Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (B.A.I.S.) Major in International Relations
Minimum required: 120 semester credit hours
General Requirements
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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 |
| GEO 3340 | 3 | IS 4380 | 3 |
| HIST 3357 | 3 | Early World History Electives | 6 |
| PS 4352 | 3 | Modern World History Electives | 6 |
| PS 4354 | 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.
International Relations Electives*
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| International Food and Fiber Systems | ||
| Cultures Through Film | ||
| Levantine Arabic | ||
| Media Arabic | ||
| Conversational Chinese | ||
| Chinese for Business | ||
| Studies in Chinese Language and Culture | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Diversity and Communication | ||
| Introduction to Global Diversity Issues | ||
| Emerging Market Economies | ||
| Comparative Economic Systems | ||
| Business French I | ||
| Studies in French Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| Geography of Europe | ||
| Latin America | ||
| United States and Canada | ||
| Geography of North Africa and the Middle East | ||
| World Population | ||
| Business German in Global Economy | ||
| Studies in German Culture, Language, or Literature | ||
| Economic and Social History of the Americas | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| International Studies Internship | ||
| Advanced Grammar and Composition | ||
| Studies in Italian Language and Culture | ||
| Modern Japanese Literature and Culture | ||
| Advanced Japanese for Business | ||
| Studies in Japanese Language and Culture | ||
| Introduction to Public Relations | ||
| Advertising | ||
| International Advertising | ||
| International Communication | ||
| Latinas/Latinos and the Media | ||
| Prevention of Disease | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| Government and Politics of Latin America | ||
| Government and Politics of Europe | ||
| Government and Politics of Russia | ||
| Government and Politics of Asia | ||
| International Conflict and Security | ||
| International Psychology | ||
| Sociology of Latinos and Immigration | ||
| Sociology of Racial and Ethnic Relations | ||
| Complex Organizations | ||
| Globalization and Development | ||
| Business Spanish I | ||
| Business Spanish II | ||
| Studies in Spanish Culture, Language, or Literature |
Early World History Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| HIST 3313 | Europe During the Old Regime, 1600-1760 | 3 |
| 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 3325I | Resistance and Rebellion in Colonial Latin America | 3 |
| HIST 3327 | History of Mexico to 1848 | 3 |
| HIST 4304 | Ancient Rome and the Mediterranean 500 B.C. to 500 A.D. | 3 |
| HIST 4307 | Medieval European History, 300-1400 | 3 |
| HIST 4317 | Tudor-Stuart England, 1485-1689 | 3 |
| HIST 4320 | Origins of Christianity | 3 |
| HIST 4325 | Islamic History to 1798 | 3 |
| HIST 4333 | The History of Russia and Eurasia to 1917 | 3 |
| HIST 4350D | Empire and Identity in Central Asia | 3 |
| HIST 4350L | History of Southeast Asia | 3 |
| HIST 4350V | History of Pakistan | 3 |
Modern World History Electives
| Code | Title | Hours |
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| 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 3368P | The U.S. and Britain in the Sixties | 3 |
| HIST 3368U | U.S. - Cuban Relations | 3 |
| HIST 4318S | Britain and the World | 3 |
| HIST 4318U | Topics in Industrial Britain | 3 |
| HIST 4326 | The Modern Middle East | 3 |
| HIST 4327 | The Problem of Palestine | 3 |
| HIST 4328 | History of India | 3 |
| HIST 4334 | The History of Russia and Eurasia from 1917 to Present | 3 |
| HIST 4335 | 20TH CENT EAST EUR | 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 4347 | Hong Kong in the Modern World | 3 |
| HIST 4348 | Mahatma Gandhi and Nonviolence | 3 |
| HIST 4350E | Gender in Latin American History | 3 |
| HIST 4350K | Gender & Militarization in the Arab World | 3 |
| HIST 4350R | Workers and Work in the Arab World | 3 |
| HIST 4350T | Japanese Urban Life | 3 |
| HIST 4350Y | Development of Secularism in Ottoman Empire and Modern Turkey | 3 |
| HIST 4373 | Economic and Social History of the Americas | 3 |
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Prerequisites and restrictions may apply to the following courses.
