Program: International Studies: Concentration in Geography [IST/GRY] - SUNY Cortland - Modern Campus Catalog™

2013-14 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 11, 2025

In this International Studies Interdisciplinary Degree Program concentration, students will gain an appreciation of global cultural, social and political patterns from a geographic perspective, as well as understand the associated interdependence of human and environmental factors.

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. Required Courses: Three credit hours

GRY 125 - Human Geography and Global Development (3 cr. hr.)

C. Geography and development elective courses

15 credit hours chosen from the following:

ECO 311 - Economic Development (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 120 - Cultural Geography (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 215 - Geography of Travel and Tourism (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 240 - Economic Geography (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 315 - Ecotourism (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 370 - Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 415 - Tourism Planning and Development (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 470 - Resource Geography (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 482 - The Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 484 - Geography of Europe (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 485 - Africa, South of the Sahara (3 cr. hr.)

D. Regional concentration elective course

Three 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.)
GRY 482 - The Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 484 - Geography of Europe (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 485 - Africa, South of the Sahara (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 - 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.)