Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) Major in International Relations
Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours
General Requirements
The program can be completed at the San Marcos Campus (M) and Mexico Queretaro Campus (MXQ).
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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.
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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; and three hours of mathematics, science, logic, or computer science courses.
- Students are required to complete a global academic experience that can be fulfilled by an education abroad course or 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.
- Students must complete a minimum of 36 advanced hours (3000 or 4000 level courses).
- Nine hours of writing intensive (WI) courses are required for graduation.
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To satisfy graduation requirements, students must have at least a 2.75 Texas State GPA and a 3.00 GPA in the International Relations major.
Course Requirements
| Freshman | |||
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| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Communication Component Code 010 | 3 | Communication Component Code 010 | 3 |
| Mathematics Component Code 0202 | 3 | Creative Arts Component Code 050 | 3 |
| Government/Political Science Component Code 070 | 3 | American History Component Code 060 | 3 |
| GEO 1310 (Social and Behavioral Sciences Component Code 080 [TCCN GEOG 1303]) | 3 | Government/Political Science Component Code 070 | 3 |
| Modern Language 14101 | 4 | Modern Language 14201 | 4 |
| US 1100 | 1 | ||
| 17 | 16 | ||
| Sophomore | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Language, Philosophy, and Culture Component Code 040 | 3 | Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 |
| American History Component Code 060 | 3 | ENG Literature (Component Area Option Code 090/094)3 | 3 |
| Modern Language 23101 | 3 | Modern Language 23201 | 3 |
| PS 3351 | 3 | HIST 2310 or 2311 (TCCN HIST 2311 or 2321) | 3 |
| ANTH 1312 | 3 | PS 3352 or 3353 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Junior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| Life and Physical Sciences Component Code 030 | 3 | BAIS English Literature | 3 |
| Component Area Option Code 090/091 | 3 | BAIS Science, Math, Computer Science, or Logic | 3 |
| Modern Language Advanced1 | 3 | GEO 3303 | 3 |
| HIST 2320 or 2312 (TCCN HIST 2312 or 2322) | 3 | International Relations Electives | 6 |
| ECO 3317, PS 3352, PS 3353, PS 4342, or PS 4353 | 3 | ||
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Senior | |||
| First Semester | Hours | Second Semester | Hours |
| PS 4354 | 3 | IS 4380 | 3 |
| PS 4352 | 3 | Early World History Electives | 6 |
| HIST 3357 | 3 | Modern World History Electives | 6 |
| GEO 3340 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 15 | ||
| Total Hours: 120 | |||
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All five semesters of Modern Language must be in the same language. American Sign Language (ASL) is not an option.
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One course from the following may be chosen to satisfy the Mathematics Component Code 020: MATH 1315 (TCCN 1314), MATH 1319 (TCCN 1324), MATH 1329 (TCCN 1325), MATH 2417 (TCCN 2412), or MATH 2471 (TCCN 2413).
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An ENG Literature course may be selected from the following: ENG 2310 (TCCN ENGL 2322), ENG 2320 (TCCN ENGL 2323), ENG 2330 (TCCN ENGL 2332), ENG 2340 (TCCN ENGL 2333), ENG 2359 (TCCN ENGL 2327), ENG 2360 (TCCN ENGL 2328), ENG 2371.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations Electives * | ||
| AG 3319 | International Food and Fiber Systems | 3 |
| ANTH 3309 | Cultures Through Film | 3 |
| ARAB 3301 | Levantine Arabic | 3 |
| ARAB 3302 | Media Arabic | 3 |
| CHI 3301 | Conversational Chinese | 3 |
| CHI 3302 | Chinese for Business | 3 |
| CHI 4390 | Studies in Chinese Language and Culture | 3 |
| COMM 3329 | Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| COMM 3336 | Diversity and Communication | 3 |
| DVST 3320 | Introduction to Global Diversity Issues | 3 |
