2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog

Dec 26, 2024

2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

International Studies: Area concentration in Europe [IST/EURO]

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This International Studies Interdisciplinary Degree Program concentration provides a broad understanding of the forces that have made modern Europe and are shaping its culture, its people and its politics in the post-Cold War era.

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. Art, language and culture courses:

Three credit hours chosen from the following:

A course in German, French or Spanish Literature, e.g., FRE 419, SPA 419, to be chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.

ATH 122 - Art in the Modern World (3 cr. hr.)
ATH 344 - Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque (3 cr. hr.)
ATH 355 - Rococo Through Impressionism: 18th and 19th Centuries (3 cr. hr.)
ATH 357 - Modern Art (3 cr. hr.)
ENG 220 - Introduction to Western Literature I (3 cr. hr.)
ENG 221 - Introduction to Western Literature II (3 cr. hr.)
ENG 355 - Major Figures in British Literature to 1780 (3 cr. hr.)
ENG 445 - The Romantic Age (3 cr. hr.)
ENG 471 - The Modern English Novel (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 318 - French Civilization (3 cr. hr.)
FRE 319 - Francophone Civilization (3 cr. hr.)
SPA 318 - Spanish Peninsular Civilization (3 cr. hr.)

C. Economics, geography and political science elective courses:

Six credit hours chosen from the following:

ECO 305 - Political Economy of Globalization (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 441 - International Trade (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 370 - Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 484 - Geography of Europe (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 272 - Utopias (3 cr. hr.)
POL 250 - International Relations (3 cr. hr.)
POL 260 - Comparative Politics: Europe (3 cr. hr.)
POL 461 - Europe Today: People and Politics (3 cr. hr.)

D. History: European survey elective courses:

Three credit hours chosen from the following:

HIS 111 - Western Civilization since 1715 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 348 - Europe Since 1914 (3 cr. hr.)

E. History: Topical focus elective courses:

Six 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 347 - Modern Europe: The French Revolution to World War I (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 348 - Europe Since 1914 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 441 - Britain Since 1688 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 445 - France 1800-1945 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 447 - Germany since 1815 (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 460 - The Holocaust (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 465 - The Soviet Union, 1917-1953 (3 cr. hr.)

F. 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 Europe [IST/EURO]

A. Required Courses: IST Core: 15 credit hours

B. Art, language and culture courses:

C. Economics, geography and political science elective courses:

D. History: European survey elective courses:

E. History: Topical focus elective courses:

F. 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