allows students to focus on particular regions and historical topics.

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. Required Course: Three credit hours:

HIS 100 - The World to 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 111 - Western Civilization since 1715 (3 cr. hr.)

C. Non-western history elective courses:

Nine credit hours chosen from the following:

HIS 321 - Africa, Human Origins to 1800 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 322 - Modern Africa, 1800-Present (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 325 - Colonial Latin America (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 326 - Modern Latin America (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.)
HIS 430 - The Vietnam War (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 435 - East Asian-American Relations (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 461 - Modern Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 530 - Issues in African-American History (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 533 - Issues in Asian History (3 cr. hr.)
POL 362 - Politics of Developing Nation States (3 cr. hr.)

D. European history elective courses:

Nine credit hours chosen from the following:

HIS 318 - The History of Women in Modern Europe (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 333 - Russia, 850-1894 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 334 - Russia Since 1894 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 346 - Renaissance and Reformation (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 348 - Europe Since 1914 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 363 - Jews in the Modern World, 1789-1948 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 441 - Britain Since 168 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 443 - Ireland since 1660 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 445 - France 1800-1945 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 460 - The Holocaust (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 465 - The Soviet Union, 1917- 1953 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 532 - Issues in European History Since 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
POL 260 - Comparative Politics: Europe (3 cr. hr.)

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.)

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International Studies with a disciplinary concentration in Historical Development [IST/HDEV]

A. Required Courses: IST Core: 15 credit hours

B. Required Course: Three credit hours:

C. Non-western history elective courses:

D. European history elective courses:

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

Spring Total credit hours: 15 -16

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

Spring Total credit hours: 15