Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) Major in International Studies (Russian/East European Studies Focus)

Minimum required: 120 semester hours

Admission Requirements

1. All degree programs in the Center for International Studies are required to have at least a sophomore standing.
2. Students must have successfully completed ENG 1310, ENG 1320, HIST 1310, HIST 1320, POSI 2310 and POSI 2320, or approved equivalents.
3. Students must have a minimum 2.75 Texas State GPA to officially declare the major.
4. Eligible students should schedule an advising appointment with the Liberal Arts Advising Center to declare the major in International Studies.

General Requirements

1. This degree program 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. Students choose 9 courses (27 hours); no more than 3 courses (9 hours) from the list of prescribed electives for the Russian/East European Studies focus. No more than 3 courses (9 hours) can be taken from a single discipline.
3. All 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.

Course Requirements