Liberal Arts: International Studies Specialization, A.A.

CIP Code: 24.0103
NOVA Code: 6486

Offered through AL, AN, LO, MA, NOL, WO

Purpose: 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.

Transfer Information: 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.

1st Semester

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 CR.)
101 World Language or ASL or General Education Elective (3-4 CR.) ¹
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning (3 CR.) ²
Physical or Life Science Elective w/ Lab (4 CR.) ³
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 CR.) OR
SDV 101 - Orientation to (a Specific Discipline) (1 CR.)

Total 14-15 credits

2nd Semester

ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 CR.)
102 World Language or ASL or General Education Elective (3-4 CR.)¹
HIS Elective (3 CR.) ⁴
MTH 245 - Statistics I (3 CR.) ²
CST 229 - Intercultural Communication (3 CR.) ⁵

Total 15-16 credits

3rd Semester

ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 CR.)
201 World Language or ASL (3 CR.)¹
Global Understanding (3 CR.)⁶
Physical or Life Science Elective w/ Lab (4 CR.) ³
PLS 241 - International Relations I (3 CR.)

Total 16 credits

4th Semester

ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 CR.)
ENG Literature Elective (3 CR.) ⁷
202 World Language or ASL (3 CR.) ¹
Global Understanding (3 CR.) ⁶
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective (3 CR.) ⁸

Total 15 credits

Total credits for the A.A. Degree in Liberal Arts with a Specialization in International Studies: 60-62 credits

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 .

³See 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.

⁴See HIS courses listed under social/behavioral sciences under General Education Electives . HIS 101 -HIS 102 or HIS 111 -HIS 112 are recommended.

⁵Select 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.