This program is designed to prepare students who intend to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor's degree in international studies. This specialization will broaden the student's education to include more emphasis on other cultures and countries in recognition of the increasing interdependence of today's world.
Students are advised to work closely with the faculty and counseling staff for program and course scheduling. Electives should be chosen carefully to meet requirements of the transfer institution. The responsibility for proper course selection rests with the student.
Below is a table that shows the courses needed to satisfy this program. Please speak with an advisor to ensure you meet your program requirements.
| 1st Semester | |||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 |
| 1 | 101 | Foreign Language or ASL or General Education Elective | 3 - 4 |
| 2MTH | 154 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| 3 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| Choose One | |||
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills | 1 |
| SDV | 101 | Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) | |
| Total | 14-15 | ||
| 2nd Semester | |||
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 |
| 1 | 102 | World Language or ASL or General Education Elective | 3 - 4 |
| 4HIS | Elective | 3 | |
| 2MTH | 245 | Statistics I | 3 |
| 5CST | 229 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 | ||
| 3rd Semester | |||
| ECO | 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| 1 | 201 | World Language or ASL | 3 |
| 6 | Global Understanding | 3 | |
| 3 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| PLS | 241 | International Relations I | 3 |
| Total | 16 | ||
| 4th Semester | |||
| ECO | 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| 7ENG | Literature Elective | 3 | |
| 1 | 202 | Foreign Language or ASL | 3 |
| 6 | Global Understanding | 3 | |
| 8 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| Total | 15 | ||
| Total credits for the Associate of Arts = 60-62 | |||
| 1st Semester | |
|
ENG
111
|
3 |
|
Foreign Language or ASL or General Education Elective
1
101
|
3 - 4 |
|
2MTH
154
|
3 |
|
Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab
3
|
4 |
| Choose One | |
|
SDV
100
|
1 |
|
Orientation to (a Specific Discipline)
SDV
101
|
|
| Total | 14-15 |
| 2nd Semester | |
|
ENG
112
|
3 |
|
World Language or ASL or General Education Elective
1
102
|
3 - 4 |
|
Elective
4HIS
|
3 |
|
2MTH
245
|
3 |
|
5CST
229
|
3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| 3rd Semester | |
|
Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO
201
|
3 |
|
World Language or ASL
1
201
|
3 |
|
Global Understanding
6
|
3 |
|
Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab
3
|
4 |
|
PLS
241
|
3 |
| Total | 16 |
| 4th Semester | |
|
Principles of Microeconomics
ECO
202
|
3 |
|
Literature Elective
7ENG
|
3 |
|
Foreign Language or ASL
1
202
|
3 |
|
Global Understanding
6
|
3 |
|
8
|
3 |
| Total | 15 |
| Total credits for the Associate of Arts = 60-62 | |
1 Placement testing determines initial foreign language level. Students who place directly into intermediate level foreign language or ASL may take any General Education course to meet the required number of credits. Waivers or credit by exam for previous experience is available for some languages. See the 'World Language Credit and Waiver' section of the [Credit for Prior Learning Manual]. Students must take sufficient General Education Elective courses so that they can apply at least 60 credits toward the degree.
2 May substitute any higher-level mathematics course. See transfer requirements. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264.
3 See biology, chemistry, ENV 121-ENV 122, physics, geology, or natural science courses with a lab component, listed under General Education Electives. Some four-year colleges require a two-semester sequence.
4 See HIS courses listed under social/behavioral sciences under General Education Electives . HIS 101-HIS 102 or HIS 111-HIS 112 are recommended.
5 Select from the following: CST 100, CST 110, CST 126, or CST 229.
6 Select from ART 103, HIS 203 , HIS 231, HIS 232, HIS 241, HIS 251, HIS 254, HIS 255, HIS 256, REL 231,REL 232, or Global Understanding courses approved by advisor.
7 Any 200-level literature course with an ENG prefix satisfies this requirement.
8 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
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