Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) Major in International Studies (Travel and Tourism Focus)
Minimum required: 120 semester hours
Admission Requirements
- All degree programs in the Center for International Studies are required to have at least a sophomore standing.
- Students must have successfully completed ENG 1310, ENG 1320, HIST 1310, HIST 1320, POSI 2310 and POSI 2320, or approved equivalents.
- Students must have a minimum 2.75 Texas State GPA to officially declare the major.
- Eligible students should schedule an advising appointment with the Liberal Arts Advising Center to declare the major in International Studies.
General Requirements
- 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
- Required courses in this degree program include:
Course List Code Title Hours ACC 2301 Accounting in Organizations and Society 3 GEO 3340 Political Geography 3 6 hours advanced European or World HIST electives (one course before 1700, and one course after 1700; see Department of History Group A and B courses) 6 MGT 3303 Management of Organizations 3 MKT 3343 Principles of Marketing 3 IS 4687 International Studies Internship 6 - Choose 2 additional courses (6 hours) from the list of prescribed electives for the Travel and Tourism focus.
- It is strongly recommended that students also complete ENG 2330 and ENG 2340 to satisfy the general education core and additional B.A. sophomore ENG Literature requirements.
- All students are required to complete a global academic experience that can be fulfilled by a study abroad course or an independent study/research course 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
| Freshman | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| ENG 1310 | 3 | HIST 1310 | 3 |
| POSI 2310 | 3 | ENG 1320 | 3 |
| Modern Language 1410 | 4 | POSI 2320 | 3 |
| MATH 1315 | 3 | Modern Language 1420 | 4 |
| GEO 1310 | 3 | COMM 1310 | 3 |
| US 1100 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| HIST 1320 | 3 | ECO 2315 | 3 |
| English Literature | 3 | Life and Physical Science | 3 |
| POSI 3322 | 3 | PHIL 1305 or 1320 | 3 |
| Modern Language 2310 | 3 | HIST 2310 or 2320 | 3 |
| ECO 2314 | 3 | Modern Language 2320 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| HIST 2312 or 2320 | 3 | English Literature | 3 |
| Modern Language Advanced1 | 3 | BA Science | 3 |
| Life and Physical Sciences | 3 | GEO 3303 | 3 |
| International Studies Focus2 | 3 | International Studies Focus2 | 6 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| International Studies Focus2 | 6 | IS 4380 | 3 |
| IS 4687 | 6 | International Studies Focus2 | 9 |
| Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
| 1 | The 3 hour advanced language course requirement must be completed from the same language that was completed for the additional B.A. requirements (2310 and 2320). |
| 2 | Students are required to select courses from a list of prescribed (preapproved) electives specific to each International Studies Focus. For a complete list of course options that will satisfy the International Studies - Travel and Tourism focus, please visit the Center for International Studies website at www.txstate.edu/internationalstudies. |
