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Requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies

The following table summarizes all requirements for a Bachelor of Arts in international studies. For an overview of a particular course, click on its title. Our Course Descriptions page lists all international studies courses. For one possible breakdown of the international studies major by semester, see the Plan of Study.

 

 Requirements   Credits 
 Required International Studies Courses 

9

     IS 101. Introduction to International Studies
     IS 102. Global Catholicism
     IS 491. Senior Thesis 

3
3
3
 Foundational Courses – choose three courses 

9

 Choose three courses from at least two disciplines. See Foundational Courses,
 below, for the list of courses. 

  
 World Regional Concentration – choose one concentration, five courses 

15
 Within one concentration, choose five courses from at least two disciplines.
     Concentration 1: Asia
     Concentration 2: Latin America
     Concentration 3: Middle East
     Concentration 4: Transatlantic		  
 Note: Each concentration requires a certain proficiency in a foreign language,
 but language courses are not included in the concentration's 15 credits.
 See World Regional Concentration, below, for the courses and the language
 requirement for each concentration. 		  
 Foreign Language 

3 or 6

 The foreign language will vary from 202 to 302 depending on the regional
 concentration selected. A higher level in the foreign language will be accepted. 
 See World Regional Concentration, below, for the language requirement for
 each concentration. NOTE: The Middle East concentration requires 6 credits.

 
 Interdisciplinary Methods – choose one course 

3

     HIST 200. Historical Methods and Historiography
     SOC 207. Quantitative Research Methods
     THEO 430. Theological Methods 
     POLS 307. Research Methods in Political Science (with instructor's consent)

  
 Mathematics 

3
     One mathematics course

3
 Clare College (Core Curriculum at St. Bonaventure) †

36

     CLAR 101. The Intellectual Journey
     CLAR 110. Composition and Critical Thinking I 
     CLAR 111. Composition and Critical Thinking II
     Core Area Courses:
          CLAR 103. Foundations of the Western World
          CLAR 105. Inquiry in the Social World
          CLAR 206. Foundational Religious Texts of the Western World
          CLAR 207. The Catholic-Franciscan Heritage
          CLAR 208. World Views
          CLAR 209. Arts and Literature
          CLAR 302 & CLRL 302. Inquiry in the Natural World
          CLAR 304. The Good Life
     CLAR 401. The University Forum 

3
3
3
 
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
 General Electives 

42
 Total 

120

 

† The Clare College curriculum also includes a three-credit quantitative reasoning requirement. International studies majors satisfy this requirement by passing any of the courses listed in the above table under Mathematics.

 

Foundational Courses

Choose three courses from at least two disciplines. Students are encouraged to take additional courses as general electives.

 

*THEO 200 counts as either a foundational course or a concentration course, but not both.

 

World Regional Concentration

Choose one concentration and within the concentration, choose five courses (15 credits) from at least two disciplines. Each concentration requires a certain proficiency in a foreign language, but language courses are not included in the concentration's 15 credits.

 

Concentration 1: Asia 

**Language is required, but is not part of the 15 credits required for the concentration.

 

Concentration 2: Latin America 

**Language is required, but is not part of the 15 credits required for the concentration.

 

Concentration 3: Middle East 

**Language is required, but is not part of the 15 credits required for the concentration.

 

Concentration 4: Transatlantic 

**Language is required, but is not part of the 15 credits required for the concentration.

 

NOTE: IS 496. Independent Study (1-3 credits) and IS 494. Special Studies on International Topics (3 credits) can be used to substitute for any course listed above except IS 101, IS 102, and IS 491. This substitution must be approved by the adviser, the director of International Studies, and the dean