| ECO 3320 | Emerging Market Economies | 3 |
| ECO 3353 | Comparative Economic Systems | 3 |
| FR 3381 | Business French I | 3 |
| FR 4390 | Studies in French Culture, Language, or Literature | 3 |
| GEO 3307 | Geography of Europe | 3 |
| GEO 3308 | Latin America | 3 |
| GEO 3309 | United States and Canada | 3 |
| GEO 3328 | Geography of North Africa and the Middle East | 3 |
| GEO 3349 | World Population | 3 |
| GER 3380 | Business German in Global Economy | 3 |
| GER 4390 | Studies in German Culture, Language, or Literature | 3 |
| HIST 4373 | 3 | |
| IS 4387 | International Studies Internship | 3 |
| IS 4687 | International Studies Internship | 6 |
| ITAL 3308 | Advanced Grammar and Composition | 3 |
| ITAL 4390 | Studies in Italian Language and Culture | 3 |
| JAPA 3306 | Modern Japanese Literature and Culture | 3 |
| JAPA 3308 | Advanced Japanese for Business | 3 |
| JAPA 4390 | Studies in Japanese Language and Culture | 3 |
| MC 3343 | Introduction to Public Relations | 3 |
| MC 3367 | Advertising | 3 |
| MC 4303 | International Advertising | 3 |
| MC 4310 | International Communication | 3 |
| MC 4319 | Latinas/Latinos and the Media | 3 |
| PH 3348 | Prevention of Disease | 3 |
| PHIL 3332 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| PS 3341 | Comparative Politics | 3 |
| PS 3343 | Government and Politics of Latin America | 3 |
| PS 3344 | Government and Politics of Europe | 3 |
| PS 3345 | Government and Politics of Russia | 3 |
| PS 3346 | Government and Politics of Asia | 3 |
| PS 4351 | International Conflict and Security | 3 |
| PSY 4391 | History and Theory | 3 |
| SOCI 3322 | Sociology of Latinos and Immigration | 3 |
| SOCI 3328 | Complex Organizations | 3 |
| SOCI 3330 | Globalization and Development | 3 |
| SPAN 3311 | Business Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 3312 | Business Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 4390 | Studies in Spanish Culture, Language, or Literature | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Early World History Electives | ||
| HIST 3315 | History of England to 1603 | 3 |
| HIST 3319 | History of Brazil | 3 |
| HIST 3322 | Colonial History of Latin America to 1828 | 3 |
| HIST 4304 | Ancient Rome and the Mediterranean 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. | 3 |
| HIST 4307 | The Medieval Mediterranean, 500-1500 | 3 |
| HIST 4317 | Tudor-Stuart England, 1485-1689 | 3 |
| HIST 4320 | The Evolution of Christianity, 300-1500 | 3 |
| HIST 4325 | 3 | |
| HIST 4333 | Russian Empire and its Peoples: Histories of Eurasia before 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 4350D | Empire and Identity in Central Asia | 3 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| Modern World History Electives | ||
| HIST 3310 | History of Europe, 1815-1919 | 3 |
| HIST 3311 | History of Europe Since 1919 | 3 |
| HIST 3312 | Renaissance and Reformation | 3 |
| HIST 3314 | Revolutionary Europe, 1760-1815 | 3 |
| HIST 3316 | History of England Since 1603 | 3 |
| HIST 3320 | History of Mexico | 3 |
| HIST 3324 | Latin America from Independence to Present | 3 |
| HIST 3325G | Modern Revolutions in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 3329 | Spanish Borderlands, 1521-1821 | 3 |
| HIST 3368U | U.S. - Cuban Relations | 3 |
| HIST 4318S | Britain and the World | 3 |
| HIST 4326 | The Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 4327 | The Problem of Palestine | 3 |
| HIST 4328 | History of India | 3 |
| HIST 4334 | The Soviet Union and After: Histories of Eurasia Since 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 3335 | Spain of the Three Religions: Muslims, Christians, and Jews in Premodern Iberia | 3 |
| HIST 4336 | Germany from 1815 to Present | 3 |
| HIST 4337 | Germany and National Socialism, 1918-1945 | 3 |
| HIST 4343 | Modern China, 1600-Present | 3 |
| HIST 4344 | Modern Japan, 1600-Present | 3 |
| HIST 4346 | Modern Korea | 3 |
| HIST 4348 | Mahatma Gandhi and Nonviolence | 3 |
| HIST 4350E | Gender in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 4350T | Japanese Urban Life | 3 |
| HIST 4373 | 3 | |
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Prerequisites and restrictions may apply to the following courses.
