Jan 30, 2026

2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin

HELP

2016-2017 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

International Studies (Comparative Americas), B.A. Semester-by-semester Guide

Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |

Freshman

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs. or
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs. or
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.
Laboratory Science 4 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

ENG 102 - Composition Two 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher level MAT course

Select one course:

CMS 111 - Oral Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Business and Professional Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

Select 1 course:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (15 hours)

HIS 201 - Survey of United States History to 1877 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs.
PS 331 - World Politics 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Social Science Elective:

Select 1 course:

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

HIS 202 - Survey of United States History since 1877 3 hrs.
HIS 300 - Research Seminar 3 hrs.
GHY 331 - Cultural Systems in the Environment 3 hrs. or
GHY 341 - Geography and World Political Affairs 3 hrs.
Geographical Emphasis 3 hrs.
Minor/Elective 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

HIS 310 - Survey of Latin American History 3 hrs.
HIS 413 - The United States and Latin America 3 hrs.
HIS (Latin America) 3 hrs.
Geographical Emphasis 3 hrs.
Minor/Elective 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (16 hours)

2nd semester (16 hours)

HIS (United States) 3 hrs.
Geographical Emphasis 3 hrs.
IS 491 - Senior Seminar in International Studies 3 hrs.
Minor/Elective 3 hrs.
Elective 4 hrs.

Back to Top | Print Degree Planner (opens a new window) |