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International Studies
Southwestern University
P.O. Box 770
Georgetown, TX 78627-0770
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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM
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INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (INS)
Alisa Gaunder, PhD, Program Chair and Professor of Political Science
The International Studies Program integrates a Disciplinary major with an Area of Concentration.
The program is designed for students interested in understanding other cultures and the global
systems--economic, social, religious, intellectual, political, aesthetic and environmental. Students
explore international issues from a broad perspective by studying a particular area of the world in
depth, by acquiring an understanding of how that area fits into a global context, by using a particular
major as a base from which to explore several disciplinary approaches to another culture, by learning a
language used in their geographical area of emphasis, and by the experience of living in another culture
while studying it.
The International Studies program embodies the finest traditions of the liberal arts: through
knowledge of other cultures it aims to foster appreciation of the diversity of human experience and to
provide a new perspective on U.S. society. The International Studies program is appropriate for students
who wish to pursue careers in law, government, business and international agencies and provides a
particularly valuable foundation for graduate study in the humanities and social sciences.
By the end of the sophomore year at the latest, all students will complete the form called
"International Studies Plan of Study." The form will detail the geographical area of emphasis, the
disciplinary major, the way the international experience will be met, and the language the student
intends to study. The student will use this form to explain what themes or personal interests hold these
four items together. Students who wish to change the basic thrust of their plan (and not just individual
courses) will be required to fill out a new plan setting forth the same four items. The plan of study
must be approved by a member of the International Studies Committee, and must be submitted to the
Registrar's Office.
The International Studies Program consists of the following components: disciplinary major; global
context; geographic focus; advanced language study; and study abroad.
MAJOR (minimum of 10 courses/30 hours)
- Disciplinary Major: The student can select either Art History, History or Political
Science as the disciplinary major. For students with a Latin American concentration,
Anthropology may also be selected as a major. These majors provide a strong disciplinary
base from which to study another culture. Students are required to take at least two
courses in this major that focus on their geographical area of interest.
- Global Context: Each of the eligible majors includes required courses which provide
global, international and/or comparative perspectives expanding students' understanding
of their geographical area of interest in a global context.
CONCENTRATION (6 courses/18 hours)
- Geographical Area of Emphasis: (4 courses/12 hours) Students can select from
East Asia, Europe, or Latin America. Four courses, in addition to the two taken in the
disciplinary major, are required in the student's geographical area of emphasis. These
courses are designed to help the student develop expertise in a specific geographical area.
At least two of these courses, selected from the following list of approved International
Studies courses, are to be taken in disciplines other than the student's major so that the
student will study the geographical area of emphasis on which they focus from at least
three different disciplines. One course in the geographical area of emphasis whose scope
is pre-1500 can be substituted for one of the approved International Studies courses
listed below with the consent of the International Studies Committee.
- Advanced Language: (2 courses/6 hours) Two courses at the 300 level or above must
be taken in a language related to the student's area of emphasis. This requirement is in
addition to the language requirement incumbent upon all Southwestern students. These
courses must include at least one literature course. Students are encouraged to take
conversation classes, but these courses may not be used to satisfy this requirement.
- Study Abroad: This requirement is satisfied by one or two semesters in a study abroad
program directly related to the student's geographic area of emphasis. The program must
take place primarily in the language being studied as part of the International Studies
requirements (Chinese, French, German, or Spanish). Students may choose from a set
of approved study abroad programs complied by the International Studies Committee.
Students wishing to participate in a program not on this list are expected to discuss their
plans with their adviser and the Director of Intercultural Learning, and obtain approval
from the Committee a year in advance of the experience.
Students may pursue a "Paired Major" with French, German, or Spanish.
Students may choose one of the three following geographical areas on which to focus:
European Area of Emphasis (Listed below are the approved courses on Europe to choose
from.)
Art History 71-553, 613, 623, 633, 713
English 10-153, 163, 653, 663, 673, 683
French 11-313, 353, 453, 503, 513, 603, 613
German 12-353, 453, 513, 613
History 16-203, 213, 383, 393, 403, 523, 533, 543, 593
Music 80-113, 123, 233, 423, 433
Political Science 32-413
Spanish 15-343, 413, 513, 613, 623
Theatre 74-243
East Asian Area of Emphasis (Listed below are the approved courses on East Asia to
choose from.)
Art History 71-123, 233, 243, 263
Chinese 22-313, 323, 373, 383, 393
Economics 31-643
History 16-253, 273, 563, 583
Political Science 32-433, 624
Religion 19-183
Latin American Area of Emphasis (Listed below are the approved courses on Latin
America to choose from.)
Anthropology 35-223, 324, 343
Art History 71-393
Communication Studies 75-653
History 16-333, 363, 373, 653, 663, 673
Philosophy 18-283
Political Science 32-614, 753
Spanish 15-233, 343, 423, 523, 613, 623
Sociology 34-614
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