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 |
| Choose One | |||
| 1 | 101 - World Language or ASL | 3 - 4 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 - 4 | ||
| 2 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| Choose One | |||
| MTH | 154 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| SDV | 100 | College Success Skills | 1 |
| SDV | 101 | Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) | 1 |
| Total | 14-15 | ||
| 2nd Semester | |||
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| 1 | 102 - World Language or ASL | 3 - 4 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 - 4 | ||
| 4HIS | Elective | 3 | |
| 3MTH | 245 | Statistics I | 3 |
| 5 | Transfer Elective | 3 | |
| 6CST | 229 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 | ||
| 3rd Semester | |||
| ECO | 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Choose One | |||
| 1 | 201 - World Language or ASL | 3 - 4 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 - 4 | ||
| 7 | Global Understanding | 3 | |
| Choose One | |||
| 2 | Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab | 4 | |
| General Education Elective | 3 | ||
| PLS | 241 | Introduction to International Relations | 3 |
| Total | 15-16 | ||
| 4th Semester | |||
| ECO | 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| 202 - World Language or ASL | 3 - 4 | ||
| General Education Elective | 3 - 4 | ||
| 8ENG | 2-- - Literature Elective | 3 | |
| 7 | Global Understanding | 3 | |
| 9 | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | |
| HUM | 298 | Seminar and Project Liberal Arts | 1 |
| Total | 16-17 | ||
| Total credits for the Associate of Arts = 60-63 | |||
| 1st Semester | |
|
ENG
111
|
3 |
| Choose One | |
|
101 - World Language or ASL
1
|
3 - 4 |
|
General Education Elective
|
3 - 4 |
|
Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab
2
|
4 |
| Choose One | |
|
MTH
154
|
3 |
|
SDV
100
|
1 |
|
SDV
101
|
1 |
| Total | 14-15 |
| 2nd Semester | |
|
ENG
112
|
3 |
| Choose One | |
|
102 - World Language or ASL
1
|
3 - 4 |
|
General Education Elective
|
3 - 4 |
|
Elective
4HIS
|
3 |
|
3MTH
245
|
3 |
|
Transfer Elective
5
|
3 |
|
6CST
229
|
3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| 3rd Semester | |
|
ECO
201
|
3 |
| Choose One | |
|
201 - World Language or ASL
1
|
3 - 4 |
|
General Education Elective
|
3 - 4 |
|
Global Understanding
7
|
3 |
| Choose One | |
|
Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab
2
|
4 |
|
General Education Elective
|
3 |
|
PLS
241
|
3 |
| Total | 15-16 |
| 4th Semester | |
|
ECO
202
|
3 |
|
202 - World Language or ASL
|
3 - 4 |
|
General Education Elective
|
3 - 4 |
|
2-- - Literature Elective
8ENG
|
3 |
|
Global Understanding
7
|
3 |
|
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective
9
|
3 |
|
Seminar and Project Liberal Arts
HUM
298
|
1 |
| Total | 16-17 |
| Total credits for the Associate of Arts = 60-63 | |
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 Electives courses so that they can apply at least 60 credits toward the degree.
2 See physical and life science courses listed under General Education Electives. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
3 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.
4 Select any HIS course listed under social/behavioral sciences in General Education Electives. Elective should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
5 Select any course listed under General Education Electives or any Global Understanding course from footnote #7. Electives should be selected with advice of a counselor or academic advisor to meet the requirements of the transfer institution.
6 Select from the following: CST 100, CST 110, CST 126, or CST 229.
7 Select from ART 103, ART 200, HIS 203 , HIS 231, HIS 241, HIS 251, HIS 254, HIS 256, REL 237, REL 238.
8 Any 200-level literature course with an ENG prefix satisfies this requirement.
9 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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