2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog

Dec 22, 2024

2017-18 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

International Studies: Disciplinary concentration in Culture and Global Development [IST_CGLO]

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In this International Studies Interdisciplinary Degree Program concentration, students will gain insight into the cultural institutions of global cultures in preparation to encounter the global issues facing present-day indigenous and migrant populations.

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. Development, diversity and discrimination elective courses

Nine credit hours chosen from the following:

ANT 230 - Prejudice and Discrimination (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 315 - Development Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 318 - Medical Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 322 - Sociocultural Study of AIDS (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 352 - U.S. Ethnic Identity and Conflict (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 406 - Contact and Culture Change (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 492 - Anthropological Theory (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 305 - Political Economy of Globalization (3 cr. hr.)
ECO 311 - Economic Development (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 240 - Economic Geography (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 315 - Ecotourism (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 470 - Resource Geography (3 cr. hr.)
IST 301 - Globalization, Culture and Society in the Modern World (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 271 - Philosophy of Human Nature (3 cr. hr.)
POL 450 - International Law (3 cr. hr.)

C. Culture and globalization elective courses

Six credit hours chosen from the following:

ANT 302 - Native American Cultures (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 304 - Peoples of Africa (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 310 - Peoples of South and Central Asia (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 311 - Peoples of East Asia (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 312 - Peoples of the Middle East (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 313 - Maya Culture (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 314 - Peoples of Latin America (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 327 - Latin American Revolutions in the 20th Century (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 385 - History of Japan (3 cr. hr.)
HIS 386 - Modern East Asia (3 cr. hr.)

D. Elective Courses

Six credit hours chosen from the following:

ANT 234 - Anthropology of Gender (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 318 - Medical Anthropology (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 350 - Language in Society and Culture (3 cr. hr.)
ANT 493 - Anthropological Methods (3 cr. hr.)
GRY 370 - Will the World Provide? A Research Experience for Students (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 320 - Environmental Ethics (3 cr. hr.)
POL 250 - International Relations (3 cr. hr.)
POL 362 - Politics of Developing Nation States (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.)

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International Studies: Disciplinary concentration in Culture and Global Development [IST_CGLO]

A. Required Courses: IST Core: 15 credit hours

B. Development, diversity and discrimination elective courses

C. Culture and globalization elective courses

D. 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