2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Dec 21, 2024

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

International Studies: Area concentration in Africa [IST/AFRI]

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This International Studies Interdisciplinary Degree Program concentration provides an understanding of how African peoples and cultures have been affected, over time, by contacts with a much wider world.

A. Required Courses: IST Core: 15 credit hours

ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 101 - The World Since 1500 (3 cr. hr.)
IST 200 - Foundations of the International System (3 cr. hr.)
IST 210 - The Making of the Modern World (3 cr. hr.)
IST 400 - Themes in International Studies (3 cr. hr.)
Select IST 400, or a topic-approved course selected in consultation with advisor

B. History and culture elective courses:

Nine credit hours chosen from the following:

ANT 304 - Peoples of Africa (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 311 - Francophone Literatures (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 319 - Francophone Civilization (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 485 - Africa, South of the Sahara (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 321 - Africa, Human Origins to 1800 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 322 - Modern Africa, 1800-Present (3 cr. hr.)

C. Politics and economy elective courses:

Nine credit hours chosen from the following:

ECO 305 - Political Economy of Globalization (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 311 - Economic Development (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 441 - International Trade (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 240 - Economic Geography (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 370 - Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.)
POL 250 - International Relations (3 cr. hr.)
POL 290 - Introduction to African Politics and Society (3 cr. hr.)
POL 362 - Politics of Developing Nation States (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 - Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 102 - Writing Studies in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
ECO 105 - Political Economy and Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
IST 200 - Foundations of the International System (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15 -16

Foreign language
GE course

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

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

Foreign language
IST concentration
GE course
GE course
GE course
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 - Themes in International Studies (3 cr. hr.)

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International Studies: Area concentration in Africa [IST/AFRI]

A. Required Courses: IST Core: 15 credit hours

B. History and culture elective courses:

C. Politics and economy elective courses:

D. Elective Course:

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