Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) Major in International Studies (Interamerican Studies Concentration)

Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours

Admission Requirements

1. The Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) degree with a major in International Studies requires admission to the university and admission to the program.  Information about the program admissions can be found at: http://mycatalog.txstate.edu/undergraduate/liberal-arts/international-studies/#admissionstext
2. All degree programs in the Center for International Studies are required to have at least a sophomore standing.
3. Students must have successfully completed ENG 1310, ENG 1320, HIST 1310, HIST 1320, POSI 2310 and POSI 2320, or approved equivalents.
4. Students will generally be accepted under pre-major status.  To gain acceptance into the International Studies major, students are required to have completed at least 30 hours, have a 2.75 Texas State GPA and a 3.00 major GPA, which must be maintained through graduation.
5. Eligible students should schedule an advising appointment with the Liberal Arts Advising Center to declare the major in International Studies.

General Requirements

1. The general education core curriculum courses are listed in the degree plan below along with the statewide component code number. See the General Education Core Curriculum section of this catalog for the Texas State requirements and options in the core curriculum, including Honors courses.

2. In addition to the general education core curriculum requirements, the Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) degree requires three additional hours of English literature, three hours of math/science/logic/computer science courses, and six hours of 2000-level modern language courses.

3. Students are required to complete a global academic experience that can be fulfilled by a study abroad course or the IS 4387, if it entails international work, service, or group research. Consult with the academic program coordinator in the Center for International Studies for options.
4. Majors must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
5. Nine hours of writing intensive (WI) courses are required for graduation.
6. Students choose 9 courses (27 hours) from the list of prescribed electives for the Inter-american Studies Concentration. No more than 3 courses (9 hours) can be taken from a single discipline. The list of electives is available on the Center for International Studies website at http://www.txstate.edu/internationalstudies/Degrees-and-Programs/undergraduatedegrees.html

Course Requirements